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A photograph of devotees gathered at a temple entrance with a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a white floral garland at the center, smiling and receiving a silver tray of offerings from a woman in a blue sari. Around them, a bearded man in saffron with a rudraksha-style necklace and other saffron-clad attendants stand near a white and red painted staircase, with a golden trident visible at the upper right. Men in white shirts and a woman in glasses press hands together or reach forward with cloth-wrapped offerings. The central saffron-clad figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a floral garland and ornate gold chains.

December 26 2008

December 29 2010

A photograph of a ceremonial welcome outdoors. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back curly hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a long red flower garland, faces a smiling woman in an orange shawl and white sari who holds a silver kalasha-style pot with mango leaves. A bindi-like forehead mark is visible on him. Nearby, a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and glasses. Other people in orange and white, one in a blue silk outfit with hands folded, stand around. Orange and red bunting hangs in the background, with a white car at left.

A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a stone step at an outdoor temple, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-gold garland of white and yellow flowers and green leaves, a red floral strand, and gold necklaces; he has white tilak marks on his forehead and is extending his hand toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border who bends toward him. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and white-marked foreheads stand and sit, one holding a camera, and white-clad devotees sit on the steps, with a pink temple wall behind them. Presented as a dressed-in-saffron figure with long hair and distinctive ornaments, in the page's context as a person; the scene suggests a devotional or blessing interaction.

January 01 2009

December 27 2008

A photograph at an outdoor event under white draped fabric and floral garlands. On the right, a long-haired figure in a red top with an orange cloth and a white-and-red flower garland stands beside a golden ceremonial vessel, leaning forward with a hand toward it. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl with glasses and a red bindi smiles, his hand resting near a kneeling man in white who bows his head low. Behind them, a woman in a light blue and white shawl, another man in a white shirt, and other onlookers watch. A woman's dark hair is visible at the left edge. The tent décor and garlands suggest a ceremonial gathering.

A photograph of a central man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange-red garland of flowers, a sandalwood forehead mark and a gold ceremonial pendant, smiling as he receives a sheet of paper from a priest in an orange shawl. A tray in the foreground holds gold bangles and a paper. Around them stand several women with hands folded in namaste; one older woman wears a teal blouse, another a green and white shawl. Behind, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth stand near a white wall and bright windows. The scene reads as an ashram welcome or darshan.

A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof with painted red-and-blue pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak smiles as he hands folded papers to a woman in white with gold bangles, who reaches out with a yellow item in her hand. Beside them an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray of papers and gold bangles. On the left a woman in white and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse stand near the rail, and several people in white clothes, including a bald man with a white forehead marking, watch from behind. a person is.

A photograph of a warm exchange at an outdoor event with a white canopy overhead. In the foreground a smiling man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses leans forward to pass a small object to a long-haired figure with a white and red flower garland and a bright red sleeveless top, holding a saffron-orange cloth and a staff. Behind them stands a man in white with a saffron shawl and glasses, and a smiling woman in white holds a marigold garland at left. Other onlookers in white and pink shirts watch. Marigold and red flowers, a brass vessel and a green cloth sit near the hands in the foreground.

A photograph of a crowd on temple steps. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged, wearing an orange saffron cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a long garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers. He gestures with one raised hand and holds a small yellow cloth bundle. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands, and around them seated and standing devotees wear white dhotis and orange-and-gold shawls, some with white tilak on their foreheads. Pink temple walls and carved stone pillars frame the scene, and a visible sign of a palm tree stands at the right edge. The seated central figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, so this is a person in person, with other devotees around him.