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May 24 2018

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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard beside a stone wall under a blue sky. A tall white-and-red striped pole stands in the centre, with a white cloth wrapped near its top, set into a base of bricks scattered with flower petals. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands beside it under a large multicoloured parasol with tasselled fringe, held by a person in orange clothing. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar on the left. Other participants in white dhotis and orange shawls watch from behind, and a cameraman in white clothes films at the right edge.2016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06January 23 20142014-01-23Outdoor scene at a temple grounds beside a white wall and tall palm trees. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand in a line, hauling ropes to raise a large saffron flag with a white panel toward the sky. The foremost man on the left, with long dark hair, holds the rope with both hands and looks upward. Beside him a man in orange hands on another rope. Behind them two more men in orange clothing look up. A small table draped in pink cloth holds a brass lamp and a brass pot. A stool with an orange cloth sits at left beside a white pillar. Palm fronds fill the upper frame.2008-09-30Outdoor scene under trees at an ashram-style compound on dry red earth. Several people in saffron-orange robes handle a large green tarpaulin stretched between trees, one orange-robed figure at right pulling the fabric taut. Others in orange and white clothing gather near a small tiled-roof building with a decorated entrance, where seated devotees sit on mats. Mats and a black mesh sheet lie on the ground in the foreground, and a red plastic chair stands at left.2018-05-24Indoor hall photo of a Maheshwara Puja food offering. Foreground: a woman in orange sannyasi robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds food in her hands. Beside her, women in orange saris and rudraksha malas hold food offerings. Behind, others in maroon and orange robes stand and sit near banana-leaf plates of food on a white table with water bottles. Wall posters and red drapes line the hall, and a man in white sits at left with hands folded.2016-02-23August 08 20092009-08-08May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group seated on a stone floor under a shaded courtyard. In the centre, a young man with a shaved-looking short dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a white tripundra on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, holding a small rectangular card or tablet while looking down. Facing him from the left, a bearded man in white robes with a gold border and rudraksha beads on his neck and wrists listens attentively. At the right, a woman with glasses and a tall brown wrapped turban wears white robes with gold borders. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing sit on the ground, and a figure in white sits on a leopard-print cushioned bench. Seven people are visible in total.2016-08-12Outdoor ashram scene under trees on bare red earth. Several women and a few men in orange-saffron wraps are gathered, with two women in front hauling and holding a long teal-green tarp stretched between poles. Behind them, a small open-sided structure with a tent-like canopy shows people seated and standing in white and orange clothing near offering setups. A grey block wall and palm trees frame the background. Mats and a black mat lie on the ground at left, and a plastic chair sits near a tree. The activity suggests setting up a sheltered space for a ritual or gathering.2018-05-24