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December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoors under a canopy, a man with long dark hair, white forehead paste and an ornate gold-and-beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne with a golden back, smiling and extending his hands toward a devotee. He wears a rust-orange robe. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees stand close. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a garland of white flowers holds a framed portrait, while a woman in orange blouse steadies it. The framed portrait, decorated with white flower garlands, shows a man in orange robes. A decorated saffron-and-gold ceremonial parasol with a red emblem hangs overhead, and a brass bell and palm trees are visible. A group of onlookers fills the background. Ritual padapuja setting.2013-12-26February 06 20142014-02-06Photo 11724079 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20142014-02-06December 24 20152015-12-24A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path in front of a grey breeze-block wall and green shrubs. Most wear saffron-orange and red-orange robes with golden borders and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures carry silver trays of marigold and red and white flower garlands, and a bundle of folded white cloth. A bald man in white shirt and white dhoti carries a tray of flowers and a long braid of garland. Behind them, other devotees in orange robes and malas carry trays of flowers and cloth as part of a dhwajarohanam procession.2013-12-18Outdoor scene of a crowd of devotees in white and red-orange clothing with red-orange shawls, many with raised arms or hands joined in namaskar. A bald older man in white in the foreground bows with hands together. A woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands centre with palms pressed. An older man on the right wears white with vibhuti on his forehead and joined hands. Several saffron flags are visible above the crowd, and a framed printed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a white flower garland is held by a person at left. Palm fronds lie on the paved ground and a decorated pillar stands behind. Ritual devotion appears to be taking place.2013-12-26June 26 20142014-06-26Photo 11688123December 24 20152015-12-24