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January 22 2007

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January 22 20072007-01-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual in a decorated tent hung with orange pennants and a chandelier. Four men stand close to a metal fire vessel with flames rising from it. The man at left in orange robes with a yellow-orange forehead mark holds the vessel; beside him a bearded man in white robes with a pink-edged cloth clasps his hands. Behind them two men in orange turbans and orange robes wear ornate gold necklaces; the man at right smiles with hands folded. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background.A photograph of a ritual aarti at a festival tent. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a white shawl edged in pink and holds a silver lamp in one hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a matching orange turban, with gold necklaces, presses his palms together in namaste while a flame rises from a silver oil lamp. Behind them stand other people in orange robes, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a cameraman in a green jacket films. Colourful banners and a decorated umbrella fill the background. a person appears as the man in white, based on long swept-back hair and beard; the orange-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a group of saffron-robed men gathered at a metal counter with small oil lamps lit on it. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long gold-bead necklace and has long swept-back hair with a white forehead stripe; he is lighting or placing lamps. Beside him another orange-robed man with a gold necklace holds a small object and a white cloth. Behind them stand several onlookers, one with a yellow scarf and one with a white dhoti-style shirt, while a man in a white shirt and wristwatch works at the counter's right edge. Glass partitions and windows form the background.2010-01-08February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12 +2 copiesA crowded indoor ceremonial hall with a red carpeted floor and blue-and-white striped tent walls. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in an orange saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace raises a hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with glasses and a gold necklace stands near a white-clad man wearing a mala. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in a cream and gold shawl gestures toward them. Devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a white altar-like table stands at left.2009-01-01September 24 20082008-09-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame, performing a ritual during a gathering. He has long dark swept-back hair and wears a long ornate necklace of gold beads and a pendant. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus and devotees sit on mats, and a man with grey hair on the left holds a wooden staff. A tall golden staff stands at right beside a tray of orange marigold garlands on a white cloth. Several people are visible in the crowd behind.February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copies