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Photo 11743184 +1 copiesOctober 26 20162016-10-26A photograph taken under an open-sided canopy in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece stands with back turned, wearing a red-orange garment with gold borders and a long white-beaded necklace, and is stepping up toward a red cushioned throne-like seat with gold trim. Several figures in red and orange saris and shawls, some with rudraksha-style beads, stand with palms pressed together in a row along the brick path, with an older man in white in the background. Flags and banners hang in the distance. Visible devotees in the lower right wear white and red clothing. Other onlookers and a balding man in the bottom right corner are partially visible. Ritual reception and padapuja-style honouring is suggested by the throne and folded hands.2013-12-26A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak kneels with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl kneels with hands folded. A shaved-headed person in orange with a white tilak sits with eyes closed and hands joined in the right foreground. Brass bowls, a plate of grains and flowers, and small vessels sit on the cloth. Standing figures in orange and white and a crowd of devotees in white fill the background, along with temple pillars.2010-12-29Photo 11697671 +1 copiesA young man with dreadlocked hair and white tilak markings sits cross-legged on bare earth, hands pressed in anjali, bare-chested and wearing orange dhoti, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelet. Standing behind him are devotees in orange and white robes and a woman in a green saree, all with hands folded. In front are silver plates, a pot, incense sticks and a banana-leaf offering; to the right a gourd-shaped object is garlanded with yellow marigolds and draped with a beaded necklace, set in a wicker basket. The scene appears to be an outdoor puja or ritual. The young man's identity is not established by appearance here, so no a person candidate is asserted.2016-09-15A seated group of women and girls in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sits on the floor of a hall during a ritual gathering. Several hold small books or clasp their hands in prayer, and brass puja items and small trays of offerings lie before them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated attendees in white and colourful clothes fills the room, with more people standing along the far wall.2013-12-26Outdoor puja scene under palm and banana trees beside an ornate copper-coloured shrine. A standing priest in orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl, a yellow-beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit aarti lamp in the other. Seated on a yellow cloth over a blue mat, a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of small vessels, and another man in yellow sits in front holding a tray of yellow flowers. Several devotees sit behind with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a green blouse. Banana-leaf poles and a garland decorate the area.2009-09-25January 01 20042004-01-01A photograph of a procession walking along a palm-lined path with tall trees on both sides. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears an orange turban and a garland of white and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck; he is smiling and walking barefoot. Beside him to the left, a bearded man in orange robes wears a yellow-and-white marigold garland and a beaded necklace. Behind them, several monks in orange robes walk alongside a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a red kurta, and a young boy in a checked shirt at the left edge. The scene looks like a ceremonial walk through a village or ashram grounds.2011-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a red cushioned throne and smiles while gesturing with his hands. A bald man in orange clothes with a beaded mala stands behind him with palms pressed together. Behind them, a line of people in orange and red garments stands, some holding staffs or rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bearded older man in white dhoti and white shirt stands beside a woman in a red shawl, while a young girl in an orange garment kneels on the floor before the throne, her head bowed toward the seated man's feet, and flower petals lie scattered on the ground. The setting is outdoors under palm fronds, with red banners and decorations in the background.2013-12-26Outdoor ritual at a brick fire pit (homa or yagna kunda) where a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a long orange-flowered garland with white and red blossoms bends forward, pouring from a small spouted vessel into the fire. A red and multicoloured fringed umbrella shades the scene. Around the pit are brass pots and kalashas decorated with mango leaves and flowers, plus brass bowls, coconut shells, banana leaves and trays of offerings. Behind, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together. A young attendant in orange robes and a second orange-clad man, both with hands folded, stand to the right, and a rocky hill with green trees forms the backdrop.2008-07-27