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Outdoor photo beneath a corrugated roof, with a flower garland hung on a pillar at right. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at centre in saffron-orange robes with broad gold borders, bare-chested and wearing a shawl-style wrap, and orange sandals. Beside him, a second man in similar orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a green tray of red and yellow flowers. A woman in orange draping stands behind them, and a man in white kneels at right with hands pressed together.

A photograph of an outdoor procession on a red carpet. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, smiling and looking down toward a devotee who prostrates at his feet in white clothing, with long hair and an orange-tipped tuft visible. Behind him stand bearded men and attendants in white kurtas with orange shawls, several holding long gold-topped staffs and orange flags. Colourful canopy umbrellas and orange flags are visible in the background.

Two men in orange-red unstitched robes with gold borders walk along a dirt path beside a steel-framed structure under construction. The man in front, smiling and looking down, has long dark hair pulled back, a red bindi, and a long necklace of large rudraksha beads crossing his chest. He wears a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and tied at the waist. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in matching orange cloth wears a white tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Concrete blocks and stacked white chairs appear to the side.

May 30 2012

2012-05-30 +1 copies

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outdoors. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot on a white cloth strip laid over a woven mat, wearing a brown-red garment with a yellow waist sash and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and white forehead markings follow; one boy at left holds a tray or plate with offerings, and others carry long brass horns. Green foliage and stone slabs frame the scene.

October 07 2011

A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.

A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind them under green trees. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he is smiling and walking forward. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace raises one arm holding an orange-handled object. Other devotees include a man in a saffron wrap with a dark rudraksha mala, a young man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a green sari with an orange wrap, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers on the right. The scene reads as a temple procession or walk.

October 17 2010

Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity murtis behind a tall copper lamp post. In the centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, walking barefoot on a mat with hands pressed to the abdomen. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a walking stick. A raised platform draped in orange and purple cloth sits to the left, with a small brass vessel and a shallow fire pit with ash, a kalasha-like ritual setup beside a leafy garland overhead. Two people are visible.

December 21 2009

A photograph of a ritual scene in which a person in a rust-brown and gold-bordered garment with a turban and a multicoloured flower garland sits on the left, leaning forward with both hands extended over a person lying face-down on a white cloth decorated with white and pink flowers. A shaven-headed child with a white tilak and rudraksha beads stands at the left edge. Behind, several people in saffron and rust-coloured robes stand, one with hands folded in prayer and another in orange with a rudraksha mala. Appearance-based label: seated figure with turban, garland and gold bangles, possibly a person. The setting suggests a pada puja or blessing ritual.