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June 03 2012

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Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside trees. A woman in an orange saffron sari with long dark hair walks forward smiling, holding a small book. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a mala necklace walks, and a man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl carries papers. To the right, several women in white saris with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind a white-draped table bearing a plate of red flowers, open books and a small stack of bricks. Brick piles and stones lie nearby.2006-10-07Outdoors on a wet paved ground, a line of devotees in white traditional clothing stands holding brass kalasha pots topped with green mango leaves and coconut. Men wear white shirts, dhotis and mundus; a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a pot, and a young girl in a white top and orange-and-teal skirt holds another. Several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Behind them a crowd, a white car, a black umbrella and utility poles fill the scene under an overcast sky.2007-09-03October 08 20072007-10-08July 29 20062006-07-29December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor photograph on a dusty red-earth ground in front of a white building with a thatched bamboo awning. A row of women stands at left in white and striped cotton saris, one in a red shawl with arms folded, and a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a folded garland-like cloth. At right, men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand in line; one man holds a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel, banana leaves and flowers, and another holds a long garland of orange and white flowers. Devotee-style ritual reception with garlands and offerings.2006-12-28Outdoor photograph at a dusty site beside a grey car decorated with long garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and stands at the car's side with his hands extended toward an older woman in white sari with an orange shawl, who holds a silver tray of flowers and a silver pot. A woman in an orange sari and a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a silver plate of marigolds and lit oil lamps. Behind them, a man in white, a seated older man with folded hands, and children watch beneath banana plants, a chain-link fence and a string of orange and red pennants. The scene is an arrival-style welcome with a ritual aarti.2008-12-31Outdoor photo beneath mango-type trees on a dirt path. On the left, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap stands facing a line of about ten women in white sarees and white garments, several with orange or yellow shawls, standing with hands folded. On the far right, another person in an orange wrap stands with palms joined. A white-covered table with a small brass vessel and tray sits at the left edge. White buildings with a blue-roofed structure appear in the background.2009-08-03August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor scene at a temple-style entrance with red walls and a green gate. A standing cutout poster of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure with rudraksha malas and a trident is placed behind a white-draped table holding a brass kalasha with marigold garlands and a bundle of leaves, with yellow and orange marigolds around the base. Three women in white and cream clothing stand at left, one in an orange-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala, with hands folded in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis gather around the table, one touching the kalasha. A white cloth bag hangs at right, and tents with red and white stripes are visible overhead.2015-07-26December 31 20082008-12-31