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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor temple-style setting. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and white tilak stripes on his forehead holds a brass-and-gold decorated tray with a kalasha topped by green mango leaves. Beside him a smiling woman in a rust-red sari and rudraksha mala holds a blue bowl of red flower petals and a brass cup. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl faces away at right, and another man in white and gold stands beside a red-and-white barrier. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from a raised area under a yellow-and-orange canopy.2015-05-13A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor ritual welcome at an ashram courtyard with paved tiles and a shaded canopy. In the foreground a young man in orange robes and a white forehead band holds an ornate brass kalasha topped with green leaves. Beside him a woman in a rust-brown sari with rudraksha malas and a red bindi holds a tray with a lamp and red flowers, applying a mark to an older woman in white with grey hair. Behind them drummers in orange cloth play drums, and robed devotees in white and orange stand on steps near a stage with a deity murti and a loudspeaker.2015-05-13June 07 20162016-06-07A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24November 22 20132013-11-22Night-time outdoor ritual procession on a covered platform with orange-brown mats. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a gold armband, walking forward with his hands clasped. Around him, people in white dhotis and kurtas wear red-orange shawls. On the right, women in white salwar kameez with red shawls walk barefoot, and an older woman with white hair in a white dress and red shawl stands among them. Behind them, a woman in a pink sari kneels by a brass vessel. A lit deity shrine with a canopy and figures stands at the back, beside a row of red chairs.2013-10-07December 26 20132013-12-26August 31 20142014-08-31