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April 03 20132013-04-03Three young men in ochre and maroon sannyasi-style cloth stand outdoors before a wire fence and blurred trees at dusk. Each has white and red tripundra markings on the forehead and white markings on the arms and shoulders. The man on the left wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holding a small wooden peetha with a green-draped deity murti decorated with a garland and gold ornaments. The man on the right wears a maroon cloth and rust-coloured shawl and holds a second green-draped murti with a white and gold decorative frame. The man in the middle, in a shawl, holds a long bamboo pole upright. This is a procession-style scene with murtis carried by devotees.2013-04-03Night ritual photograph of six shaven-headed male priests in saffron and rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, several wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and sandalwood tripundra marks. Several hold brass vessels, a brass lamp with a flame, and incense sticks; one priest on the right reads from an open book while another holds a small handbell. A dark garden with flowering shrubs is behind them. Another priest on the left in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. The scene suggests a puja performed at night. No one is identified as a person.2013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29September 16 20142014-09-16April 03 20132013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03Night procession outdoors at a temple-like site. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange turbans stand in front, with white ash stripes on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left grips a tall gold pole, the second holds a brass tray of mixed white, yellow and red flower garlands, and the third carries a white cloth bundle decorated with gold trim, green leaves and a gold garland. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone, and drummers in orange stand at the right playing drums. A small shrine with lamps is visible at the upper left under a white canopy.2017-09-07 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on dry, reddish-brown earth at dusk with pale sky and distant red-roofed buildings. In the foreground a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a gilded, green-draped deity murti on a wooden stand, with white and red tilak on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border carries a gilded box with a small figure and a brass kalasha-like vessel with green leaves on his head. Two more men in orange robes walk behind, one holding a long wooden pole over his shoulder. The scene reads as a ritual carrying procession.2013-04-03August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time photograph of a ritual procession on a paved courtyard with several saffron-robed priests in orange and red dhotis with gold-bordered sashes. Their foreheads and arms bear white ash markings, and they wear rudraksha and bead garlands. The priest at centre holds an open book and a small flame, while the priest on the right carries a silver tray with a small vessel, and another holds an offering plate. A bald priest on the left carries a silver bowl of flowers and a long staff. A man in a white dhoti stands among them. Green leaves and white flowers frame the right edge, and a dim building with lamps stands behind.2013-04-29Outdoor procession on a dusty hillside at dusk. A shaven-headed young priest in orange robes and an orange garland, with white tilak and white markings on his arms, carries a gilded ornate casket with a golden deity figure. Behind him, a man in orange robes holds a long pole supporting an orange fringed canopy. Further back, a priest in orange carries a silver vessel with a green plant, and a man in white dhoti with striped border carries a small gilded casket. Another orange-clad figure walks behind.2013-04-03