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January 18 20182018-01-18A crowded temple scene of a photograph. In the centre, a bearded man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border and a white shawl stands with his hands together, a small black-haired man beside him. Beside him, a young man with long curly hair wears an orange-red robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, holding his palms together over a brass tray of lit oil lamp, a small kalasha-style vessel, betel leaves and offerings. On the right, a man in a shaved head with a white-and-red tilak has his palms folded and is garlanded with red and white flower malas. Behind them, a shirtless devotee in an orange shirt with a bun-shaped hairstyle and white ash markings stands among onlookers in white and orange clothing, while others hold phones. Several more people press in from the sides and background, with a deity statue and a colourful painted figure visible in the upper area.2018-01-18January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16July 02 20142014-07-02Outdoor ritual aarti in a crowded street. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a brass plate with a flame and offerings, wearing a rust-red dhoti. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell. Young men in orange and red shirts and onlookers, including children, stand behind a palm-leaf decoration; a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right.2017-09-06A photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a village-style courtyard with a corrugated roof and blue-painted building behind. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and long flower garlands of red, white and yellow blooms holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame toward the viewer; he has long swept-back hair and a red thread on his wrist. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl rings a brass bell while holding an offering. Around them crowd devotees in orange shirts and red-orange clothing, and a young girl in a pink dress and a girl in a colourful top watch. A palm frond and a brass oil lamp sit at the lower right. Photo appears to show an aarti ritual with lamp and bell.2017-09-06June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor temple courtyard under a green-painted roof with a hanging bell. A central man with a long beard and thick dark hair, wearing a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers with dark leaves, moves through the crowd while a saffron-clad sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and a second saffron-robed monk with dreadlocked hair stand close beside him. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis press in, some with hands raised, and a pillared shrine structure with a deity sculpture is visible at left, with a gopuram-style gateway behind. a person is the bearded man wearing the flower garland, identified by his garland and central position as the figure being honoured.2018-01-18February 13 20182018-02-13A seated figure on the left wears a red and orange garment with a long garland of orange and white flowers and holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial. Beside them a devotee in a white sari with red bangles holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in orange with rudraksha beads cups a flame. Behind them a man in orange robes and beads stands near a brass tray of red flowers, while a crowd of men and women in white shirts and dhotis sit with palms pressed together. A large silver-framed doorway and a white-clad attendant stand at the upper left. Crowd members sit close together in a room with orange and white clothing throughout.2014-06-24 +1 copies