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July 11 2009

A night photograph of a welcome at a bus with a painted blue-and-green scene of a palm tree and a cow. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe with bare shoulder and arm, smiling and gesturing toward a woman on the left in a white sari with gold bangles who holds a decorated welcome arrangement of red flowers, white blossoms and a green leaf in a woven basket. Behind them, men in orange shirts stand near the bus. A second man in an orange robe with maroon border carries a blue folder. Potted green plants sit at the right edge.

August 09 2010

Photo of a temple visit in an unadorned grey-walled interior. A man with hair tied in a knot at the back, wearing a pink and yellow flower garland, a gold bead necklace and an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders, smiles and reaches toward a woman in a peach shawl and a white floral blouse with flowers in her hair. Another man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind him, and a third man in white ritual clothing stands further back. A woman's hand holds an orange kumkum or marigold offering, and a metal plate sits at lower right. Watermarked a person archive photo.

A photograph at night of a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a pink rose garland and a yellow-and-red tilak on his forehead, his right hand resting on the head of a man in a white garment who bows low with folded hands. A second man in orange robes and a gold chain stands behind them, and dark background surrounds the scene. The bowing devotee is receiving a blessing from the figure in orange.

August 05 2014

A night photograph of a procession at an outdoor event. A smiling man with a shaved head wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and is receiving a small brass plate or offering from a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid. Garlands of white and yellow flowers are tied to the offering. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand near red and orange flags, one man wearing an orange shawl. On the right, a person applauds with hands clasped, and white jasmine flowers are visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be a welcome or aarti-style offering.

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June 09 2009

Night-time outdoor photo of a padapuja-style welcome. A central figure with short dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap, wears a long multicoloured garland of red, pink, yellow and green flowers and rudraksha beads, and smiles while extending his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands and a red-beaded necklace. Behind them a woman in a white sari with folded hands and a man in white stand among onlookers. On the right, a woman in a yellow-orange sari holds a brass kalasha with a yellow fruit and mango leaves. A saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge. A street light and tree are visible behind.

2014-06-22 +1 copies

Night outdoor scene at an event. A man in an orange robe, orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala places a red and yellow marigold garland around the neck of a kneeling woman in a mustard-gold sari with white flowers in her hair. Behind them a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at left beside a white vehicle. Strings of coloured lights hang on a bamboo frame, and a red carpet runs across the ground.