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January 01 2007

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a red curtain. A young man with curly hair, white clothing and a white forehead mark holds a large silver kalasha vessel aloft, while several hands in orange robes and yellow turbans reach up to receive or pour from it. Brass oil lamps stand at the right, and a small silver object is set on a wooden platform. Several other men in orange and white stand at the left.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual with a gold tray of yellow and pink flower petals in the foreground. A figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white, purple and yellow flowers pours water from a gold vessel over hands and feet resting on the tray, while another person in white holds a golden pot. On the left, a person in orange clothing with a red and blue cloth sits close to the ritual, and on the right a woman with dark hair wearing a pale pink sari leans in. Gold ritual vessels and a gold lamp stand are visible in the background.2009-09-14A crowded temple scene with marigold and flower garlands hung across the background. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, stands centre-right beside a silver kalasha decorated with a garland and mango leaves on a wooden table. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark bends toward another man in orange. At left, a man in white with white hair and glasses stands near a bald priest in orange with a white tilak. A man in a yellow turban and yellow garment in the foreground holds hands with someone, and gold ritual vessels and a brass lamp stand on the altar. Several people in the foreground and right edge are partly visible in white and blue shirts.2007-01-01A ritual abhishekam scene in front of a red curtain draped with thick garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. An elderly man in white clothes leans over a stone altar, pouring liquid from a large silver pot over a small stepped shivalinga-like object decorated with flowers. Beside him, a younger person with long dark hair and white garments reaches in to help. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange shawls over white clothes stand watching; one holds a small packet, and another has a tilak mark. A brass lamp stand and small offerings sit on the altar cloth with marigold garlands. Outdoors at a construction-type site with stacked bricks visible to the left.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17July 21 20102010-07-21December 28 20062006-12-28A flower-decorated throne with a red cushioned seat and garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds stands on a stage. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on it, reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bends forward. Beside them a robed attendant in orange holds a metal pitcher, and another in orange holds a brass bowl. Along the right, rows of shaven-headed sannyasis in orange sit with bamboo staffs topped with orange flags, with brass lamps in front of them. Orange and patterned cloth hangings hang from the ceiling, and a videographer with a camera stands at the left edge.2006-07-11July 21 20102010-07-21