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February 03 20152015-02-03A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor temple-style setting. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and white tilak stripes on his forehead holds a brass-and-gold decorated tray with a kalasha topped by green mango leaves. Beside him a smiling woman in a rust-red sari and rudraksha mala holds a blue bowl of red flower petals and a brass cup. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl faces away at right, and another man in white and gold stands beside a red-and-white barrier. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from a raised area under a yellow-and-orange canopy.2015-05-13February 03 20152015-02-03July 01 20142014-07-01Photo 11738467December 12 20112011-12-12April 05 20122012-04-05 +2 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10A festive outdoor procession with devotees in ritual dress. In the centre, a young man with long curly hair, white urdhva-pundra markings on his forehead and arms, rudraksha mala beads and orange cloth holds a decorated brass kalasha with a green leaf on top. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi and long beaded mala smiles while holding a similar offering tray. Behind them, an orange ornate umbrella and a golden palanquin-like structure appear. Boys in orange cloths with white forehead markings walk in front, one holding a brass bowl and a dried palm leaf. Spectators in white line the background, and a white-clad woman stands at the right edge.2013-05-13Photo 11731408January 12 20152015-01-12May 24 20132013-05-24