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January 07 2012

January 07 2012

Outdoor photograph of a street scene in front of a temple gate with a painted guardian statue above. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a yellow-and-red flower garland stands at right, smiling and holding a bangled hand toward a bearded, dreadlocked sadhu at left. The sadhu, bare-chested with white ash markings and a dark wrap, holds up a basket of bananas. Around them stand men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and onlookers in casual clothes. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, so this is a person candidate in a welcoming exchange with the sadhu.

Three people stand outside a green iron gate on a dirt path. A woman on the left wears a cream sari with a yellow shawl and holds her hands together. A man in the centre wears white dhoti and shirt with an orange scarf and holds a brass kalasha-style pot decorated with flowers and leaves. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and an orange dhoti with a red border, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, holds a wooden tray of bananas and white flower garlands. A printed banner on the gate post shows portrait photographs. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a black SUV are in the background.

Outdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.

January 21 2010

Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a yellow-and-red-roofed building behind a metal railing. A woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange sari with a gold border and gold bangles, and has her back to the camera. Beside her, a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with white markings on his forearm walks toward the carved temple gateway. Men in white shirts and light trousers stand around, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks at left. A bald man in orange in the right foreground holds white flower garlands. A microphone is held at lower left by a hand. The scene shows a visiting group approaching the temple.

Outdoor street scene at dusk with trees and parked cars. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari walks along the road, followed by a man in an orange dhoti and white shirt. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches into a basket of marigold flowers held by an attendant in orange. On the right, a bare-chested young man in a yellow-orange dhoti with a red cord holds a basket filled with pink and red flowers. Another man in white stands behind him. Devotees gather along the roadside, with a white car and a black SUV in the background.

Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony at a gate with a wrought-iron arch and a black umbrella held overhead. Several women in saris, one in orange with a long braid and marigold flowers, another in cream with a gold border and white flowers in her hair, carry brass trays of bananas, grapes, apples and other fruit. A person in a red garment with a garland of green and white flowers stands at the centre, with a hand raised to their head. A man in a light blue shirt presses his palms together in greeting at right. A grey SUV is parked at left under a clear sky with palm trees and hills behind.

Outdoor temple scene in front of a gopuram-style temple entrance. In the upper left, a golden palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and beard holds a brass tray of bananas and green leaves while a man in a red-orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, and a man in an orange shawl, stand beside him. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris watch around them. Stone pillars with carvings frame the background.

A candid photo at a temple entrance with a crowd behind. A man with long dark hair, a multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, gold armband and bangles, and white ash on his forehead smiles while reaching toward a bunch of bananas held by a man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and bare-headed attendant in orange also wear rudraksha malas. A devotee in a white shirt with folded hands and a striped cloth bows, and a woman in a maroon sari with white flowers in her hair stands in the foreground. Stone temple walls and a gopuram-style structure appear behind.

Outdoors on a dirt ground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a gold-bead and rudraksha necklace stands beside a silver car while a woman in a white sari with a saffron-gold border offers him a kalasha with a coconut, mango leaves and yellow marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti stands by the open car door, a man in saffron robes with a long mala and other devotees in white and black shirts gather. A gold trident and a multicoloured umbrella canopy stand in the background, with a banner and tents behind. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron receiving the kalasha welcome, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-and-gold necklaces. Eight physical people are visible.