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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion decorated with marigold garlands, green and white bunting and a drape. Several shirtless men in dhotis and sacred threads stand close together. Two men in the foreground hold a yellow wooden pole and a copper pot, and the man at right, with long grey hair, white beard, rudraksha malas and a saffron-yellow cloth, pours from a small metal vessel. A man in a straw hat and yellow cloth chants nearby, and others in white and yellow dhotis look on. Whether any figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so no candidate is claimed.

A photograph of a ritual scene under a canopy with green and white bunting and a woven mat ceiling. Several bare-chested men in orange and yellow dhotis stand close together, with rudraksha malas and marks on their foreheads. Two men at right hold a brass vessel and a yellow-wrapped stick while pouring liquid, as a man with long grey hair and white beard, wearing rudraksha beads, supports the stick. Marigold garlands hang at left. A white-clad man with shaved head and a bearded man in a straw hat look on. The setting appears to be an outdoor abhishekam-style rite, with no clearly visible a person face or ornate saffron-and-crown cues identifying a single presiding figure.

February 02 2007

A photograph of a ritual reception on a stage before a large backdrop showing an orange-robed figure. On the right, a man in an orange turban, saffron-yellow shawl and a long garland of green leaves with yellow, white and purple flowers stands with hands raised in front of a bare-chested priest with white sandalwood markings, red and orange beaded necklaces, and an orange-and-green dhoti holding a woven basket of offerings wrapped in cloth. Behind him stands another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and shaved head. On the left, three bare-chested men with white painted body markings and white dhotis stand together, one holding a small cylindrical item, and a young man in a cream shawl with red border and tilak stands near them. The setting is an indoor event with a large portrait backdrop.

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A photograph of a line of devotees in a temple colonnade, shot from behind and from the side. In the foreground a shirtless man with a white and brown cloth draped over his shoulder and brown rudraksha armbands stands with his back to the camera. Beside him a bearded man wears a yellow and white dhoti and has white ash markings on his chest and arms. On the right, a bearded sadhu with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange shawl and orange-red cloth, and a second man with a headband and gold necklaces stands beside a woman holding a green and red offering. Several other people in white and orange clothing fill the background under a tiled roof.

May 14 2012

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September 24 2017

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Photograph of a ritual scene in front of a large backdrop showing a painted figure in saffron and orange. A bearded man with a white tilak and a long orange-and-red beaded mala, wearing an orange dhoti, holds a woven basket of fruit and offerings. Beside him stands a young man in cream and red ceremonial dress with white body markings, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes looks down at the basket. On the right, a man in an orange turban and gold-yellow shawl, wearing a garland of marigolds and green leaves, bows forward with his hand raised to his brow in reverence.

A photograph of a ritual scene before an orange-toned backdrop bearing a large faded portrait. On the left, a young man in a cream dhoti with a red border and a white-and-red sash stands with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with white ash markings on his forehead and body, red-and-orange rudraksha malas, and a gold chain holds a woven basket containing fruit and packets. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red bindi and rudraksha mala looks on. On the right, a figure in an orange-and-gold silk shawl and orange cloth, wearing gold bangles and a flower garland, lifts an orange turban-like headpiece with both hands. Yellow and white flowers are visible.

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