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A woman with long, voluminous dark hair piled high on her head and a red bindi on her forehead stands outdoors under trees with her palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward. She wears a rust-red and gold-bordered draped garment, a dark rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold-bordered red shawl. Behind her, several people in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand in a line, some carrying brass trays of yellow flowers and a kalasha-style vessel, with a white-clad figure and a sandy ground marked by a blue line.

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January 03 20162016-01-03April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesAugust 15 20132013-08-15January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure with shoulder-length dark hair and a forehead tilak, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The figure wears a rust-red and gold draped garment, a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold pendant. Behind a metal railing, two brass oil lamps topped with bird finials are decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a banyan tree stands in the background. A second person in a white dhoti and white top with a bag stands out of focus at right.2016-01-03April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with gold-bordered edges performs namaste with palms pressed together at chest height. He wears a thick rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers and a gold chain, a gold-bordered rudraksha wrap over the shoulders, gold armlets and bangles, and hoop earrings. A white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Behind him, large banyan tree roots and trunks fill the background, with a pale stone platform to his right.2013-04-04 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photograph in a wooded area with dirt ground and a hose on the path. A central figure with voluminous black hair, a gold pendant on a rudraksha mala, ornate gold bangles and a red-brown silk garment with gold border walks smiling. Behind him a man in matching red-gold dress carries a brass plate of yellow flowers, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange-yellow border holds an orange bag. At left a cameraman in white clothes films with a professional camera. Another person in orange robes carries a bowl of flowers at right.2016-01-03Outdoor photograph of a procession-like gathering under palm trees. A central figure stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a black turban-style headwear, a red-orange shawl over an orange-red garment, layered beaded garlands, gold bangles and a gold pendant. Flanking figures wear white dhotis with gold borders, sacred ash lines and bare upper bodies with bangles. A cameraman in white kurta films with a handheld video camera on the left, and a man on the right holds a tall wooden staff with a red garland. Yellow flower petals appear at the lower left. a person is the central figure, shown in person with clustered namaste, ornate garlands and saffron-red robes.2016-01-03