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Outdoor wedding ceremony on a lawn under orange canopy umbrellas, with a red-brick roofed building and cypress trees behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands at right, smiling with open palms extended. Below him, a person in white lies prostrate on a white cloth, with a red embroidered garment visible at left. Behind, a man in a dark suit and red patterned tie with a yellow boutonniere stands beside a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, both watching. Guests sit on folding chairs at right, and a floral arrangement of red roses and lilies sits on the grass.

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September 01 20072007-09-01A 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.2007-12-23January 12 20072007-01-12December 30 20072007-12-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala smiles on a white-cushioned throne in a temple setting. A devotee in white kneels and clasps his hand, while another person in white bends forward at his feet with a flower garland nearby. Standing devotees in orange robes stand behind, and ornate gold deity murti and brass vessels appear in the background.July 29 20072007-07-29October 18 20082008-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, sitting on a silver lotus-base throne ringed with white and orange flower arrangements. A devotee in white kneels and washes or honours his feet. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands watching, and to the left a man in white kurta with an orange-beaded necklace gestures, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined. The stage has a purple curtain backdrop.2007-07-29Outdoors under palm trees, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands barefoot with a long white and red flower garland around the neck, hands raised and smiling, beneath a small ornamental parasol. Around him a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together and hands raised in greeting. In the foreground two men in white lie prostrate on the ground, and a man in white at left holds a brass tray and a kalasha-style vessel. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a plate with offerings and a bowl sit on the ground. Beyond the crowd are coconut palms and open land.2007-07-28A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead, wearing saffron-orange draped robes and a heavy gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, sits on a white cushion placed on green grass, palms pressed together in greeting. Wearing orange sandals with dark soles, he is seated outdoors at an event with white and red flower arrangements and scattered red petals. Behind him, seated guests in formal wear watch, one holding a red fan. On the right, a figure in white clothing bends forward toward the cushion. a person cues include the long swept hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, with a sannyasi-like seated role.2007-09-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a red cushioned throne and smiles while gesturing with his hands. A bald man in orange clothes with a beaded mala stands behind him with palms pressed together. Behind them, a line of people in orange and red garments stands, some holding staffs or rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bearded older man in white dhoti and white shirt stands beside a woman in a red shawl, while a young girl in an orange garment kneels on the floor before the throne, her head bowed toward the seated man's feet, and flower petals lie scattered on the ground. The setting is outdoors under palm fronds, with red banners and decorations in the background.2013-12-26A photograph of a padapuja ritual outdoors on a red cloth. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, his feet placed on a low wooden stool. Beside him, a devotee in a grey shawl and purple lower garment holds a tall brass vessel with a red cone top and flowers, while a kneeling devotee in a red-and-pink cloth washes or anoints the feet. Another person in orange stands in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, orange robes, and ornate beaded necklaces) is the central figure receiving the foot-washing.2006-01-22