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May 05 2012

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Outdoor photograph of two men walking on a concrete path beside a dark red metal gate with gold-tipped spikes. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark red border, a rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red bindi on his forehead walks with his hands folded, looking down; he is bare-footed. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a pendant necklace, walks behind him. A tall brick wall and dry grass are in the background.2011-02-02May 05 20122012-05-05Two men walk barefoot on red earth through a gateway decorated with banana leaves, orange and marigold garlands and small flags. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange and maroon-bordered dhoti-style wrap, a large gold-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with cues that match the a person label, and he is in the process of walking. The man on the left wears white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and holds his hands together at his waist. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a black gate, and a black hose runs across the ground.2006-09-29Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with red-earth ground and a woven mat. In the foreground a man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold sash walks forward, wearing a white forehead marking, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold necklace and bangles. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold borders carries a metal tray of offerings, possibly flowers or fruit. Behind them stand several black stone lingams on red-and-white striped plinths among green trees and flowering shrubs.2012-10-11A photograph of a roadside arrival outside a parked silver car. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, a corn cob and a purple flower, and gestures toward the right. Facing him on the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-and-gold sari-style garment, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds his hands out in conversation. A white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left edge, and an orange brick wall and a green sign stand behind. The scene reads as a pada-puja welcome, with the kalasha offered to the figure on the right.2011-12-12Outdoor photograph at a construction-site-like compound with dirt ground and a metal-framed shelter. Two men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders walk side by side. The taller man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, a long rudraksha mala with multiple beads reaching his waist, and a gold-toned pendant; his hands are at his sides. The man on the right, shaved-headed, holds a yellow umbrella aloft over them and wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Behind them, people in white ritual clothes and red shawls walk and sit on white plastic chairs, and a floral garland hangs on a pillar at left. Puddles and scattered petals lie on the ground.2013-07-14December 12 20112011-12-12Photograph of two men in a marble-walled temple interior. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of pink flowers and green leaves. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long rudraksha mala, a tilak on his forehead and gold earrings, and looks downward. Behind them is a marble doorway and a stone-clad wall.2012-06-21A photo beside a silver car, where a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at an open door holding an ornate silver kalasha with mango leaves and a purple flower on a plate. Facing him is a long-haired man in a red and gold silk garment with a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha mala necklaces, gold chains and a gold armlet, a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands folded at his waist. The setting is an outdoor compound with an orange wall and a green signboard.2011-12-12November 11 20172017-11-11Outdoors before an ornate wrought-iron gate with pink walls, a man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold-bead garland waves both hands and smiles broadly; his long dark hair falls loose and he wears a yellow-gold vertical band on his forehead with a red mark. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold-bead necklace with a gold pendant, carrying a cloth shoulder bag, stands looking forward. A partly visible bare-chested person stands at the right edge.2010-12-29Night procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-pillared open shed with a lantern on a red post at left. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, carries an ornate gold kalasha decorated with green leaves and a flower. A central man in a rust-red saffron wrap with layered coral and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red tilak smiles and gestures with one hand, holding a long white-tipped staff. At right a man in orange cloth and beaded necklaces raises a tall bamboo pole. Three people are visible.2017-10-15