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December 30 20072007-12-30April 23 20162016-04-23December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of an outdoor temple ritual where several men in saffron-orange robes gather before a shrine doorway with a tall green bamboo pole and maroon drape. The man at right wears a tall orange turban and holds a garland of white and yellow flowers, raising his other hand. In the centre a man in orange with an orange cap pours liquid from a small brass vessel. At left a man with wavy dark hair in orange clothing holds a sheaf of papers. Behind them a figure in orange and a standing attendant in a yellow shirt and white dhoti are visible. Ritual puja scene at a temple entrance.2007-12-30July 21 20102010-07-21July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo of a ritual at a fire, with a flame visible at the lower edge. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, holds a brass bell and gestures toward the flame. Beside him a bald sannyasi in orange robes and glasses, with a gold necklace and a pendant, holds a silver tray of offerings. Another bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a man in a red and gold turban and a yellow-robed figure are at the edges. Bouquets of flowers and a saffron flag are visible, and a few onlookers stand in the background.2009-10-17Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25A photograph at an outdoor tent event with yellow and white canopy poles. A man in saffron robes with a marigold garland and a yellow tilak on his forehead sits centrally, wearing glasses. Beside him on the right, a bearded elder in pale saffron wraps and a turban sits with a rudraksha mala. Two shaven-headed priests in orange and red-striped cloth stand facing him, one holding a red cloth. Behind them, many saffron-clad men stand and sit, and a cameraman in a blue shirt films with a handheld camera on the right.2016-04-23Photo of a puja at an outdoor Hindu ritual setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange cloth and wearing ceremonial gold bead necklaces, leans forward holding a silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver puja vessel on a tray. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead marks and glasses holds a small tray with a card or packet, and another man in orange with gold-bead necklace and maroon-edged cloth holds a silver dish. Behind them, a man in a red and gold turban and a person in yellow robes stand among onlookers, with orange flags visible overhead. A videographer's camera is at the left edge. The figure with long hair and orange cloth is a candidate for a person by appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2009-10-17