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May 13 2015

Outdoor ceremony with several devotees in saffron and rust-red robes and rudraksha malas. A smiling woman in a rust-red sari and beaded mala applies a sacred mark or vibhuti to the forehead of a blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seen from behind. Nearby, a young man in orange cloth and mala holds a small green dish, another man in orange holds a bowl, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with a green leafy sprig and decorative ornaments is in the foreground. Spectators stand behind in white and orange garments. Some devotees have white tilak on their foreheads, and a sound system sits at the right edge.

A ritual offering scene outdoors. A woman in a rust-brown dhoti-style sari with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands at left holding a silver-and-pearl ornamented tray with green leaves and offerings. Beside her, another woman in a rust sari with glasses, a rudraksha mala and red kumkum on her forehead holds a blue bowl of red flowers. Facing them, a woman in a cream-white sari with long brown hair receives the offering. At right, a smiling man in rust clothing with a rudraksha mala and white tilak holds a small green bowl. Background devotees in white and orange clothing and white forehead markings stand beneath orange canopies and a crowd, with a child at lower left in white tilak.

A temple courtyard ritual with a shirtless man in white dhoti, glasses and a sleeping baby wrapped in a cream cloth, receiving a brass plate of offerings. A smiling monastic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a green leaf bowl. Beside him a woman in maroon-brown robes with a long trident pendant and beaded malas holds a blue plate, and another woman in maroon sari with black dreadlocks and glasses holds a brass cup. A red pillar, palm leaves and a stone deity murti are behind them.

December 17 2014

A procession of devotees walks outdoors past a thatched hut and palm trees. In the centre a man in a saffron-red robe with a long orange-gold shawl and a heavy beaded mala stands behind a tall silver trident. Beside him a bald man in red holds a silver trident aloft. On the left a woman in orange-red sari and beaded necklace walks under a red and yellow canopy, and a young man in orange holds a long pole. Several women in white and grey clothes hold silver staffs or stand nearby, and a woman in a white dress holds another silver staff at right. Ornate golden objects blur in the foreground.

A festive procession moves across a sandy courtyard beside a red wall. Under a multicoloured fringed canopy and red and orange flags, a man with a garland of flowers and a tilak, wearing a gold-trimmed orange robe, walks at the centre. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis with gold borders, and women in red and white saris carry brass vessels and kalasha pots, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a red sari presses her palms together at left, and a young woman in a white dress carries a brass pot. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and a cameraman with a tripod and camera at right films the procession. Yellow and orange parasols and palm trees complete the scene.

March 01 2016

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A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors. A figure on the left wears an orange turban, a long white jasmine garland, gold bracelets and a white bandage-like wrap on the arm, seated and smiling. Around him, women and devotees in white and orange-red shawls with rudraksha malas sit close together, several holding silver plates of offerings, small bowls and oil lamps. One woman in a red blouse and white sari holds a bowl near the figure, another in red and gold kneels with a tilak, and a woman in white with a red shawl pours from a bowl. Behind them, older devotees sit with hands folded in namaste. The setting shows a rope barrier and greenery, consistent with a puja or abhishekam gathering.

December 17 2014

A procession on a cloth-covered path under large banyan-type trees. A central man with a tall dark turban-style headdress wears a rust-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland, with gold armbands and a gold necklace, and walks forward while a woman in orange robes beside him reaches toward him. Behind him women in orange saris and white-and-gold saris carry brass kalasha pots with flower arrangements. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, one holding a trident-like staff, walk at the left. Above them a red, yellow and multicolour ceremonial umbrella and yellow-orange flags with emblems are carried in the procession, and a metal railing lines the path.

Outdoor temple courtyard with a paved floor, palm trees and a red-walled shrine structure under a corrugated roof. A woman with curly blonde hair in a white and gold-bordered dress, carrying a purple shoulder bag, raises her hand to her face. Beside her, women in orange and rust-coloured saris and robes hold a brass plate of red flowers, a tray of offerings and a small bowl; one woman has a shaved-ceremonial look with white markings on her arms. Behind them, a young boy in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala plays a drum, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. A tripod-mounted camera is set up at left. Visible people number about ten.