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Outdoor ritual scene with several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in orange with long black hair sits with palms joined in prayer, next to a shaven-headed man in orange offering a steel bowl. Silver and brass puja vessels, a plate of flowers and garlands, and a red-orange cloth sit on a stone floor. Behind them, seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fold their hands, and a man in a white shirt stands near a camera.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple ritual on stone paving under a thatched shelter with bamboo poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and gold bead necklaces kneel or stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace prays, while a young priest in orange seated at right holds a silver vessel beside brass plates of offerings, flowers, a small brass lamp and bowls. Men and women in white and cream dhotis and saris kneel behind them, and a photographer with a camera stands nearby beside stone temple pillars and a carved figure.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at a ceremony. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari with gold borders, sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with her palms pressed together and her face lowered in prayer. Around her, men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, and a shaved-headed man in white with gold border and rudraksha mala kneels with joined palms in the foreground beside a man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace. Further back, a man in a pink shirt holds a camera and other devotees in white dhotis stand. The setting appears to be a public roadside or street gathering.2010-12-29December 20 20112011-12-20November 23 20102010-11-23December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. A rudraksha mala hangs over his robes and a red bindu marks his forehead. Beside him, a brass vessel stands on the ground, with small clay bowls holding offerings near him. Behind and to the right, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit with hands folded and eyes closed, one with a white tilak on his forehead and another with a rudraksha mala. A white stone structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copies