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A photograph of an outdoor ritual reception under a red canopy strung with tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti forehead mark stands centrally in a maroon-red robe, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a garland of white and yellow flowers, with his hands joined and eyes closed in a smile. Women in colourful saris hold a large steel plate of red kumkum or turmeric liquid and a tray of flowers toward him. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and hands folded in greeting, a man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace, and onlookers including older women with white hair. Trees and dry grass fill the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome beneath a canopy of tree leaves and small pennant flags. A central man with long dark hair, a beard, a red-brown shawl and a red and gold floral garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, smiles with eyes closed and hands folded in greeting. Two young women in colourful saris, one with a flower in her hair, hold a silver tray of red liquid. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together and women in the background stand watching. The scene looks like a devotional procession or welcome ceremony.2016-11-18Outdoor temple-procession scene under a red and gold canopy with dangling tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a flower-garlanded neck, rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold necklace, dressed in a maroon-brown robe, stands with eyes closed and hands held together, a plate of red kumkum-like liquid with a leaf in front of him. a person by appearance cues, shown in person. Around him, saffron-robed men with white tilak marks press palms together, and women in saris with flowers in their hair hold up offering plates, one in a green-and-multicolour sari and another in turquoise. Trees and a pale sky stand behind the crowd.2016-11-18Outdoor procession scene under a tree beside a red, yellow and blue fringed umbrella. A bearded man at centre wears a crown-like flower and rudraksha malas, white and orange ritual cloth, and heavy flower garlands; he is held as a central figure, with a large red and white plate carried toward him. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and women in colourful saris and flower-decorated hair press close, one woman in blue holding the plate. Flower garlands and marigolds are visible. Other people in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround the procession.2016-11-18Outdoor photo of a village procession under a red and multicoloured tasselled canopy held on a pole. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a crown of flowers, a garland of yellow and white blossoms, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant over a saffron-red garment, with a bindi-style vertical mark on his forehead; he has a broad smile and his hands are joined near a steel tray of red kumkum-coloured liquid with a green leaf on it. Women in colourful saris and flowers in their hair, including a woman in a teal paisley blouse, crowd around the tray as an aarti-style offering. Men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand behind, along with a bald man in a white shirt and saffron scarf, and trees and dry grass surround the scene. Visible-appearance label: a person, with the crowned, garlanded man in saffron-red and rudraksha described as the central figure receiving the offering.2016-11-18July 01 20142014-07-01November 18 20162016-11-18A photograph of a devotee ritual outdoors. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-gold cloth wrap, smiling, is garlanded with red and white flowers and receives a steel plate of red liquid with a green leaf on top, held out by a woman's hands in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas, stand around; a shaved-headed man in orange cloth on the left and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace on the right. Crowd and vehicles appear in the background, with palm trees behind a low wall.2014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor street event. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a thick red and yellow flower garland stands at the centre holding a brass aarti plate with a lit flame and a purple flower. Yellow petals scatter in the air around him, and a forehead marking is visible. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti wears a pink shawl and holds a brass bell in his right hand while the other hand rests on his chest. Behind them, many men and boys in orange polo shirts watch, one raising a hand, and a small child in red stands at the left edge.2017-09-06Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure wearing a red-brown saffron-toned robe, a large red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. The central figure smiles and holds a silver plate with red liquid and a betel leaf as devotees crowd close with hands reaching in. Men at left and right wear white and orange-brown robes with white horizontal tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms; one wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, spectators in white shirts and dhotis fill the scene, with trees, a teal wall and a vehicle visible in the background. The central figure has shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi, and is the most prominent person; the scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan style gathering.2014-07-01December 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside green trees and a mango-like tree, with motorcycles passing in the background. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a white floral garland of white and red flowers over an orange and maroon robe, with a rudraksha mala draped on the chest and white tilak marks on the forehead; the figure is smiling and receiving the attention of the crowd. Several people in maroon or saffron robes, white shirts and white-marked foreheads stand around, and women in saffron and white saris hold a silver plate with a lit flame, red kumkum and green leaves, as an aarti is performed. Hands reach toward the plate and one man raises a fist in the upper right.2013-06-23 +2 copies