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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of colourful pleated fabric in yellow, red and green. A young man in a saffron-orange robe and a red and white flower garland stands with his palms pressed together and eyes lowered. To his right an elderly white-bearded man in a red and orange dhoti and shawl holds a white ritual conch-like instrument to his mouth and gestures with folded hands. Behind them several men in white dhotis and red-and-gold shawls stand, two holding wind instruments with long wooden shafts. A man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands at left with hands folded, and a young girl in a pink top with a beaded necklace stands at lower right. Green shrubs, white-painted stones and a temple structure with decorations appear behind.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a yellow canopy with red and orange medallions, with a smoking fire pit and brass plates of offerings in the foreground. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and red shawl holds a ritual implement and performs a puja, while a woman in the lower left tends the offerings. Standing beside him is a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange flower garland and a visible ring; he has long hair, though his face is partly obscured by the smoke and distance. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand with hands folded, and a small girl in a pink top watches. Green shrubbery, palm trees and a temple structure surround the courtyard.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped canopy with green garden and white-edged paths. On the left, an elderly bare-chested priest with white hair and beard wears an orange dhoti and red-and-gold shawl, standing beside rising smoke from a fire. A nagaswaram or shehnai-style wind player in a cream dhoti and red shawl stands behind him. Centre, a younger man in a saffron robe and long orange garland stands with hands joined, flanked by a white-clad man with a red shawl and marigold garland. Right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a black cord stands with hands clasped, and at far right a bare-chested priest in white dhoti bows toward a man in an orange robe. Rose petals and a patterned cloth lie on the ground.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor procession under large red, green and yellow decorated umbrellas with tasselled edges, a golden trident and a tall golden staff carried above the crowd. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white garland with a red tassel and a white head wrap, with a gold pendant on his chest; a bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace stands beside him. Drummers in red uniforms with white cloth bands play a large drum and cymbals at left. A man in white kurta pants and an orange shawl holds a white whisk-like fan, and women in orange saris and a girl in blue stand at right. Banana plants and a pale sky are behind. a person is the central figure in saffron with the white garland and head wrap, based on his saffron robes, white head wrap, garland and gold pendant; a grey-haired man in red holds the cymbals nearby.2008-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26November 25 20092009-11-25November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor procession on a village road. A central young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a thick pink-and-red flower garland, hands folded at his waist and smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothing and a rudraksha mala stands close. A large ornate umbrella with red, green and gold embroidered panels and tasselled fringe is held above the group, and a gold-and-red cloth is carried near the front. Silver staffs and a drum are visible at the left and right edges, with white-clad attendants in orange shawls around them. Colourful paper rosettes decorate the background and a tiled-roof house appears behind.2006-11-13December 30 20082008-12-30