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January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor fire ritual under a canopy with palm trees beyond. A central figure stands with palms pressed together, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red and blue flower garland and a large gold ornament on the chest; long dark hair falls down his back. Next to the fire pit a flame rises from a shallow square fire pit, and several sannyasis in saffron-red robes and rudraksha malas stand around. A young man in white dhoti holds a silver tray. Devotees in white and in a teal sari watch with hands folded. Ornate ceremonial staffs, a trident and a decorated umbrella frame the scene. The central figure is a person in a ceremonial role during the homa, shown with the gold chest ornament and flower garland.2015-01-04Outdoor ritual at a fire pit under a open canopy with palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair stands with palms joined in prayer, wearing an orange-red wrap, a red-and-blue flower garland, and a large gold ornament on the chest. Around him, men in orange-red robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold ritual items; one in white holds a silver tray and bowl, and a fire burns at the lower right. Women in saffron and orange garments, and devotees in white and pale clothing, stand with hands folded. A ceremonial parasol with a fringed red and blue edge and a decorated banner are visible. Visible evidence: a homa or yagna fire with offerings. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing a flower garland and gold chest ornament, with long hair, standing at the centre.2015-01-04April 21 20152015-04-21A person with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead stands under a corrugated roof, looking down while holding red and yellow flowers in cupped hands. They wear a red-orange robe, a thick brown rudraksha-style mala, a large gold ceremonial pendant and necklace, a gold bracelet and armlet, and a red-white-blue garland. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Greenery and a bright sky are visible outside.2015-01-04November 17 20132013-11-17May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession in a palm-lined grounds. A central man with a short-haired head, white and red forehead markings, and a red bead garland with gold ornaments stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, smiling, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold borders and gold armlets. Around him, saffron-robed attendants hold a gilded trident, a golden staff and an ornate teardrop-shaped embroidered banner with floral motifs. A man in white shirt and rudraksha mala stands at right. a person appears in the centre, with the cues of a red bead garland and gold ornamentation, while the other figures are attendants and devotees.2014-11-26A photograph of a person in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. The central figure wears a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered waist cloth, a long red and white flower garland with blue bands, a brown rudraksha-style mala, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and armlet. The figure holds red roses and yellow flowers in cupped hands and looks down with a faint smile. Behind, several people in orange and white clothes stand with hands folded in anjali.2015-01-04A smiling man stands with palms pressed together in namaste at dusk, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment with gold bands, a long white, orange and blue flower garland, a gold bead necklace, and white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders hold gold ceremonial staffs and a gold trident-topped standard. A kolam-style pattern decorates the paved ground.2014-09-30A man in a rust-red saffron-toned sannyasi robe stands barefoot on a pale stone floor with hands pressed together at chest level in greeting. He wears a long multi-strand garland of red, white and gold flowers, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands in an outdoor courtyard with palm trees.2016-04-10