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January 15 2015

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Photo 116877332014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04July 12 20142014-07-12Photo 11699392 +2 copiesApril 24 20122012-04-24January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession under a striped awning strung with coloured fairy lights and blue lights at the edge of a dark car. Several men in saffron and maroon robes with bare upper bodies and white tilak markings walk closely together. A central figure in a maroon-and-gold cloth with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks reaches toward the car door, while a bald man in orange with spectacles holds a brass tray with white flowers and a garland. Men in white dhotis and a man in red shirt stand among the crowd, many with hands raised in greeting.2014-07-03May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesPhoto 11687490Evening outdoor arrival scene. A smiling woman in a maroon-and-gold turban with a white feather and gold ornaments stands in the centre, wearing a red and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a rust-coloured sari. On her left a man in saffron robes and white forehead markings reaches toward her hand. On the right a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall wooden staff, while beside him another monk holds a silver kalasha pot with green leaves. A silver car door is open behind them and a ceremonial spear-like staff stands upright. Several monks in saffron and white tilaks surround the group.2013-12-27Night photograph of a ritual welcome beside a silver car door. A woman in a maroon blouse and leopard-print skirt stands at left, her arms raised. A person in a maroon sari-style wrap and long dark hair lifts a garlanded object with red and yellow flowers above her. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a white tilak and bare shoulders holds a coconut decorated with green leaves and flowers. Another bare-chested person in orange also appears at right. Dark background with a few lights.2013-11-17December 05 20142014-12-05 +1 copies