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June 03 2012

Night procession on a paved path with many devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At center, a man with shoulder-length hair in an orange garment and orange shawl, garlanded and smiling, walks barefoot ahead of the group. Left, a man holds a tall decorated umbrella-style standard with a trident-topped pole and a bearer in white dhoti carries a silver vessel. Right foreground, women with palms pressed together in namaste wear orange saris with gold borders. Behind, a gilded deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands, and a yellow canopy. This looks like a temple procession. a person candidate: the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garlands, a probable match, though appearance is not fully certain.

July 13 2013

2013-07-13 +1 copies

Night outdoor photo on bare dry ground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long ornate orange garland with gold bead-like ornaments, smiles and gestures with his right hand while walking. Behind him two shaved-headed sannyasi-attired men in orange, one with palms joined in namaskar, the other holding a small gold ceremonial pot and wearing an orange cloth with red border under an orange-red umbrella on a pole. Several more people in orange and one woman in a white sari stand in the dark background. a person is the man with long hair and orange garlands, shown as a walking figure in the procession beside sannyasis.

Night outdoor photo of a ritual offering scene with string lights glowing in the background. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with red border, hair pulled back, holds a red cloth and reaches toward a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long rudraksha mala and white vibhuti tripundra marks. Nearby, a woman in a white blouse and red shawl holds her hands together in namaste, and a woman in orange with rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Other devotees with folded hands stand around, and a golden kalasha-style vessel is visible at lower centre.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised wooden platform under a open pavilion. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver aarti tray with a flaming lamp and a plate of offerings. Beside him a young monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala presents a second tray. A long-haired man in a rust-red and yellow-striped wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland, bangles and a green parrot perched on his shoulder, raises a hand over the flame. Behind them a gold-and-red deity murti with flower garlands is visible, and a crowd of devotees with hands folded watches from below.

Night outdoor procession at a dusty ground lit by a bright floodlight and blue-white light. A woman in a rust-red saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland, red, white and yellow blooms with a red tassel, stands with her eyes lifted and hands held near her body, ready at the front. To her left, a man with a shaved head and a red-and-white shawl holds a tall golden staff, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a brass pot topped with flowers. Behind them, a person in orange robes and a red-and-white shawl stands near a pole, and a crowd of devotees in white and red garments stands at the edge, some with hands folded. A large umbrella and a decorated float or structure are visible in the background.

November 21 2010

October 30 2016

Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.

Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard during a procession. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand together. The man on the right, with long dark hair swept back, a crown-like ornate headpiece, ceremonial gold necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print shawl over orange and red garments, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and a smile. The man on the left carries a silver vessel, and the man in the middle holds a tall pole with a silver ornament at its top. Tilak marks are visible on their foreheads. Dim lights and a building with a sign appear in the background.