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February 18 2008

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A photograph of an evening crowd gathered at a temple entrance decorated with banana plants and red-and-white striped poles. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a bare upper chest visible. Around him stand devotees in white kurta-style clothing, one woman in a red sari at the back, and others in light shirts and salwar. The man's orange and rudraksha cues are distinctive, though the setting is an ordinary group greeting, so identity remains uncertain. A small purple logo appears at the upper left.2003-04-11August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor temple courtyard under a large shade tree with a corrugated metal shelter and stone pillars behind. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long orange-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot at centre-left, flanked by men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas. Behind them, a woman in a red salwar kameez holds a paper, and women in saris walk among seated devotees on the paved ground. A bald man in grey trousers and a grey shirt walks barefoot at centre. Many people sit and stand in the background. The orange-robed figure with garland and rudraksha cues is a person, shown in procession during a temple visit.2011-12-08A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under a tree at a temple visit. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with his hands at his sides, looking downward. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt bends forward and holds a small metal vessel, while another man with his head lowered is blessed or receiving attention. Women in saris, one in pink and one in red, stand among the onlookers, and a parked car and white signboard are visible in the background.2009-01-07December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor temple-style setting. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and white tilak stripes on his forehead holds a brass-and-gold decorated tray with a kalasha topped by green mango leaves. Beside him a smiling woman in a rust-red sari and rudraksha mala holds a blue bowl of red flower petals and a brass cup. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl faces away at right, and another man in white and gold stands beside a red-and-white barrier. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from a raised area under a yellow-and-orange canopy.2015-05-13December 20 20112011-12-20April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20A crowded indoor hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at centre, marking a devotee's forehead with his right hand, while a devotee in white holds a flat wooden tray of offerings. Around them shaved-headed men in white dhotis and saffron robes, and many men and women in white and light clothing, stand close together. A gilded shrine or throne with a red decorative canopy appears at the upper right, behind a blue backdrop. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan line in a temple-style hall.2011-10-09A crowded outdoor ritual scene at an ashram. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red shawl bends forward, reaching toward the head of a kneeling person. To the right, two young men in white shirts and orange-red shawls stand with cupped hands holding white cloth bundles. A woman in an orange-red sari and rudraksha mala stands at centre, with a white cloth bundle in her hands. Behind them, sannyasis in orange-red robes hold ceremonial staffs and rudraksha malas, with several people in white clothes around them. Some hold white cloth parcels raised overhead.2013-12-26September 12 20122012-09-12