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May 03 2012

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May 03 20122012-05-03November 20 20162016-11-20April 01 20082008-04-01December 29 20102010-12-29July 01 20142014-07-01A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the ground under an open pavilion during a ritual. Many wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several men in white dhotis with golden borders sit in front. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid sits with hands folded, chanting and gesturing. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and a cardboard box sit on a striped cloth mat, with a stone platform in the foreground. A man in white and red-bordered shawl sits with his back to the camera at the lower right. Around 40 people are visible.2016-08-18A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.2014-07-01July 04 20172017-07-04A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a tiled wall at right. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and stands, reaching down to hand money to a seated man in white clothes with a maroon-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Several other people in orange robes stand behind and to the left, including a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A steel vessel, a plate of bananas, flower garlands and a small offering tray sit on an orange mat beside a microphone stand. The setting suggests a puja or darshan offering, with the standing figure in saffron and gold necklace matching the a person cues described in the page, but the face and identity remain uncertain.2011-03-05Outdoor photograph of a Bhoomi Puja on open grassland. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands centre, holding a small cup or vessel and offering to a seated devotee. A shaved-headed man in white and orange kneels at left, cupping his hands to receive. Other people in white, cream and orange clothing stand or kneel around the field, one woman in a yellow shawl with hands folded in namaste. Dry grass and scrub trees form the background.2008-04-01July 15 20112011-07-15A ceremonial exchange in an open, tiled courtyard with palm plants and a water fountain behind. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold shawl kneels and offers something on a leaf to a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala, who bows forward with hands together. Nearby, a woman in white kneels beside a steel tray of green leaves, and a seated woman in orange-red garments with a long trident (trishul) and a golden throne-like chair stands to the left. Several other devotees in rust-red and saffron robes, and a few in white, stand and watch around a white cloth spread on the floor.2015-12-20