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November 25 2009

Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a leafy tree with red pillars. In the centre a man in a maroon-red robe with a long red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him are men and youths in saffron-orange clothes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several wear orange turbans. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand nearby. A figure on the left holds a long curved horn, and a woman on the right in orange holds a floral offering. Devotees in white stand behind, with a mat on the ground.

January 03 2016

Outdoor temple-site ceremony under a striped canopy with banana leaves and a colourful temple structure behind. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and red flower garland, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a white-haired elderly man with bare upper body, rudraksha mala and orange-green dhoti raises his right hand in blessing. Behind them, men in white and orange robes stand near a table with fruit on a plate. At left, a seated man in a gold kurta wears a red shawl printed with 'Sri Krishna' and plays a microphone-fitted instrument. A blue metal stand holds a brass vessel.

Outdoors at a temple gathering, a young man with long swept-back dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace. Beside him, a bearded man with glasses and long grey-streaked hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, hands folded at his waist. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered shawl holds a large red flower garland, a woman in white folds her hands, and a young girl in pink with a folded-hands gesture stands in front.

Outdoor temple ritual under a decorated pavilion with blue and green canopy, garlands of yellow marigolds and mango leaves, and banana plants. A bare-chested man in yellow dhoti with a red shawl holds a plate with a lit flame on the left. Beside him an older priest in orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a flame. Central figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and orange flower garland and long hair stands at a small wooden altar holding a bell-like item, with bananas, fruit and a metal bowl on it. A man in a white dhoti and red shawl plays a long wind instrument. On the right a man in a grey striped shirt stands watching with a red shawl. Ornate temple structures and lawns in background.

November 25 2009

November 25 2009

A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees on a temple grounds. In the foreground, an elderly man with long white beard and flowing white hair wears an orange robe and holds a ceremonial staff with a snake-head top, standing before a younger man in a rust-and-gold dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, shaven-headed men in rust-coloured robes with rudraksha malas and tripundra marks stand with hands folded, one holding a brass tray of flowers. A man on the right in white dhoti holds a long trident. Palm trees and a dark deity murti with yellow flowers are in the background, and a large yellow umbrella with embroidered emblem is raised above the group.

April 14 2018

Outdoor ritual photo in a leafy setting with a yellow-ochre building behind. In the foreground, a young man with long swept-back hair, a headband of rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala, and an orange and yellow shawl holds small green leaves in his cupped hands, looking down. To his left, an older bald priest in orange cloth and rudraksha-and-bone malas holds leaves while gesturing with his hands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds up a yellow-and-blue woven tray or plate. Other saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand behind, and a bald man is partly visible at the right edge.

2012-05-18 +1 copies

Outdoor photo under a canopy with colourful fabric and a tent frame, green trees behind. An elderly white-haired priest with bare chest, orange dhoti and orange shawl, holding a handheld microphone and gesturing, faces a younger man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long gold bead necklace and red tilak, hands pressed together in greeting. Nearby a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, another in white shirt and dark trousers stands behind, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a red flower garland and a tray of offerings. A person in white and orange stands at the edge. Plastic chairs and potted plants are visible.