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Night-time photograph under a decorated canopy with striped and paisley-patterned cloth and a leafy frond overhead. A bare-shouldered man with a shaved head and vibhuti on his forehead wears a rust-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold armband and bangle, and smiles toward a woman in a white sari with a red border and white flower garland in her hair. Behind him a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, and a woman in white with a mala is at the right, offering or receiving leaves and flowers in what appears to be a devotee reception or padapuja setting. Four people are visible.

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Night photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering under a striped canopy of red, pink and green cloth draped over a bamboo frame, with banana leaves at right. A man in a reddish-orange silk shawl and dhoti, with rudraksha malas around his neck and sandalwood or ochre marks on his forehead, stands smiling and holds a green leaf and a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Several devotees in white, one in a teal sari and women with white jasmine garlands in their hair bend forward toward him, receiving the offering. a person cues: reddish-orange shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments in a ritual setting. Two people at left in white shirts and dhotis, plus several others in the background.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering under a draped canopy with purple, pink, green and white striped fabric and mango-leaf decorations. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a bare upper arm and an armband stands near the center. A woman in a red-orange sari seen from behind, with flowers in her dark hair, faces a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing an orange garland and a tilak, who smiles and holds his hands in namaste; another man in a brown shirt also joins palms. An older man in a pink-red garment with a tilak sits at left. Flower petals are scattered on the woman's hair and shoulders, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind the tent.2014-07-01Night photograph at an outdoor evening gathering under string lights, with a draped pink, white and green tent behind the crowd. In the foreground, a smiling man in a rust-red turban and sleeveless rust-red robe, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holds white flower garlands and presses his palms together. A bald man in a white-and-gold dhoti with beaded garlands stands at left in the foreground, and a woman in orange robes with glasses stands beside him. Behind them, a uniformed police officer, a man in a white-and-gold dhoti with a garland, and a crowd of women in maroon and red saris wearing gold-bead garlands and sandalwood-marked foreheads are visible. The swami cues are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-05-12December 26 20062006-12-26July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland and green leaf garland, stands smiling with his hands together among devotees. He has a red bindi and a crown-like band on his head and a bangle on his wrist. Around him, people in white clothes, orange garments and a white-haired woman in a white outfit press in close. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with hands clasped, and a bald priest in saffron-orange cloth stands behind. Orange drapes hang at left and multicolored pillars line the background.2012-05-17 +1 copiesNight-time street photograph of a devotional visit in a village lane. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange turban with a rudraksha mala and carved wooden beads, wearing an orange-and-red wrap and a gold bangle on his upper arm, walks forward with open hands. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and another in orange cloth lift and offer long garlands of orange and white flowers with green leaves. Other devotees and children crowd the lane, with a tree, string lights and a building wall behind. A white-clothed man on the right holds a camera or flash-lit device. Several people are visible, counted in the range below.2014-07-01