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February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Photo 11730166 +2 copiesA crowd of men at a temple entrance surrounds a brass tray holding a poornakumbham, a pot wrapped in mesh and topped with yellow marigold garlands and mango leaves. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder places his hands over the pot. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark watches. On the right, a man in a saffron robe wearing a heavy gold necklace and bangles stands next to a figure with long swept-back hair and a saffron wrap, whose tall garland of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves is prominent. Several men in white shirts and white forehead marks stand around.2010-01-08A photograph of a temple welcome at Tiruvannamalai. A man with a bare chest, rudraksha malas and a red-and-orange cloth reaches forward with palms pressed together over a brass plate holding a yellow flower garland and leaves. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a gold chain and a long green-and-red flower garland smiles and extends his hand. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron-clad devotees crowd close, and a bald elderly man in the foreground is partly visible. The scene is a devotional greeting with garlands and offerings.2010-01-08Photo 11733331 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowd during a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. At center, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long green-and-white flower garland, with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and rudraksha beads, pours liquid from a small vessel into a silver bowl held by an attendant. Around him, men in orange and saffron clothes wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, and a young child in a pink floral outfit is held by a man on the left. An older man on the right wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-red forehead mark. Street lights, a tree and multi-coloured buildings are visible behind the crowd. a person appears as the bearded central figure in the robe and garland.2017-02-07January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an ornate indoor ritual setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a bare chest, a rust-red cloth wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain stands at right and places his right hand on the head of a young boy with short dark hair. The boy wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads and raises one hand. Behind them a man with a white forehead mark, long beaded necklaces and white-and-gold clothing watches. A golden goddess figure with a tall crown and a golden kalasha-style vessel stand in the foreground. Other men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red cushioned seat with gold trim is visible at right.2017-06-18December 26 20132013-12-26May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesPhoto 11730874