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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a festive ceremony under a large white and red tent decorated with marigold garlands and flower strings. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded mala stands at the upper centre, one arm raised and pointing. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a mala stands near a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, who sits on a cushioned seat and is being approached by devotees. Several people in white and orange clothing, including a woman in a saffron sari, surround the group. Offerings of fruit, marigold garlands and flower baskets are arranged nearby, and a brass vessel stands in front. Attendees in white kurtas, sarees and orange robes fill the floor beyond, with a fan and red-and-white pillars visible.2010-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15Photograph of a crowded event tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground, an elderly man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style bracelets, leans forward to greet a bearded man in an orange shawl and white kurta with a tilak on his forehead. Beside them, a shaven-headed young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala bends in greeting, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland in her hair reaches toward the group. Behind them, several men in white and orange garments, lanyards and rudraksha malas stand among onlookers, with a video camera on a tripod at right and red drapery in the background.2016-04-27Indoor padapuja gathering under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent tubes and ceiling fans. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a large orange and white floral garland leans forward, one hand holding a small object. Around him stand devotees in orange and maroon robes, including a bald monk in saffron wearing glasses. A smiling elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a banana leaf. Young men in white dhotis with sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas stand at left.2014-07-03Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a large multicolored flower garland and an orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold trident-shaped ceremonial object, gesturing toward others. Around them, a crowd of devotees stands: women in red, orange and pink saris, one with hands folded in namaste, a man in white dhoti and kurta, and two bald monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white turban. A bald young monk in the foreground wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. Red carpet covers the floor. Possible a person cues: long hair, flower garland and orange cloth on the seated figure, though the appearance is partly obscured.2016-04-27May 12 20122012-05-12