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June 09 2009

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Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt site beside a dark vehicle. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garland of jasmine and an orange shawl, bends forward at the car door while another devotee in orange kneels and presses a brass plate of turmeric, kumkum and betel leaves. A bearded man in orange robes and garlands holds a small silver ornate vessel. A man in a white kurta raises a hand to a wooden pole, and a man in white takes a photograph. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange walks along a road toward palm trees, with a blue signboard at right. Procession and aarti-style reception context, not an indoor ritual.2009-06-09Outdoor photograph at an ashram-style setting with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. A person with long dark hair in orange robes and a white and red flower garland stands beside a silver car door while a curly-haired person in orange robes places a hand on his head in blessing. At right, a saffron-robed priest with glasses and a red-orange head covering holds a silver kalasha decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, with a gold-bordered red cloth draped over it. Another person in orange stands in the background near a white vehicle.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at an ashram setting with a grey SUV and a rocky hillside behind. A man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a white-and-gold head wrap stands at right, hands raised with palms together, facing a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid and a multi-strand flower garland. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a silver pot topped with yellow flowers and a yellow-filled tray. Left of frame, a man in white clothes holds up a long garland with orange and white flowers, and a person in white stands at the edge. Orange-robed devotees with garlands and a long ceremonial staff with a golden finial stand behind, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Wide shot with garlands and offerings during a welcome.2008-12-27A photograph of an arrival at an outdoor street location beside a parked dark car with its door open. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and bandaged upper arms bows his head while another man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border places a garland of white and pink flowers over his shoulders. A third person in an orange robe stands at right with back turned, and a camera is visible beside them. A person in red-orange clothing sits inside the car. Trees and a building are in the background.2007-11-09December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo at a dusty roadside beside a silver car. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents, stands with head bowed and hands at his chest. Beside him a bearded man in orange holds a tall wooden staff. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, holds a brass tray heaped with yellow and white marigold garlands, a banana leaf, and a red-cushioned offering. Other devotees in orange shawls and white kurtas stand nearby, with trees and a construction fence behind them.2006-12-31November 25 20092009-11-25December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo at a roadside gathering beside a vehicle. A devotee in an orange robe and white turban, wearing a red and white flower garland, stands holding a tall bamboo pole with orange flags and a banana plant nearby. In front of him a person in an orange robe leans toward the open car window. Two men in white kurtas stand to the right, one with his palms pressed together in namaste and another bending low near the ground. Behind them is a chain-link fence with orange flags and colourful decorative banners. A woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace stands at the left edge beside the car. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.2008-12-30Outdoor photo at a dirt-road festival site during a brahmotsavam procession. A man with long swept-back hair, orange robe, white flower garland and forehead tilak receives a coconut-and-flower puja offering on a brass plate from a woman in orange garments. A bald man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands at left beside a white car. Behind them a man in a dark blazer, a photographer with a camera, and devotees in white and orange crowd close. At upper right a yellow and orange decorated ratha/chariot with flower garlands, and drummers in yellow. Several people stand in the background. Kind of scene: ceremonial welcome with puja.2008-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies