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September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05July 03 20122012-07-03September 26 20162016-09-26August 11 20162016-08-11A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at a stone yagna platform, holding a small silver ghanta (bell) in his right hand and reaching toward a bowl of offerings on the left. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads, gold earrings, and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth with a red-edged shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing rudraksha malas and red bangles. Behind them are orange walls, a red door, and a hanging garland of marigolds. A pressure-cooker-style steel bowl and a small brass vessel sit on the platform. Two people are visible.2013-09-09A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands at a metal pole with his arms raised, holding a strand of orange flowers. He wears a long white jasmine garland layered with gold bead ornaments, rudraksha beads and green plastic-looking accents, plus a red tilak on his forehead and a small gold earring. Behind him a red umbrella with tassels shades the scene, and other men in orange garments stand nearby, one holding a silver tray with red flowers. Trees and a bright sky form the background.2012-07-03August 11 20162016-08-11Outdoor ritual gathering with young devotees seated on a striped pink and purple cloth. Front centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and a bare chest, with white vertical markings on his forehead and arms and rudraksha malas, presses his palms together in prayer while holding a microphone; beside him a young man in a white dhoti with glasses also sits with folded hands. Other boys in orange robes and white-marked skin kneel behind them. In front lies a purple cushion holding a silver bowl of rudraksha beads and a small offering of red and white flowers. Silver vessels, a bowl of yellow marigolds, a brass lamp with a lit oil lamp, and a tray of red fruit complete the puja setup. A camera on a tripod stands at the right, and a green structure is visible behind.2016-08-25December 25 20132013-12-25 +1 copiesA young person with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark stands in the foreground with palms pressed together in namaste at the chest. They wear bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti edged in gold, a dense rudraksha mala with a gold-toned central ornament, and white markings on the upper arm. Behind them, seated devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on red-brick tiered steps lit by small oil lamps, many with hands pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests a large outdoor ritual gathering.2016-12-19September 05 20162016-09-05