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September 23 2006

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Close-up outdoor photo of a devotee receiving aarti from a camphor flame on a brass plate decorated with red flowers and green leaves, held by a white-clad attendant at left. A smiling man in an orange-saffron garment with a white jasmine and marigold garland, hands pressed together, leans toward the flame. Beside him a bare-chested bearded man with a garland and a red cloth raises his hand in greeting. Behind them, a man in a white shirt smiles, a decorated yellow-and-orange canopy with tassels hangs above, and a colourful temple tower is visible in the background.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23January 03 20182018-01-03Night ritual photo at a temple-like setting. In the foreground, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with white flower garlands and a red-and-green garland bows with hands pressed to his forehead. Beside him, an elderly bald man in orange robes, a red-and-white rudraksha headband and a white garland receives aarti from a man in white holding a brass lamp with flaming wicks. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand watching, and a bald man on the right wears orange clothing and a white forehead mark. The scene suggests an aarti or honouring ceremony with a crowd of devotees. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2012-06-05A crowded outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wearing a white and pink flower garland with gold-coloured beads, being embraced and held closely by an older bearded man with long white hair and an orange robe. Surrounding men in white shirts and light checked shirts press in close, some holding hands to the central figure. The crowd is dense and the setting appears to be a public gathering. The central figure wears a red shawl over the orange robe. a person: the central long-haired figure in orange robe with a garland, red shawl and gold beaded necklace fits a compatible presentation.2010-02-02December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor photo of a devotee in saffron-orange robes having a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with green leaves placed over his head by a white-clad elder with glasses. A second white-clad man in the foreground also holds the garland, and a man with hands joined in namaste stands behind under a patterned canopy. To the right, a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands beside a silver car. A video camera is visible at left. The setting is an open ground beside a tent with blue-and-white patterned drapes.2009-12-23A photograph of a sannyasi seated on the floor under a cream draped tent, wearing a rust-red turban and a brown-red shawl, with a long dark beard and a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in a white shirt leans in from the right to place a marigold garland on his head, while another man reaches forward. Beside him, a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes receives a garland, and an older bearded man in orange with glasses sits at left. A woman in a green headscarf holds a silver plate of marigold garlands at lower right. The setting suggests an initiation or honouring ritual.2016-04-22July 12 20092009-07-12A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-style hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward to place a white and orange flower garland around the neck of a long-haired figure seated with his back to the camera, bare-shouldered, with a visible forehead mark. Behind them, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and other men in white shirts stand in the background. A brass oil lamp and gold-finished ritual objects sit on a wooden platform beside a red cushion, with a golden decorated panel behind. A green fruit rests near the garland. The scene reflects a darshan or honouring ritual. The seated figure's long hair and bare shoulders are visible, but identity is uncertain.2017-04-23