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December 25 2015

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Night photograph of two men outdoors against dark blurred lights. In the foreground, a man in red-orange draped cloth with gold-edged bands on his arms and a beaded gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead and white paste on his brow. Behind him to the left, a man in white dhoti-style cloth wears a long dark rudraksha-style mala and holds a small orange bag and a white cloth. The setting appears to be a nighttime outdoor gathering.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 16 20152015-12-16Two men stand in a dark room in anjali mudra with palms pressed together. The man in front has a short dark hairstyle, a horizontal white and vertical red forehead mark, and wears a thick rudraksha mala with bead rows and gold bangles and a gold pendant on his chest. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border wears an orange-brown rudraksha mala and gold arm bands, with his hands folded at his waist. A faint logo appears at the upper left corner. No deity or ritual objects are visible.2015-12-16A night photograph of an outdoor ritual. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair and a white vertical tilak on the forehead stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-red cloth over one shoulder and an orange beaded necklace. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a large gold-toned necklace and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, as he smiles. Several other people stand in soft focus in the dark background, some with their hands folded.2013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 25 20152015-12-25July 04 20132013-07-04December 25 20152015-12-25December 16 20152015-12-16September 17 20172017-09-17Night procession photograph. A central man with hands pressed together in namaste wears a red and gold garland, layered gold ceremonial necklaces, gold bangles, an orange-brown cloth, and a red bindi. He stands in front of a tall wooden pole. To his left, a person in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a blue and gold ceremonial shield or fan. Behind him, a man in a white t-shirt with a white forehead mark stands near the pole. The background is dark, with a blue bird logo in the upper left corner.2013-05-27A man stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in front of a dark background. He wears a red-maroon sleeveless garment with a shawl draped over the shoulders, a white jasmine garland and a gold-and-black beaded garland, and a red thread on the wrist. A small dark tilak or bindu marks his forehead and his hair is swept back. A partially visible orange cloth and a person in orange appear at the lower edge. A single visible man is the only physical person.2014-08-29