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Outdoor evening ritual at a temple setting with banana leaves and a crowd behind. A woman in a rust-red sari with a red bindi and black beaded mala holds a long garland of red and white flowers with cupped hands. Facing her, a shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a red border, white vibhuti on his forehead and rudraksha beads, holds a polished silver kalasha decorated with figures and garlanded with yellow flowers and green leaves. Several onlookers stand behind in white shirts and orange saris.

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February 27 20142014-02-27A woman in a maroon-red sari with a matching red turban and a garland of multicolored flowers smiles while raising her hand in greeting beside a silver kalasha topped with a yellow cloth and flower garlands. Around her, shaven-headed priests in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand near her; one priest in orange holds the silver pot. Other people in white ritual clothes, orange saris and red-and-gold robes stand behind, with ceremonial umbrellas and poles at the upper left. The setting is outdoors under trees.2013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesNight procession scene under a dark tree canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white flower garland with pink blossoms, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a bare-chested red-and-gold wrap stands in the centre, facing right with a smile. Behind him, several people carry tall silver and gold ceremonial staves with pointed tops. Women in deep red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman on the left has a kumkum bindi and folded hands. Others wear white forehead markings and orange or saffron clothing. a person cues in the centre figure are the long swept-back hair, garland and ornate wrap, with the figure serving as a procession participant in the front.2013-11-14June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesDecember 27 20132013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a decorated hall. Seated on a red cushioned chair at left is a person in a rust-maroon wrap with long dark hair in a bun, wearing gold armlets and a garland of white and yellow flowers. Beside them sits a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red and white garland. A woman in a gold-bordered brown sari bends low with a brass plate and lit oil lamp at the feet of the seated figures. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few others in orange stand watching, and a kumkum-marked plate lies on the floor. The scene reads as a devotional honouring of the seated figures.2013-11-11August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor procession scene in bright daylight. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with thick red and white flower garlands with yellow marigolds, standing under a white ceremonial parasol with leaf motifs. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear gold and rudraksha necklaces and some hold tall golden standards. A young boy in a striped shirt stands at his side. A woman in a green and gold sari holds a silver plate with flowers, fruit and a lit offering. Background shows roadside buildings and utility poles.2013-11-11