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Outdoor ritual photograph on a muddy dirt path beside metal railings and trees. A man in the foreground wears a long dark-brown braided hair fall, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, a red-maroon shawl and a leopard-print wrap over red garments. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and a small lamp with a visible flame in the other. Behind him, several men in saffron and red-orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer, and a shaven-headed young boy wearing rudraksha beads stands at left. A man in white clothing is at the left edge, and two women in white robes stand at the back right among onlookers in orange garments.2014-06-06A smiling man in rust-red robes with a gold-and-bead ceremonial necklace and a leopard-print wrap stands barefoot on a dirt path, holding a silver ritual cup in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Behind him, robed attendants in red and orange carry a silver bowl and tray, and white-clad devotees stand with palms pressed together. In front, a grey stone slab holds white flowers, a pink flower, and a red printed card. A wooden railing and greenery line the path, and a person with a camera is visible in the background.2014-06-06December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A procession outdoors on pale sandy ground in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, walking forward with a smile. Flanking him on the left, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange holds a tall wooden staff with a decorated pennant. To the right, a young attendant in yellow-orange robes carries a white pot of offerings on a tray, and a line of saffron-clad devotees with folded hands follows. Behind them, white-clad participants walk in the procession. A small open-sided shrine with an ornate deity murti and a canopy stands in the background among dry trees, with a second decorated pennant beside it.2015-02-23May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesProcession outdoors on a concrete path under trees during a festival. A central man wears an orange-saffron robe with gold border, a white and gold turban, a long white and maroon flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace; he walks barefoot with open hands. Two men flank him in orange robes holding tall gold ceremonial staffs, one topped with a trident and the other with a flame-like finial; the man on the right wears glasses and a red tilak. Other attendees in white are partly visible behind.2008-12-29June 06 20142014-06-06A smiling man stands outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy beside a red and gold ceremonial seat. He wears a rust-red silk garment with gold border, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and has a white vertical marking and red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a few devotees and attendees are partly visible among palm trees, in a festival setting.2013-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Under a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, carrying an orange cloth. Beside her on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and gold necklace walks in blue slippers. On the left, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala walks. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and shaved-headed boys in white cloth follow along the path.2011-05-23June 26 20132013-06-26April 11 20132013-04-11 +2 copies