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November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15Outdoor puja under a large tree at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A seated woman in an orange-brown sari with gold border presses her palms together before offerings on a banana leaf and brass plates. Beside her, girls in red and purple dresses sit on striped mats with a mask-wearing devotee. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and masks sit facing a garlanded deity murti on a red-draped platform. Brass lamps with tall stands, a brass kalasha, orange canopy and flower-decorated memorial stones complete the scene.2021-11-15Outdoor funeral-rite scene on bare red earth beside a freshly heaped mound of soil strewn with marigold petals and yellow turmeric-coloured flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti pours water from a clay pot over the mound while another man in white dhoti and white shirt kneels and tends the earth. Behind them stand several men in saffron-orange robes wearing rudraksha malas; a man in the centre holds a long white-tipped staff, and a bearded man in reddish-brown robes stands on the right. Two ornate umbrellas, one orange with fringe and tassels and one red, are held above the group. Women in saris and older men in white watch from behind, and a metal-frame tent stands at left.2017-02-04A photograph of a temple worship scene under a stone-pillared shelter. A long-haired person in a red-orange robe stands centre-left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. To the left, two men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders hold silver trays with offerings. On the right, two large deity murtis wear red and gold garments and are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. In front, a white-robed priest figure sits with a red cloth and a small garland, and brass vessels and a tall brass lamp stand on the floor. The scene is aarti at a temple shrine.2010-12-28May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual under a canopy of colourful striped and fringed umbrellas and a draped awning. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing long flower garlands of yellow and red blooms, stands in the centre holding a lit lamp and smiling. Beside him a bearded man in white with an orange shawl holds a flame-lit object, and around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded. In the foreground a rock is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Trees and palm fronds frame the scene.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a small grey stone shrine canopy draped with yellow, white and purple flower garlands, standing over a memorial slab with a pink and green cloth and a dark stone plaque bearing Tamil inscription. An orange-and-purple canopy shades the scene. A woman in a brown and yellow floral sari with a pink flower in her hair bends forward toward the shrine, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a face mask, offers a garland. A girl in a red dress and a face mask stands at right, and a man in white dhoti stands in the background. Red earth and fallen petals cover the ground.2021-11-15December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds a ladle over a brass vessel and small fire pit, beside brass lamps and an offering tray. Behind, a barefoot man in white dhoti and white kurta stands with hands folded, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stand in prayer and watch. A tall pink-and-green fringed umbrella and an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, decorated with flowers and orange-clad offerings, stand to the right.2005-07-21