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May 20 2012

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A photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-yellow garland of flowers around her neck stands with her back to the camera. A man in white clothing reaches forward and places his hands on her shoulders or garland. Other figures in colourful clothing stand behind them in the background.2012-05-18May 20 20122012-05-20 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with pillars and a wooden ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a garland of white flowers around his neck stands facing a bald man in white ritual clothing, who is having a mark applied to his forehead. A man in a white shirt with long dark hair stands at left, watching, and a partially visible person in white is at the lower left. The saffron-robed figure's long hair and orange clothing are visible but his face is not clearly shown; identity is uncertain.2012-05-31June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesMay 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesJune 22 20122012-06-22A photograph of an indoor gathering where a bald, saffron-robed elder with a white-streaked beard receives an offering from a younger man in a white dhoti. Behind them, an older man in orange with a bare upper body and a saffron shawl stands among several other men, including one in a red top and one in white, and their arms and hands are close together as the exchange takes place.2012-05-24February 17 20122012-02-17May 01 20122012-05-01 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor ceremony under a white tent canopy. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a reddish-orange garment with his back partly toward the camera, bare-shouldered with a green and white flower garland draped over his shoulder, appears to be receiving or offering something. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white clothing stands with hands joined near others in white dhotis and shirts. Several devotees in white crowd close around. Garlands and ritual attendants are visible.2012-05-12February 24 20122012-02-24A photograph of a ritual inside a hall with a fire pit at right where an orange-robed priest tends the flames. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, hands folded in prayer, some with heads bowed. A seated figure at lower right wears orange and gold ornamentation. Warm yellow light and a few hanging items fill the background, and a small altar or offering area sits near the flames. Most visible participants wear white, with shaved heads or short hair.2012-05-07 +1 copies