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January 13 2015

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A photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure with long dark hair, smiling broadly, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a gold-toned ornate necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on the forehead. A thick garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves hangs over his shoulders. Around him, men in orange and saffron turbans and orange-yellow shawls stand close, one holding a bottle of water. On the left, a person in white holds a handful of cooked rice above a dark bowl, while others reach in with their hands. A tilak-marked devotee in an orange and yellow turban stands behind. Several attendees in white and grey shirts watch from the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor festival scene where a central figure with long dark hair, white ash smeared on the forehead and face, and a red vertical mark on the brow, smiles broadly while raising a hand in greeting. He wears a large garland of green leaves alternating with yellow and red flowers over a rust-red robe, and has rudraksha bracelets on his wrist. Around him, men in saffron and orange turbans and orange-yellow garments press close, one wearing rudraksha malas and another in an orange turban and white marks on the forehead. A bald man with glasses stands at upper right in a white shirt. Blurred crowds and colourful flags fill the background.2015-01-13A photograph of a crowded festival scene with a central figure wearing a long dark-red garment and a thick multi-strand garland of yellow and red flowers over green leaves. The central figure has wet dark hair, white ash markings and a red tilak on the forehead, and holds his hands out in an offering gesture. Around him, several men wear saffron and orange turbans and rudraksha malas; one man in a turban and dark garment stands to the right with a bead necklace. Others in yellow clothing and an older man in glasses are visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2015-01-13July 03 20142014-07-03January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.2012-05-26Outdoor ritual abhishekam in a crowded pavilion decorated with banana leaves and striped cloth. A bare-chested man with long wet hair stands centre, arms raised, being poured over with water; he wears a red-orange dhoti, layered gold and rudraksha garlands, and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange turbans and orange-red shawls with rudraksha malas press their palms together or watch. Men in white kurtas stand at left, and a silver-and-gold offering tray with bananas, coconuts and flower garlands sits in the foreground.2015-01-13A crowd gathers outdoors in front of a green-walled house with arched windows during a house visit. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red-and-gold garland of red flowers and yellow beads smiles, wearing a maroon robe with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bows and reaches toward her hand. Around them, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti with a gold border. Many onlookers, including women in saris and men in shirts, press close behind. Bottom-left shows a shaven head in the foreground and a woman holding a bouquet of flowers.2014-06-24 +2 copies