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A photograph inside a decorated temple hall with a golden pillar at right and pink-and-red flower garlands hanging overhead. A central figure in a maroon-red robe with a long gold-and-maroon beaded necklace and a white forehead mark stands smiling on a pink cloth scattered with flower petals. A second man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands beside him, and a bearded man in white stands at right. A man in an orange-and-cream checked shirt bends forward and a child crouches on the floor in front of the central figure. Devotees in white dhotis and casual shirts stand around the edges. The central figure matches a person cues of ornate robe and gold necklace, so the identification is appearance-based only.

A photograph of a procession through a covered walkway with a white and yellow canopy and a blue shipping container behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead garland walks centre, smiling and gesturing. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand on the left with palms pressed together, and women in white and saffron saris line the right, some holding their hands in anjali. Several saffron-robed attendants walk behind. The crowd fills the background under palm trees.

May 09 2012

2012-05-09 +4 copies

A photograph of a temple or ashram doorway with a blue-painted frame and a framed portrait on the wall above. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers stands smiling, a small silver vessel in one hand, while a shaved-head man in white-and-orange dhoti stands behind him holding a bell-like object. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand nearby, and an older man in white shirt and orange dhoti stands at left. A person kneels or bends low at lower left, seemingly receiving blessings. a person is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a flower crown, a long garland and rudraksha mala, though his appearance is uncertain.

A photograph of a temple entrance with a central figure in a dark maroon robe receiving a long garland of yellow marigolds and white and red flowers. Around him, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and stand with bare upper bodies, one with a white-tipped shaved head and another with long dreadlocks in a white dhoti. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends low at the foot of the garland, and young boys in orange, red and yellow shirts watch from the side. A striped cloth canopy hangs above the doorway and a green-shirted man stands on a raised ledge behind the group.

2018-01-18 +1 copies

Indoor temple-hall scene with a white tent canopy and a shrine with golden deity figures behind. A long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and cloth, wearing a heavy gold-beaded garland and gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, smiles and raises his hand in blessing as a devotee in a white shirt bows and reaches toward him. Nearby, a bare-chested priest in a rust-red wrap holds a rudraksha mala, and another priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands behind. A man in a lavender shirt bows low at the lower left. Women in white and saris stand with palms joined at the right, and a projector screen hangs on the back wall. a person: the smiling long-haired man in rust-red robes and gold garland is the.

December 26 2010

July 01 2014

December 26 2010

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a red-petal-strewn red carpet in front of a bus and banners. A central figure wears a red turban, a long white-and-gold garland of flowers, and a deep red-and-gold robe, standing with hands raised. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas, press close. One man in a checked shirt lies prostrate on the petals in front of the central figure, and a man in a white shirt kneels to touch his feet, consistent with padapuja. A blue tarp and banana leaves frame the scene.

December 02 2017

Outdoor procession scene at dusk. A man in a brown dhoti and sheath stands centrally wearing a large gold necklace, a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers, and a white tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in front of him. Before him a man in white clothes prostrates face-down on a woven mat, with a brass plate of fruit, flowers and a lamp beside him. Around them, women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and men in orange cloth and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a basket of flowers and another a paddy-straw umbrella. Red and pink lights glow at the upper right.