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A photograph of a man with his palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, eyes lowered, in a reddish-brown robe. He wears an ornate gold crown, a long swept-up dark hairstyle, a red, white and purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha malas. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside him; the one on the left raises a tall silver staff, and the one on the right holds a silver-topped ceremonial rod. A woman in white with folded hands is partly visible at the right edge. Red walls form the backdrop.

A central figure with palms pressed together in anjali mudra stands in a temple setting, gazing upward with a serene expression. He wears a gold crown with a jeweled band, a red-brown shawl over the shoulders, a gold pendant, and a long garland of white, pink and purple flowers. Nearby, a man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a tall metal staff upward, and another orange-robed man with a white tripundra behind him stands with his hands clasped. A white-clad devotee with folded hands is at the right edge. Red walls and a wooden door frame the scene.

January 24 2016

January 24 2016

November 17 2013

2013-11-17 +1 copies

Outdoor evening event lit by a string of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A central man with a tall, swept-back black hair crown adorned with a crescent moon ornament stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a red-saffron cloth, a yellow-orange marigold garland, layered rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces and bracelets. Around him, devotees in orange and white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded, including a shaven-headed man in orange with rudraksha beads and a woman in white and gold at right. A tall silver pole rises behind him.

May 24 2016

A photograph inside a red-draped tent at a ritual event, with a gilded column on the right. A man in a red robe, a black and green turban with gold ornaments, and heavy gold garlands performs a ritual, holding a lamp or incense and a small bell. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and red shawl with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in red sari also presses her palms together. On the left, two young men in orange robes, ash markings and beaded necklaces stand with a brass plate of pink flower petals. A golden deity murti and a red-covered altar with leaves are visible on the right. The man in the red robe has long-hair cues and gold adornments, so he is a person candidate, performing a pushpabhishekam and padapuja-style ritual.

A procession scene in which a smiling woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe stands at the centre, palms pressed together in namaste. She wears a tall black turban, a red bindi and vibhuti on her forehead, a large rudraksha mala over her shoulders, and a garland of red beads with gold-edged green pendants. Beside her, a young man in a white dhoti and shawl with white markings on his arms holds a silver staff with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in orange robes and a man in white carry tall yellow poles and orange ceremonial umbrellas decorated with a bird emblem, with a tiled temple setting and flowers visible in the background. Five or more physical people are clearly visible.

2016-01-15 +1 copies

A photograph of a procession in an outdoor temple setting. A smiling person in the centre wears a tall black turban, orange robe, red and gold-tasselled garland, and a rudraksha mala with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a young man in a white dhoti and sash holds a silver staff, and several people in orange robes carry tall orange and red ceremonial flags. Other onlookers stand in the background, some wearing white and orange.

A man in a maroon-red sleeveless robe and dense gold necklaces and garlands stands at the centre of a ceremonial tent, eyes closed, holding a brass handbell in his right hand and a small lit oil lamp in his left. He wears a dark turban-style headdress with a gold crown ornament and a tilak on his forehead. Two young attendants in orange-red robes, with white body markings and rudraksha malas, stand to his left; one holds a silver tray with flower petals. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth stands with palms joined in namaste, and a gold-coloured pillar with carved designs rises at right. Gold-painted decorative structures and a hanging floral garland are visible in the background.