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July 22 2013

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A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09July 22 20132013-07-22December 12 20162016-12-12A man in a dark maroon-red robe and a large gold ornate pendant on a gold chain walks barefoot down a stone ramp, smiling, with a long-handled umbrella overhead held by a helper. Behind him, young men in orange-red dhotis and white forehead tilaks follow; one carries a brass vessel with orange flowers and green leaves, another holds a ceremonial item. Ornamental gold armlets and bangles adorn the lead man's arms. A striped mat lies on the steps in front. Behind them stand rows of black stone shivalingam-shaped pillars with brass oil lamps on red-painted tiered steps, with a wire mesh fence at the side. The lead man has long swept-back hair, a bare-shouldered wrap and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, consistent with a person presentation.2017-06-26Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall red stone platform on the left. A bare-chested man with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a floral garland of red and orange flowers, climbs a red-carpeted wooden staircase toward the platform. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-draped table with offerings. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand in a line holding brass plates of offerings and flowers, while women in matching orange saris with hands folded stand nearby. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella and a brass trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The ground is patterned brick paving.2014-09-09May 19 20132013-05-19Photo of a procession descending red stone steps at dusk beneath strings of fairy lights. A bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes holds a tall staff with a curved top at centre. To his left, a man in saffron-and-gold dhoti and shawl with gold armlets and a white tilak walks beside him. To the right, a bald man in orange-gold garments and a long rudraksha-style mala carries a white garland. Behind them, several men in orange robes with white forehead markings play long brass horns and a drum, and one carries a brass pot with flowers. A metal railing and lamp poles frame the scene.2013-11-06Outdoor photo of a group descending a wide stone staircase with red-painted step edges, in early evening light. A man in the center wears a deep maroon-red dhoti and wrap, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, and walks barefoot down the steps. To his left a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a rolled white paper scroll. On the right a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders walks barefoot, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border follows behind him. Other saffron-clad figures and attendants stand on the upper steps, a metal lamp post and a small booth with a loudspeaker stand behind them, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the right edge.2017-11-11Night ceremony on a red brick temple-style staircase lit by bright floodlights, with strings of colourful fairy lights and red flags behind. A central elderly man with long swept-back white hair, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-bordered orange-red shawl over orange-red robes is being steadied by two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested with a bead mala. Several figures in white dhotis stand nearby, and brass or copper vessels and lamps line the steps on the right.2016-12-23Photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a raised platform being ritually bathed with flowing water. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces and a bangle, pours or guides water over the lingam, which is garlanded with red, yellow, white and green flowers. Beside him a bald priest with white tilak on his forehead wears an orange cloth and gold necklace. Two more priests in orange robes, one with white paste markings on the arms, kneel or crouch at the lower steps. Metal railings, gravel and orange-roofed buildings form the background. a person (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces) is the standing figure at the lingam, performing abhishekam.2013-06-10A photograph of a padapuja-style reception on a red carpet strewn with yellow marigold petals. In the centre a smiling man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with gold borders wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold pendant, and steps forward with a raised hand. Beside him a man in orange robes with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff. Behind them a man in an orange cloth and white-clad devotees stand near a white-tiled wall with blue floral tiling and a barred window. A woman in white holds a brass plate. The scene is outdoors-indoors at a temple-style entrance with a golden column.2014-06-22September 08 20152015-09-08