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April 17 2011

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A photograph of a shop inauguration ceremony under a colourful striped canopy with green, red, purple and orange panels and leafy mango-leaf festoons. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a bronze oil lamp with red flowers stands at the left. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a saffron turban and a white and multicoloured flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, accompanied by a shaved-headed figure in white. Devotees in white garments with folded hands surround them, and brass offering plates with flowers and a bundle are on the floor. A man in saffron-coloured clothing with a turban and garland, the page's a person candidate, is shown in a pose of reverence; appearance cues are a saffron turban, saffron robe and flower garland, but the face and features cannot be relied upon, so the identity is uncertain. Twelve to twenty visible people are present.2006-11-24April 17 20112011-04-17Photo of a night ritual under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes, with white forehead markings, white arm bands and beaded rudraksha necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel. Beside him another man in orange stands near the flame. Behind them a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, garlanded with red flowers, sits on a draped table with a patterned cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the wooden railings and watch.2011-04-17April 05 20122012-04-05Night ritual photo at a temple-like setting. In the foreground, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with white flower garlands and a red-and-green garland bows with hands pressed to his forehead. Beside him, an elderly bald man in orange robes, a red-and-white rudraksha headband and a white garland receives aarti from a man in white holding a brass lamp with flaming wicks. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand watching, and a bald man on the right wears orange clothing and a white forehead mark. The scene suggests an aarti or honouring ceremony with a crowd of devotees. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2012-06-05A long-haired man with a rudraksha headband and multiple rudraksha malas, wearing an orange cloth, stands with hands folded near his face, facing a man in orange clothes at right who holds a brass plate with an oil lamp. Several men in white and orange dhotis and shawls stand behind, one with a bald head and orange wrap, another in white with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala. Rudraksha malas and a gold chain are visible. Ornate blue-and-red domed structures line the background, with a camera held up by a person in the upper area. a person cue is the long hair with rudraksha headband and malas, though the appearance is uncertain.2012-05-24May 31 20122012-05-31A photograph of a Hindu homa ritual at night. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a carved wooden throne-like seat with a high ornate back. Beside him, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit with hands folded, and another man in white and yellow stands behind them. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, with banana trees framing the scene and a brass lamp and offerings on the mat. The orange-robed man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-09-26June 05 20122012-06-05Night-time ritual at an outdoor pandal with banana leaves and smoke in the air. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a gold chain with a pendant stands at right, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick over the head of a seated young man in white kurta, yellow shawl and rudraksha mala who has his palms raised. Yellow and orange marigold petals are scattered on the stone platform in front, with brass vessels and a bell visible. Other seated devotees in orange and yellow sit behind. The orange-robed man shows no clear a person cues such as long hair or ornate crown, so his identity is uncertain.2009-09-25November 21 20102010-11-21Photograph inside a pillared temple hall at night showing a group of saffron-clad sannyasis performing a ritual. A bald man with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands at centre-right in orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp flame in his hands. Beside him a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, wearing saffron cloth, presses his palms together in prayer. To the left, a bare-chested man with a grey beard and a woman with a braided hairband and gold necklace, in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, stand with hands folded. Devotees in pink and white shirts watch from the background, and a bright flame lights the scene.2012-06-05