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February 11 20072007-02-11A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a homa fire pit, with smoke rising around him. He wears a beaded necklace and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him strings of warm orange and white lights glow against a dark backdrop, and a decorative garland is visible at the left edge. Brass vessels and offering plates sit on the stone platform at right, and a seated woman in pink appears in the background. a person appearance unclear, so role is given as a man in saffron.2011-10-02Night photograph of a ritual at an outdoor altar. A shaven-headed man in full saffron-orange robes, with a white tilak and red bindi, wears a long gold-coloured necklace and stands on a white cloth, holding a small metal kalasha-style vessel in one hand and a tall wooden staff with a small saffron flag in the other. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. A colourful umbrella and gold-tipped ceremonial standards appear behind. The altar in front is draped in yellow cloth with marigold garlands, flowers, fruit, a brass bowl, a small deity murti, and metal lamps and pots. Several seated devotees in white are visible in the background.2007-02-11December 31 20092009-12-31September 03 20072007-09-03January 01 20042004-01-01A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border stands in a hall with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a gold-beaded mala necklace and a white tilak with red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a tray of flowers. At right on a table stands a small copper-coloured deity figure draped in orange cloth, beside a brass lamp and a garlanded white-and-red flower garland. Orange pennants and a row of small lamps line the ceiling, and a dark red curtain hangs on the wall.2012-04-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20062006-11-11May 08 20122012-05-08A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and white dhoti sits on a red-and-white draped outdoor platform with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, before a microphone stand. Behind him a standing attendant in white shirt holds a long wooden pole, and a flag-like banner hangs on the left. To the left, a man in white clothes also folds his hands. On the right, a person in white kneels over a silver tray with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, flowers and offerings, the ritual setting. Trees and an overcast sky form the background.2007-09-03A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, eyes closed, in front of a seated audience. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads, with a red bindi and a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white and a ceiling with lights and a green leafy decoration fill the hall. In the lower left, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits looking to the side.2010-02-12A close side-profile photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head cloth draped over his head and shoulders. He sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a thick gold bead necklace with a black bead, white sacred ash marks on the forehead and a red bindi. Behind him stand a brass oil lamp and a tray of fruit with a red and yellow flower garland.2009-09-22 +1 copies