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Outdoor temple ritual at a palm-lined site. A saffron-robed man holds a red-and-green striped parasol on the left, and another parasol with blue and yellow panels stands over a figure in saffron with a red-orange head wrap at centre. White-clad attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold brass plates of flowers and offerings beside a white-draped table with a brass bell and lamp. Stone deity murtis stand behind the table, and a yellow-painted vehicle appears at right. A black metal step stand sits in the foreground. A centre figure wearing a saffron robe and head wrap, possibly a person by appearance, stands among the attendants during the procession-style ceremony.

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Outdoor ritual scene under tall trees at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around a deity murti. Several saffron-robed men in orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with gold border stands centre-left holding a puja vessel while a saffron-clad attendant pours from a vessel. A saffron-clad man holds an ornate multicoloured parasol and a tall trident-like staff. Another man in a white robe with gold trim stands at the right edge. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a white stone table in the foreground, with brass thali plates. Taken as a photo of a ceremonial procession or puja at an ashram.2009-01-01Outdoor ritual scene at a dusty construction-site ground with trees and a water tank behind. Several ornate parasols with fringed borders and embroidered panels shade the group. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands at left of centre beside an older man in orange robes and a brown shawl and turban. At right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap and holds his hands together. Attendants in white garments hold the parasols and orange-and-red decorated fans. In front, a table holds brass vessels, a silver lamp stand, white cloths, incense sticks and a green draped cushion.2006-11-21Outdoor temple scene under trees where a group of men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stands around a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels and bird emblems is held over the group. Foreground men wear orange robes and rudraksha malas, and one in white with a yellow sash stands at the left edge. A man in orange with a shawl stands in the centre, while a man with a shaved head and dark glasses appears at the right. The ground is bare earth with a low stone platform and a white arch behind.2010-07-21A photograph of a procession outdoors beside a white building with corrugated metal roofing. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland walks barefoot holding a gold trident-topped staff, beside a bearded man in orange. A younger man in orange with a long garland follows, with other saffron-robed figures and a woman in white sari. Behind them a multicoloured umbrella with a red-and-yellow canopy is held aloft, and on the right a decorated vehicle with red cloth and a striped canopy carries people in white and yellow. Onlookers in white and yellow garments line the wall on the left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27A procession under an open-sided canopy with red and yellow tassels. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala carries a wooden staff, and beside him a man in orange robes with gold beaded necklace and gold bangles holds a silver pot with flowers and a green leaf. Behind them several men in white dhotis with maroon borders and white shawls stand in line, some with hands raised near their faces, and a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands among them. Potted plants, palm fronds and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the paved courtyard.2011-10-26A procession on a dirt path in an open ashram setting, with a concrete wall, banana plants and a small building behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and orange rudraksha mala waves his right hand while walking. Two men in orange robes walk beside him, one with a long dark beard and one holding a gold staff. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurtas hold colourful fringed umbrellas on gold poles and wear yellow shawls, with gold trident ornaments visible on the poles.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a wire fence and palm trees. A bearded man in white kurta lightly holds hands with a line of white-clad attendants. Leading figures in saffron/orange robes include a young man wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a young woman carrying a brass plate with offerings. A man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind them a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella is carried over the group. A man at right wears a saffron robe, glasses, and a red-and-gold ornamental necklace, and carries a small brass item.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession moves along a sandy path past palm trees and rows of dark stone sculptures. A man in front wears a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms, walking barefoot with a bright yellow-and-orange canopy above him. Behind him, another saffron-robed person walks alongside, and several people in white dresses with yellow shawls follow carrying an umbrella-like canopy with colourful tassels. On the left, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass tray or offering plate. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground and a stone pedestal with flower offerings sits at the right edge.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies