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July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013January 01 20132013-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual with a lit flame. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-orange shawl wears heavy ceremonial gold necklaces and a gold armlet, and is smiling as he reaches toward a flame held by a bare-chested man with a red thread at his neck, seen from behind. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace looks down. Behind them, a white-clad priest wears a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of devotees stands in the background, some with red tilak marks. A rainbow-coloured flag hangs at the top left and a stone temple wall is visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown with long hair, a red-orange shawl and ceremonial gold necklaces, appearing to receive a lamp or puja offering.2012-04-05A smiling man with long dark hair and white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead-and-bell ornaments alternating with multicoloured beads. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands near a small red-petalled offering basket at the left edge. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and a bare-chested man, stand behind them in an outdoor festival setting with striped canopy tents and a blue pole. The men in the foreground are close to the camera; several other people stand in the background.2009-11-25Outdoor procession on a dusty, sun-bright road with a red flag visible in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long black rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered. Around him, saffron-clad men wear gold ceremonial necklaces, one with a bearded face, others shaved-headed in white dhotis and orange-red wraps, with several older white-clad figures further back. The central man appears to be a person based on long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, as a leader within the procession.2011-05-24July 07 20092009-07-07An outdoor photograph against a clear blue sky shows a central man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. He looks forward while a hand holds up a red staff or flag pole above him. Around him stand several men: at left a man in a red shirt with a gold-beaded necklace and red tilak, next to a man in an orange striped polo; at right a shaved-headed man in orange robes with layered gold chains, and behind them men in white shirts and a bald man wearing glasses. Several people are close together in a crowd setting. The sun is bright and the scene appears to be a public gathering or procession.2011-05-24December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a ritual at a fire, with a flame visible at the lower edge. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, holds a brass bell and gestures toward the flame. Beside him a bald sannyasi in orange robes and glasses, with a gold necklace and a pendant, holds a silver tray of offerings. Another bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a man in a red and gold turban and a yellow-robed figure are at the edges. Bouquets of flowers and a saffron flag are visible, and a few onlookers stand in the background.2009-10-17Outdoor procession at dusk with saffron-orange flags on tall poles behind the crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, an orange robe, a thick red and white flower garland, and layered gold and beaded necklaces walks forward; he appears to be a person with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. To his left, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver trident-tipped staff. On the right, a bald, ash-smeared, bare-chested sadhu in a red-brown cloth carries a gold necklace and a plain sacred thread. Several other people in the background wear saffron and white clothes.2013-02-10Night photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a small white object while looking down toward a row of bright oil lamp flames in the foreground. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands near a hand offering a plate. On the right an older man with bare chest and sacred ash marks holds his palms together. Hanging yellow and orange lanterns and a pillared temple hall frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and ornate gold necklace, with the central figure in a priestly role during the lamp ritual.2012-04-05