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July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and red metal beams. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a garland and a bare chest carries a small object wrapped in a cloth, beside a woman in white holding a large tray of red flowers. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer, and an orange-clad attendant carries a colourful umbrella-style canopy with yellow fringe. Children in white and a girl in a striped dress stand at the left edge. Some figures wear vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas.2016-03-01August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor ashram gathering beneath a white canopy hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands centre, holding a small brass vessel while women in saffron-orange saris and dark-haired buns carry similar vessels nearby. A woman in a white top and beige shawl smiles and claps her hands. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a metal pot to the left, and a person in red robes walks at the far left. Behind them a crowd stands under the canopy, with a white-clothed man in a backpack at right beside a red-draped platform. Trees and banana leaves frame the scene.2017-12-16A photograph of devotees lined up under a corrugated roof strung with orange pennants during a temple event. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white saris, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the right, a woman in an orange sari wears a long white flower garland and holds a tray. A young girl in a pink and yellow dress and a boy in white with a pendant stand to the center right, and a child in a blue knit cap is also visible. On the left edge, a decorated canopy and floral offerings are set up in front of a white figure in the distance.2006-12-30July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor homa ceremony at an open-air ritual site under a metal frame with strings of purple and white bunting. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands centrally, wearing a white garland, facing a square fire pit bordered with marigold and flower garlands, with fruit, brass pots and bowls of flowers on a mat in front. Around him, men in white dress and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and women in white saris with orange and red borders stand behind a low brick fire-altar row. Pink and orange draped fabric and large ornate umbrellas frame the scene, with a palm tree at left.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual under a open tent frame with pink and red draped cloth and strings of small flags overhead. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a white flower garland stands at centre with both palms raised, facing a low offering table covered with a striped cloth, marigold and flower garlands, bowls of fruit, brass pots and a silver vessel. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white and yellow saris stand with hands folded in prayer. Colourful umbrellas and a large round brass plate are at the right, and white stone blocks lie on the ground at left.2006-12-29July 27 20082008-07-27December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copies