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January 1st 2013January 01 20132013-01-01May 05 20122012-05-05December 23 20092009-12-23January 1st 2013A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in front of palm trees, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a white garment with a golden-yellow sash. He wears a long chain of white flowers interspersed with red blossoms, a gold rudraksha-style necklace, a gold bangle, and a red bindu on his forehead. His right arm is raised in a gesture while his left hand holds a small ritual spoon over a flame. Behind him, men in orange and white robes stand near brass kalasha pots topped with leaves, and one of them holds a flaming dish. Bunting hangs in the background.2007-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A man in saffron-brown robes with a gold-bordered cloth stands holding a lit silver aarti lamp with a tall flame, wearing a thick necklace of red and orange beads with gold bead accents and red flower garlands. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes and a white headband stands at left, and golden floral decorations and a draped red curtain fill the background.2013-05-19January 01 20132013-01-01A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange with a gold necklace bows his head while a hand in orange cloth rests on it. Smoke drifts in the background beneath a stone canopy with trees behind. The photo appears to show a ritual blessing during temple proceedings.2008-12-25June 06 20142014-06-06