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July 08 2009

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July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, barefoot on a white platform, with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blossoms and a gold necklace with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a coconut palm frames the scene. Flower petals are scattered on the platform, and a dark stone pedestal with a flower garland stands to the left. At lower right, a seated older man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala joins his hands in greeting. Two more people are partially visible at the edges.2009-12-23A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching dhoti stands in profile at a temple shrine with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a strand of gold-coloured beads around his neck and has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him are black stone deity murtis, one in red and orange sari-style drapery, adorned with a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left stands a metal lantern, and to the right is a shivalinga on a white-draped pedestal. The red and white striped platform has Tamil name plaques. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2011-01-18December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a dark polished granite floor beneath a tree. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, and a long multicolour flower garland of white jasmine, yellow, red and purple blooms stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with gold border. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a silver tray of flowers. On the right, a man in orange robes and gold chain holds a tall gold ceremonial staff and a brass oil lamp with flame. Rangoli-style white kolam designs and a white stone platform are visible on the ground.2009-12-23A smiling man stands barefoot on sandy ground before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron-coloured garment with a gold border and a cream turban with gold ornamentation. He has a red tilak on his forehead, a long white and maroon flower garland, a gold chain with a pendant, and gold bangles. His palms are pressed together in an anjali greeting. A white low wall stands behind him. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The appearance suggests a person in a ceremonial setting, though the page does not confirm his presence, so the a person field is unsure.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of a man standing barefoot on a white raised platform with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with gold borders and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his chest. Behind him are tall coconut palms, and a dark stone base and scattered yellow and pink petals lie on the platform. In the lower right, a white-clad older man in a white dhoti and shirt also stands with hands folded, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the edge. Smoke drifts in the background.2009-12-23