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December 24 20092009-12-24A fire ritual on a raised stage at a homa or yagna. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall white and red headdress with a peacock feather and a long garland of red, orange and multicoloured flowers, and holds a brass tray of offerings while standing beside a blazing fire pit. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and gold necklace holds a microphone. To the left, an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl bows toward the fire, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind. A man in white with a gold garland stands at right. Flower petals are scattered on white altar blocks, a brass vessel sits by the fire, and a floral arch with orange, pink and red blooms frames the stage with maroon drapery behind.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot along a path of red carpet strewn with yellow and white flower petals inside a plain teal-walled room. He wears an ornate headpiece decorated with multicoloured flowers and a red tilak on his forehead, and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers hangs across his chest. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes walks on the flower path, and to the left a man in white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand near a doorway with a hanging curtain. Potted plants and a metal vessel sit along the right wall, and a small framed picture hangs on the back wall. a person: the lead figure wears saffron robes, a flower-decorated crown and a flower garland, cues consistent with a ceremonial welcome procession.2010-02-15April 01 20122012-04-01Photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl standing under a stone temple pavilion with a red curtain at right. He wears a long white-and-red flower garland, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, a red headband with a peacock feather, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a younger man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl holds a white cloth. A decorated white bull sculpture sits on the roof edge, with flower garlands and a draped white-covered table in the background.2007-12-25A standing man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long red and white flower garland with marigold accents and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands barefoot on a concrete floor in a temple-style hall. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits on a stand behind him, with an orange draped cloth and a banana plant beside. Red velvet cushioned seats and an orange patterned curtain frame the scene, with a stone shrine element at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and bangles on his wrists; he holds white petals in one hand while another man in orange dhoti and shawl with white tilak carries a gold tray. Behind them stand a large deity murti and a tall multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple blooms, with a gold hand-gesture sculpture above. Carved stone pillars frame the temple hall. Candidate appearance is a long-haired figure with several cues but this is uncertain, so the central man is described by role as a devotee performing an offering.2011-12-11A smiling man stands on a red-carpeted platform under a white canopy, wearing a saffron-orange turban, an orange sleeveless wrap, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. He wears long white jasmine garlands with red rose-bud accents draped across his shoulders and down his front, and holds one hand at his waist. Behind him a white backdrop is decorated with white jasmine strands and pink and white flower garlands, and a white-draped table with a small device sits at left beside a rocky hillside.2008-07-27December 27 20082008-12-27August 01 20082008-08-01July 27 20082008-07-27