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October 11 2013

Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging paper lanterns and mango-leaf garlands. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a matching brown-orange turban and a long flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers holds a decorated umbrella. In the foreground, a long-haired sadhu in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings and rudraksha malas holds a ritual tray, while a young attendant in orange holds a flaming oil lamp beneath a colourful striped canopy. Other devotees in orange, white and green stand in lines, and a brass ceremonial stand is visible at left. Puja arati offering scene.

August 12 2016

Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with red pillars and hanging colourful tassels. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala raises a leafy green kalasha-like vessel with a leaf-topped rim, his arm extended upward, while a bowl sits below. Around him, dozens of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; many women wear orange, red and white saris and beaded malas. Flower petals, marigold garlands and small oil lamps lie on the mats. Tropical trees surround the open-sided pavilion.

A festive procession scene under a pavilion. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment with a long dreadlock-style braid and a large white-and-red flower garland faces away from the camera, receiving honour. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a gold-toned ceremonial rod holds a large ornate yellow-and-green umbrella above him, with red and blue umbrellas beside. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar, while women in white saris and a woman in olive-green dress with flowers observe. A crowd stands behind. The swami-like central figure is not clearly identified in the image; no a person identification is made from appearance.

Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. On the left stands a large deity murti, adorned with garlands and flowers, set on a red-draped platform. Orange-robed young sannyasis stand in rows at the back. In the foreground, a young boy in orange kneels before a low altar with brass plates of flowers and fruit, and a large round drum-like instrument. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a long red-and-white garland, stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, seemingly leading the puja. A red-cushioned armchair sits empty near the murti. The scene reads as puja or satsang.

A man in a rust-brown sleeveless garment with a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a bare-chested assistant in saffron holds a long ceremonial staff. To the right, a hand holds a white and gold cloth wrapped around a white pole, with pink flowers and a tray of petals. Many saffron-clad young men and boys, some wearing orange turbans, stand in the background. A white drum-like object is visible among them. The scene looks like a ritual procession or pole ceremony.

A temple shrine scene under a thatched canopy with palm trees behind. A bare-chested priest in red-maroon dhoti bows low before a dark stone shrine draped with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, white, yellow and red. Beside him stand three men in saffron-orange and red robes with orange turbans and rudraksha malas; one holds a gold-trimmed cloth. A man in white shirt and a young girl in a pink top and grey leggings watch. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark holds a silver tray of yellow and orange flowers, with a rudraksha mala and bead necklace; a shaved-head man in orange stands behind him. A brass lamp stand and red cloth rest on the shrine.

September 09 2014

Photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, with a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a pink and yellow floral sari stands with arms folded, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a drum and a brass vessel in front of a pink, gold and white draped cloth backdrop. White bricks are stacked at the lower left on sandy ground. The man in orange shows distinctive saffron clothing, long swept hair and rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this procession.

December 23 2016

A photograph of a central figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala across the chest and a garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms, palms pressed together in greeting namaste with a small red bindi on the forehead. Around him stand many young male renunciants with shaved heads and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing saffron-orange and red cloth, several with folded hands, some with rudraksha malas. On the right a man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a small headset microphone stands with hands clasped. A red and yellow decorated pillar and green foliage form the outdoor setting, consistent with a sanyas initiation or pada puja gathering.