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August 15 2013

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A barefoot man with short slicked-back hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead walks along a red carpet under a corrugated canopy at a temple courtyard. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with broad gold borders, a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles. Two younger boys in red-and-gold garments walk behind him; one wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand a temple shrine with carved deity figures and sculpted lions. The man is.2013-08-15August 15 20132013-08-15A photograph of a man in rust-brown robes with a gold-edged dhoti and shawl walking barefoot down a red carpet in front of a temple shrine. He wears a heavy rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. Two attendants flank him: the one on the left wears red robes with gold borders and the one on the right wears orange, both blowing conch shells. Behind them, a golden arched niche frames deity murtis draped in green cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, with a seated attendant in orange and a standing figure in a blue-curtained niche. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform. a person's appearance here is a probable match on the basis of the rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant and ornate robes, though the figure is not certain.2013-07-17Outdoor temple-style performance on a red-carpeted stage before a golden arched shrine with a deity murti pair draped in green and red garlands and a lit oil lamp. A central man in orange-brown dhoti with gold waist bands, a large gold necklace and a rudraksha mala stands with hands together, while two attendants in red and orange robes blow conch shells, and a fourth person in orange lights a lamp at the shrine. A man on the right beats a drum. The red curtain and stone carvings frame the scene.2013-07-17A procession at an ashram entrance with a red carpet. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style gold and bead necklace, a rust-orange shawl and a gold-bordered dhoti walks at the centre, with a visible gold necklace. Around him, young attendants in orange robes with white forehead markings carry a lamp on a tray and join palms. Women in maroon and orange saris stand to the left. Behind them a deity murti in pink and gold with a red-orange shawl and a purple skirt sits on a red ratha-style cart, framed by an ornate gold arch and pink drapery.2013-05-16A central figure in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders walks barefoot along a red carpet in a temple courtyard. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi with white tilak. Two attendants flank him in red and orange robes with gold stripes, each blowing a conch shell, with white marks on their faces. Behind them stands an ornate golden arch framing deity murti decorated with garlands, green drapes, and oil lamps, with another seated devotee in the background.2013-07-17A photograph of an outdoor temple-style procession. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a rust-orange garment with gold border bands wrapped around the body, a saffron-orange mala necklace and a long gold bead necklace. Behind and to the left, a second man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white vertical markings on his arm walks. At right, a young attendant in orange robes with a maroon border and white forehead marking carries a brass tray holding a potted plant and a lantern. Blurred deity murtis and a gold arch stand in the background.2013-05-04Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved walkway beside a red wall and green foliage. A man in the centre walks barefoot in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with gold borders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red forehead mark. Beside him on the left, a younger boy in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, drummers in orange and red attire carry a large drum, and a long brass horn is raised.2013-08-15August 15 20132013-08-15July 25 20132013-07-25A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold lotus pendant, multiple rudraksha mala strands, gold armbands and bangles walks barefoot along a red carpet toward the viewer. Two young men on either side, in red and orange robes with gold borders and white tripundra markings, blow conch shells. A drummer stands at right. Behind them is a temple shrine with a golden arch, green drapery, flower garlands and a deity murti, with a seated priest in the background. The walking man has a red bindi and a distinctive ceremonial appearance; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-07-17A photograph inside a temple courtyard with a gilded arched shrine behind a stone platform. Two deity murtis stand at the back, one holding a trident-like staff and the other in a red skirt. A central man in orange-saffron robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads walks barefoot toward the viewer, his arms relaxed at his sides. Two young boys in red robes raise long brass horns on the left, and a boy in orange at right holds a cymbal. Other figures in orange cloth stand near the shrine. Red railings and a green curtain frame the scene.2013-07-09