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December 15 2011

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December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 17 20112011-12-17Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard during a procession. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand together. The man on the right, with long dark hair swept back, a crown-like ornate headpiece, ceremonial gold necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print shawl over orange and red garments, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and a smile. The man on the left carries a silver vessel, and the man in the middle holds a tall pole with a silver ornament at its top. Tilak marks are visible on their foreheads. Dim lights and a building with a sign appear in the background.2011-12-17Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing with palms pressed together in namaste near his chest, eyes lowered, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a pendant. Behind him a second man in white clothing and glasses stands under an orange umbrella, and another person in orange stands at the left edge. Blurred stone sculptures and trees fill the background. The scene suggests a devotional or ceremonial moment in a temple courtyard.2010-02-12October 07 20112011-10-07February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a man in the foreground wearing an orange saffron shawl, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead; his long, dark, swept-back hair falls to his shoulders and he holds his palms together in anjali. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a teal checked shirt stand with hands folded in prayer. Blurred orange and red structures and greenery form the background. The appearance of the foreground man, with long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, is a person candidate.2011-10-07Night procession outdoors on a dirt ground. A central man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold zari borders stands barefoot, hands clasped, wearing a large gold bead necklace, a red forehead mark and long swept-back hair. Behind him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders hold long wooden poles, one wearing a gold bead mala. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl raises a tall ceremonial fan-like staff topped with white plumes. Other devotees in white and cream stand behind. Dark background with small lamps. Four or more visible people, several partly cut off at the edges.2010-11-21A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at chest level on a brick-paved courtyard. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls stand attentively, one holding an orange bag, and a man in a checked shirt joins his hands in namaste at right. Trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2011-10-07