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December 14 20112011-12-14December 15 20112011-12-15A photo beside a silver car, where a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at an open door holding an ornate silver kalasha with mango leaves and a purple flower on a plate. Facing him is a long-haired man in a red and gold silk garment with a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha mala necklaces, gold chains and a gold armlet, a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands folded at his waist. The setting is an outdoor compound with an orange wall and a green signboard.2011-12-12Outdoor arrival scene beside a silver SUV with its rear door open, palm trees and a red brick wall behind. A central man with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe with gold border, a heavy red and blue flower garland, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala; he smiles. To his left a man in saffron-red clothes holds a brass kalasha vase with green leaves and yellow flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. To the right another man in red-gold robes with rudraksha malas and a tilak holds a silver plate. A man in orange cloth stands at the far left.2015-01-04A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi walks forward beside a dark SUV, wearing a long white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala with gold beads, and saffron-orange robes with yellow borders. Behind him a woman in an orange sari and a saffron-robed man follow, and at right a bald man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a pot, yellow flowers and green leaves. A large umbrella-like canopy and palm trees stand in the background, with a white signboard on a brick wall. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a bindi, a garland and rudraksha-and-gold adornments, consistent with the page's reference to his arrival.2013-04-30October 26 20112011-10-26A photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple courtyard. A man in a violet dhoti and matching shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, walks under a red-and-gold fringed umbrella held by a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a yellow garland carries a silver tray of flowers and an offering vessel. Nearby, a woman in a blue sari stands among onlookers, and bronze deity figures draped in marigold garlands and red cloth stand to the right. A camera operator is visible at the frame edge. The setting suggests a pada-puja ritual.2011-12-14Outdoor photo under trees by a dark SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling, with a hand raised to his head, and a second saffron-robed man stands behind him. At right, a bald man in saffron cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and bead bracelets holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers, pink lotus blooms and green leaves, as a welcome offering. A man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali, and a cameraman films. A woman in a golden crown and red blouse stands beside the kalasha bearer. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a kalasha, though no exact ritual is named.2013-08-20A photograph of an outdoor arrival at a palm-lined dirt path beside a grey SUV with its side door open. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a yellow dhoti-style garment and yellow shawl, a gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, smiles as he steps out of the vehicle, while a woman in an orange and maroon sari bows and offers flowers. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands near a man in white with a tall umbrella overhead. Palm trees and thatched huts are in the background, and a small sign with blue text is visible at left. a person: the man in yellow with long swept-back hair, a gold-bead necklace and mala is a.2010-12-23January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 18 20112011-12-18November 09 20072007-11-09