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November 06 2010

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Outdoor ritual scene beneath tall coconut palms, with an orange-brick structure behind the participants. Two men in saffron-orange robes kneel and gaze upward, one with hands held together and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a man in orange stands at left with a tray. A row of men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer or folded hands, several shaved-headed. A yellow-draped table holds a brass tray with flowers and a lamp. Appearance is consistent with a devotee gathering rather than a clearly identifiable individual, so no specific identity is asserted.

October 18 2010

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August 09 2007

A photograph of a large group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls standing outdoors in a palm grove on bare ground, hands pressed together in anjali mudra as in prayer. Several wear white kurtas, one in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and glasses. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark blouse holds up a video camera while filming the group. Tall coconut palms and greenery fill the background, with a small stone structure and a red sign at the left edge. Whether a specific individual is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.

Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a bare dirt ground beside tall coconut palms and a small white-roofed building. In the foreground a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a white ceremonial garland with orange-trimmed cloth, stands with palms pressed together. Behind him a long row of men in white dhotis and shawls and women in orange and saffron saris stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a man in white garments holds a brass vessel or offering above a red-orange brick structure, while a saffron-robed man stands nearby. A tall wooden pole rises at right. The scene looks like a ritual or puja gathering, with a few onlookers holding cameras at the back.

October 01 2011

April 17 2011

A line of young male devotees stands on a brick-paved courtyard under palm trees, hands raised in namaskar above their heads. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders; some have bare upper bodies with gold-trimmed cloth draped over their shoulders. The group appears to be performing a ceremonial greeting or ritual pose, with a small prayer rug at the left edge.

Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in a long line on bare earth beside a tall wooden pole with a bent metal ring at its top, under coconut palms and trees. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several men and women in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand near the left and centre, including a figure in orange at the far left beside a table with a yellow cloth and ritual items. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene appears to be an ashram ritual gathering in an open courtyard.

A procession under an open-sided canopy with red and yellow tassels. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala carries a wooden staff, and beside him a man in orange robes with gold beaded necklace and gold bangles holds a silver pot with flowers and a green leaf. Behind them several men in white dhotis with maroon borders and white shawls stand in line, some with hands raised near their faces, and a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands among them. Potted plants, palm fronds and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the paved courtyard.

Outdoor temple courtyard under large shade trees where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair rings a brass handbell while facing a red-painted shrine. Beside him, a man in white garments and an orange shawl stands with palms joined. Several devotees wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a brass plate holds yellow flowers beside a red deity murti. Overall about twenty-five people are visible.

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