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January 15 2016

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Outdoor ritual photograph of a man with a large black turban-style head wrap and red and rudraksha malas over an orange-red cloth, holding a silver tray with silver oil lamps while being handed the tray by a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth with beaded armbands. Several other men in orange and white clothing with tilak markings stand around, some with hands folded in prayer. A gold-coloured throne or seat is partly visible at left, and greenery and a red-brown canopy fringe frame the scene. a person is visible in appearance-based form, identified only by his black head wrap, red and rudraksha malas and orange-red clothing, and he is handling a tray of lamps as a ritual participant.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor photo under a canopy with palm trees and tall orange and white festival streamers. A man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, extending his right hand forward as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues. Around him, men in white dhotis with sacred thread and tilak marks stand close, one holding a small white cup. A shaved-headed man in front of them bends forward holding offerings, and a stone statue appears at the left edge.2010-11-06June 05 20122012-06-05December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10Outdoor religious procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange and white dhotis, many with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a lamp stand, while a man in white holds a silver tray with oil lamps burning on it. Another man in an ornate embroidered crown or cap and layered beaded necklaces holds a small bowl. Men and boys behind them blow long brass horns raised overhead. Rudraksha malas and garlands are visible, with a red-brick building and trees behind.2013-11-17 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23