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Outdoor temple ceremony under a decorated canopy with red, green and yellow patterned fabric and a patterned ceiling. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing long white and orange flower garlands and rudraksha beads, holds a small white cloth-wrapped object with both hands. Two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand beside him, one bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested older man in a blue dhoti at right, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stand nearby. Behind them, a white building with green trim, palm trees and onlookers in saris and shirts. The scene suggests a kumbabhishekam or puja ritual.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a decorated canopy with red, green and white bordered fabric. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, carefully holds a small brass-and-white vessel with a sprig of green leaves and an orange flower. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with a white tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha beads, and another bare-chested man in a blue dhoti-style cloth, follow the procession. Behind them stand women in pink and red saris and onlookers near a white building and a palm tree.2015-05-01Outdoor photo at a temple-like site under trees and palms. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a long garland of white flowers and yellow marigolds and rudraksha malas, stands at centre with a smile while a bald man in white and a red-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds up a clear kalasha vessel topped with green mango leaves and white flowers. A man in a blue cloth stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, and several onlookers in white dhotis and orange shawls crowd around.2015-05-01A photograph of a street-side exchange outside a building with a metal grille and hanging greenery. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange shirt and black rudraksha mala folds his hands in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange shawl with a bead necklace stands near the door. On the right, a sadhu in a deep red turban and bare-chested with an orange shawl and yellow flower garland folds his hands in namaste. Other saffron-robed sadhus, a man in a red turban, and onlookers stand behind, with a bare-chested older devotee and several people further back.2015-09-14June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd at a temple event with green fields and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and red-orange cloth holds up a brass kalasha with a bunch of mango leaves and white flowers, while a man in a blue cloth stands with his back to the camera. On the left, a bald priest in a red-orange shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and carries a bag at his waist. On the right, a man with a shaved head and earring wears a rudraksha mala over orange cloth and holds a printed paper. Other devotees in white and orange clothes stand around them.2015-05-01Outdoor temple ceremony in a yard with a blue and orange canopy, plastic chairs and a crowd of seated onlookers behind. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a marigold garland, holds a decorated pot-shaped vessel in both hands and walks forward. Around him are shaven-headed priests in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, one in white dhoti with white tilaka, and a bare-chested man in a blue cloth on the right holding a garland.2015-05-01December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession under a tree near a colourful striped tent with blue and red panels. A group of saffron-clad priests walks forward; in the centre a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long garland of red and yellow flowers and carries a kalasha-like vessel with a yellow flower garland. Other priests in orange and ochre wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. A bald priest at lower left holds a brass tray with a lamp. Behind them a man in a blue dhoti with a red sash walks barefoot, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right. Many onlookers fill the background, seated in blue plastic chairs and standing among palm trees and houses.2015-05-01Outdoor ritual on a green mat under palm trees and a clear sky. A young shaven-headed priest in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red turban stands at a large copper kalasha wrapped in a white cloth and draped with white garlands, tending it while another red-robed priest holds a brass plate. Behind them a white-clad woman holds a plate with flowers and a second robed attendant carries offerings on a silver tray. Bamboo railings, banana leaves and a striped canopy frame the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesMay 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10Outdoor photo of a ceremonial moment with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and orange-and-gold sash lifting a copper kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, water trickling from its spout. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-orange flower garland stands smiling, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, wearing a slightly ornate look. Nearby, a man in a blue shawl points toward the scene, and a man with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland looks on. Palm trees and leafy trees stand behind the crowd of onlookers.2015-05-01