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February 20 20162016-02-20February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph at a temple doorway with carved wooden frames, where a fire pit with flames, marigold petals, apples and brass bowls sits in front of the entrance. A bald man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red-and-gold shawl bows with palms pressed together, barefoot. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red shawl holds a brass tray of flowers and wears a lanyard, standing beside him. Behind them a tall man with long hair and a white forehead mark wears a white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body with bangles. A priest in an orange-yellow shawl sits on the right near the fire. Several onlookers stand in the background.2016-02-20February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20A home ritual in a small room decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and pink petals. A seated figure in orange and maroon robes with a long white-and-red flower garland and gold necklaces holds a white plate of offerings while a kneeling woman in white with folded hands receives the rite. A man in a red shawl kneels with hands together in front. A robed attendant in orange holds a lit oil lamp, another holds a trident, and a woman in a cream sari with red border stands behind, with elderly people in white and cream seated at left. Petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-20Outdoor ceremony with several devotees in saffron and rust-red robes and rudraksha malas. A smiling woman in a rust-red sari and beaded mala applies a sacred mark or vibhuti to the forehead of a blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seen from behind. Nearby, a young man in orange cloth and mala holds a small green dish, another man in orange holds a bowl, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with a green leafy sprig and decorative ornaments is in the foreground. Spectators stand behind in white and orange garments. Some devotees have white tilak on their foreheads, and a sound system sits at the right edge.2015-05-13