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April 14 2013

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December 18 20112011-12-18December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beside a dark car with an open door. A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, stands by the car door. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a silver kalasha vessel topped with orange and pink flowers. A young boy in a black shirt faces them with his back to the camera, and a hand appears at the right edge. The setting is a brick wall and paved ground.2013-03-04A smiling man with long swept-back hair stands beside an open black SUV in a covered courtyard. He wears a rust-brown robe with gold and yellow stripes, a red-brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, plus gold armlets and bangles. A red bindi marks his forehead. Beside him, a young boy in orange saffron cloth with a red border and beaded necklace stands near the car door. Another youth in orange cloth carries a decorated basket with flowers and fruit, while people in the foreground are blurred. The setting is a paved courtyard with a red brick wall behind. a person is the central figure, identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklace and beaded mala.2013-05-18May 19 20132013-05-19December 22 20112011-12-22May 19 20132013-05-19Night photograph at an outdoor setting beside a dark SUV with an open door. A man in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and heavy gold bead necklace with a red bindi, stands centre with his hand on his chest. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white forehead band and orange beads holds a silver plate carrying a kalasha-like silver vessel topped with a yellow cloth or fruit, pink flowers, and green leaves. Two more orange-robed attendants stand at right, one with palms joined in namaskar. Partially visible behind the car window is another seated person in white. Decorative rice or grains sit on the plate.2013-03-26Outdoor arrival scene beside a silver SUV with its rear door open, palm trees and a red brick wall behind. A central man with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe with gold border, a heavy red and blue flower garland, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala; he smiles. To his left a man in saffron-red clothes holds a brass kalasha vase with green leaves and yellow flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. To the right another man in red-gold robes with rudraksha malas and a tilak holds a silver plate. A man in orange cloth stands at the far left.2015-01-04June 27 20132013-06-27Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wooden beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, wears a brown and gold striped wrap and bare arms, walking beside a black SUV at an outdoor courtyard. Two young attendants in saffron-orange robes flank him; the one on the right carries a brass kalasha with green leaves and a pink flower. Several small children stand in the foreground. Red brick wall in background. a person is the central figure, shown walking as a sannyasi in ritual garb; the attendants are sannyasi-trainees in orange.2013-05-18