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Outdoor temple ritual scene framed by long garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers hanging behind a red drape. On a wooden platform, a silver kalasha with a corn cob and green leaves sits inside a flower garland beside a brass oil lamp. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long hair, leans in toward the offerings. Beside him, a bald priest in orange wears a white forehead mark. Elderly men in white shirts and a yellow-clad figure stand at the left, with a few more heads visible at the edges, and the people appear to be watching the ceremony closely. a person cues: long hair and an orange turban on the figure at right, but identity is uncertain.

A crowded temple scene with marigold and flower garlands hung across the background. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, stands centre-right beside a silver kalasha decorated with a garland and mango leaves on a wooden table. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark bends toward another man in orange. At left, a man in white with white hair and glasses stands near a bald priest in orange with a white tilak. A man in a yellow turban and yellow garment in the foreground holds hands with someone, and gold ritual vessels and a brass lamp stand on the altar. Several people in the foreground and right edge are partly visible in white and blue shirts.

A photograph of a ritual at a temple decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a red curtain. A young man with curly hair, white clothing and a white forehead mark holds a large silver kalasha vessel aloft, while several hands in orange robes and yellow turbans reach up to receive or pour from it. Brass oil lamps stand at the right, and a small silver object is set on a wooden platform. Several other men in orange and white stand at the left.

2007-01-01 +1 copies

A festival stage under a decorated canopy with red, yellow, purple and green bunting and sparkling fairy lights. Several people stand behind a flower-draped table: a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures with raised hands beside a brass lamp with a lit flame, while saffron-robed sadhus and a shaven-headed monk in orange stand nearby. A younger man in an orange turban and garland, and a bearded elder in orange, stand at right. A man in a white kurta at far right gestures. Marigold garlands and red and yellow flowers decorate the table edge and brass pots below. Several people in white and pale clothes stand at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.

September 11 2015

2015-09-11 +1 copies

Photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an event with a large floral arch of red, yellow, white, green and purple garlands behind a seated central figure. The central seated man has long dark hair, a full dark beard, a red tilak and gold necklaces, and wears a pink and gold garment, smiling. Three saffron-robed men stand around him: an elderly white-bearded man in orange shawl offering a gold vessel, a younger man in an orange turban and orange robe holding a gold vessel, and an older white-bearded man in orange on the right. A bare-chested priest in white with a yellow-bordered cloth stands at left holding a silver tray and ritual items. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, wearing gold ornaments and a pink garment while receiving the honour.

December 31 2009

July 15 2011

A photograph of a festive ritual scene in front of a large floral decoration of marigolds and red roses. A seated person in an orange turban, orange robe and heavy gold necklaces smiles and extends a hand over a golden tray with white cloth. A man in orange robes and wristwatch, at right, leans in to offer something on the tray. Near the bottom, an older bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold chains presses his palms together, while a woman in an orange saree and a woman in white bend forward with hands folded. A man in white with a gold chain stands at left. The seated person appears as a person based on the orange turban, flowing robes and ornate gold adornments, and is shown receiving a ritual offering from attendants.

A photograph of a seated assembly of saffron- and orange-robed sadhus on a stage with a red draped backdrop. In the foreground, a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead sits beside several white-bearded elders in orange and saffron robes. At the right, a man in a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, with a microphone at his face, gestures with his right hand as he speaks. Behind them, a standing man in a red and orange garment with a beaded necklace gestures toward an ornate gold throne. Marigold garlands fill brass plates set along the front edge of the platform.

September 20 2015

Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with marigold garlands hanging along the back. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands around a tall brass aarti lamp topped with a figure of a deity, its flames lit and smoke rising, with pink and yellow flower garlands wrapped around its base. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a small object near the flame. Next to him, a bearded older man in saffron robes with a white beard stands with his hands folded. A man in a saffron-yellow turban stands at the far left, and bare-chested attendants and others in saffron stand behind the lamp. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual puja setting.