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October 08 20082008-10-08June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony on a raised red-and-white striped platform under palm trees. Several orange-robed priests and practitioners sit cross-legged on orange cloths around a white square fire pit with a dark central hearth. A tall ornate pillar stands behind a white plinth topped with a seated stone statue draped in a garland. Rows of seated people in white and yellow clothing sit on the sandy ground in front of the platform. A seated figure on the right wears an orange cloth beside a floral garland and an orange cushion, and a brass lamp stands near the fire pit.2008-10-08Outdoor photo of a ritual seated on sandy ground beside a white pedestal holding a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red garlands. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with a brass plate before him. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass lamp in front of him, his hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several more people in white and orange sit in a row near a small white building, palm trees and a grey sky overhead.2010-06-18Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a tall orange-red shrine containing a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red flowers, topped by a copper kalasha draped in a colourful flower garland. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a mat in front of the shrine, with a small brass lamp before them. Around the courtyard, several other people sit in meditation: two women in white with yellow shawls at left, a man in white with a yellow shawl at right, and a bald man in orange robes at far right. Grey stone deity statues stand among palm and banana trees in the background.2010-09-13October 09 20082008-10-09December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor Hindu ritual at a temple grounds lined with palm trees. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne with red cushions wears orange robes and a long-haired, swept-back style. Near a fire pit covered with a black slab, a standing priest in orange dhoti and orange garment holds a flaming lamp on a plate and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Several people in orange kneel and sit with hands folded in prayer on orange cloths. A black Nandi bull statue with a garland sits near a white pedestal and a tall ceremonial pillar. Devotees watch from behind, and a small golden pyramid-shaped object rests on a wooden table with brass offerings and oil lamps. a person appears to be the seated figure on the throne, based on long swept hair, orange robes and a ceremonial setting.2008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor photo of a shrine courtyard with an orange-painted tiered base supporting a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper kalasha wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circular floor design, with a small brass lamp beside him. Four other people sit around the courtyard in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron robes. Dark grey standing deity statues flank the shrine, with palm trees and greenery behind.2010-09-13Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A man in a plain orange robe stands with palms pressed together before a black stone Nandi bull draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands, seated on a white pedestal beside a tall copper-clad dhvaja pillar. To the left, a procession of saffron-robed sadhus in orange dhoti and shawls walks behind a colourful fringed canopy held on a long pole, with one sadhu carrying a silver tray. Attendants in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the edge. A cameraman is visible in the background. The scene suggests a temple ritual procession at a Shiva shrine.2009-07-08October 08 20082008-10-08