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Outdoor temple-procession scene. Centre-left, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl, bare-chested with ash marks, holds green leaves and a stick beside a wheel-shaped frame carrying several white coconut-shell cups with burning flames. He wears a garland of white and yellow flowers. To the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha-style bead garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Other men in orange robes and orange shawls stand behind them, and a decorated golden-red chariot-like structure with flower garlands is visible. Lit brass lamps decorate the dark background.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a festival scene inside a decorated hall. In the left foreground a man in white dhoti and yellow-orange shawl, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, performs a piercing ritual, with a long rod passing through his cheek and a vertical wheel-like frame of white coconut-shell cups holding burning flames and green leaves beside him, with smoke rising. Standing centre-right, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, a multicolour flower garland of yellow, white and red blossoms, and a red mark on his forehead; he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him, two men in orange robes stand near a red-and-gold canopy, with oil lamps and ornaments on the walls.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a festival procession at a temple-style hall. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and marigold garland carries a kavadi-style frame with several coconut-shell cups holding burning flames and green leaves, with smoke rising. Beside him stands a smiling man with long hair, wearing an orange robe, a large ornate gold necklace and a white and yellow garland of flowers and beads with red blooms, with a rudraksha-type bead garland; he appears to be a probable Swamiji candidate in ceremonial dress. Behind them are men in saffron-orange robes and a man in white shirt with an orange shawl, with gold lamps and flower garlands decorating the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene with a tiered rack of clay pots (kalasha-style vessels) burning with bright flames, wrapped in green leaves and held up by a man in a white dhoti with yellow garland and bare upper body. Smoke rises from the pots. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and a red-and-white flower garland stands beside a gold-ornamented palanquin-like canopy with red and yellow fringe, and others in white and orange shawls hold up long poles and trays. Golden lamp stands and a decorated altar line the dark background. Looks like a fire-offering procession at a festival.2010-12-29January 01 20132013-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair stands at the centre, waving with both palms raised, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white jasmine, red roses and round yellow-green fruit beads, with a gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him is a golden throne draped in a red velvet seat and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, beneath a red, yellow and green canopy. On the left, an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray. On the right, a bald attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside another man. Wall niches hold lit oil lamps, and a silver kalasha-style vessel stands on the right.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29