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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome in a garden with flowering plants. A man in a white shirt on the left raises his arm while rose petals fall around him. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a red and yellow flower garland, smiling and looking down. Two women in the foreground stand with bare backs and yellow and white cloths, one holding a brass kalasha-like vessel in a wire-covered basket with a leafy green offering. Petals are scattered on the stone path, and a man in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl holds a bell on the right.

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Outdoor photo of a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a thick red and yellow marigold garland, receiving rose petals thrown into the air by people around him. Several onlookers in red-bordered shawls and white dhotis gather on a green lawn with white plastic chairs and small shrubs behind them. A bare-chested man in a gold chain stands at the right edge, and a man in a grey shirt is at left. Petals fall across the scene.2009-11-25Outdoor photo on a garden path with scattered rose petals. In the foreground a bare-backed man with a long plait wears a yellow dhoti and a sacred thread, facing a group. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a red-and-orange shawl holds a garland-decorated object while another bare-chested man in a white dhoti and thread stands beside him. A man in a grey suit stands at left, and a man in a cream shirt holds a brass tray of flowers behind them. A lawn and shrubs fill the background, with a few more people behind the group.2009-11-25Outdoor photo at a temple kumbhabhishekam in a garden setting with trees and blue chairs behind. A young man in orange robes and a long red-and-yellow marigold garland stands centre, hands pressed together in greeting, smiling as devotees gather around him. A woman with hair in a bun and bare back, wearing a light cream cloth, faces away from the camera toward him. An older bald-headed man with a white beard-like sheen wears a red shawl and holds a bouquet of red flowers. On the right, a man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a basket of red rose petals and throws them into the air. A man in a grey shirt with a red-and-gold printed shawl stands at left with palms together. Red petals fill the air and cover the ground. +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesNovember 27 20062006-11-27December 25 20082008-12-25November 25 20092009-11-25Crowded outdoor temple scene during a procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti with red rudraksha beads and white sacred markings leans forward to reach toward a silver vessel decorated with orange and pink flowers, held up by a man in saffron cloth wearing a gold necklace. Around them shaved-headed men in saffron and white garments, gold chains, and white forehead markings press close, while onlookers and photographers with cameras fill the background beside a temple gopuram with colourful carvings and green trees.2011-01-16December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photograph of a Hindu procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground. A man with long swept-back hair wears a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange wrap, and smiles with hands together. Facing him, a man in orange robes with a white sandalwood mark on his arm holds a silver kalasha vessel decorated with flowers and a garland. A golden trident-topped staff is held by a man in orange at left, and an orange umbrella with tassels stands above. Devotees in white and green saris and white shirts crowd the background.2008-12-26Outdoor photograph of a festival welcome among a crowd. A long-haired man in saffron robes, a white flower garland with red and orange blossoms, and multiple gold-coloured beaded necklaces smiles and reaches toward a second saffron-clad man in a sleeveless orange garment with white ash marks on his arms, who holds a silver kalasha decorated with a garland and a bundle of yellow and purple flowers. Behind them, a man in saffron holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and other saffron-robed figures and white-clad devotees stand in the crowd under palm trees.2008-12-26Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25