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January 01 2017

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January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo beneath palm trees of a ceremonial moment at a carved wooden kalasha-like pillar wrapped in green leaves and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands with yellow tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha-style bead mala, and a white-and-red flower garland, and holds an offering or small object while standing beside the pillar. Beside him, an attendant in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body holds a tray or plate, and a second attendant with a shaved head and white markings on the arm wears hoop earrings and beaded necklaces. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Chandelier-like light fixtures hang in the background. a person candidate appearance is uncertain: the figure wears a rust robe and garland rather than saffron, with mixed cues.2017-01-01A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors beside a decorated wooden shrine or temple structure draped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. A bearded man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, stands with eyes lowered holding a small offering dish. Beside him, a bare-chested person with long braided hair wears an orange cloth and a beaded necklace and assists with the offering, while a shaven-headed attendant in an orange cloth and hoop earring stands at the right edge beside a camera. Palm fronds and a golden spire are visible behind. The bearded man shows the appearance-based cues of a person, in a ritual role.2017-01-01Outdoor ritual scene beside a red-brown stone shrine decorated with white and red flower garlands, with coconut palms behind. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold armlet, a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with gold beads and red flowers, and shoulder-length dark hair, stands at a wooden swing-like frame, holding a whisk of green grass and a white cloth. A second person in orange-saffron robes and gold necklaces reaches toward the cloth, and a third person with long braided hair in orange garments holds a metal tray of white and red flowers. A camera is visible at the right edge.2016-04-10Outdoor ritual scene beside a carved wooden structure draped with a cream cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with mango leaves tied at the top. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare back, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, lifts the cloth. Beside him a bearded man in a red turban, gold armlets and a long garland of pink and white flowers reaches up to the structure. At right a bare-chested young man holding a basket draped in white cloth, wearing rudraksha beads and a pendant, looks on. Palm trees and foliage stand behind them.2016-12-03Outdoor photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red saffron wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, eyes closed, one hand resting on a decorated wooden palanquin or chariot canopy hung with white jasmine and red rose garlands and topped with green leaves. A second person with long dreadlocked hair, bare-backed and wearing a saffron cloth, stands facing him in the foreground. Palm trees and a golden ornamental finial are visible behind.2017-01-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual offering at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown wrap, with long dark dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, stands in profile and reaches toward a brass tray of red and yellow flowers held by a bearded man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads. Behind them a bare-chested young priest with white vibhuti on his forehead watches, and yellow flowering shrubs and a corrugated shed are in the background.2018-01-14December 12 20162016-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ritual at a wooden temple structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe wears a white and maroon flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and gold bangles on his upper arms, while he ties a white cloth with orange thread to the structure's hanging cord. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand beside him; one holds a brass plate of marigolds, leaves and folded white cloth. Coconut palms stand behind.2011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath palm fronds, a bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a crescent ornament and a rudraksha mala holds a bundle of flowers and green leaves to his face, with pink and white blooms. Beside him, a figure with long matted dreadlocks and a white sash over bare shoulders, wearing an orange-red cloth, lifts a woven basket of white cloth and green leaves. Behind them, a wooden structure is hung with yellow and red marigold garlands.2016-12-03