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Outdoor photo at a temple-like site under leafy trees. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white and red forehead mark, a green and white flower garland and an orange cloth stretches his right arm forward toward a dark stone deity murti at the right edge. Behind him a bald man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace watches with a serious expression, and a man in a white shirt and sunglasses stands at the left.

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June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor photograph of a man with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, wearing white flower garlands with a green cloth draped over his shoulder and orange-red cloth on his body, one arm extended to touch a dark stone or metal deity murti. Green leaves and a tree trunk are behind him, with construction bricks and bamboo scaffolding visible at the lower right. The subject is blurred in motion.2012-06-03A photograph of an outdoor courtyard session with a tall standing man in saffron-orange draped robes and a long rudraksha mala with a red-brown bead necklace. He has swept-back long dark hair, hoop earrings and a bare upper arm, and he extends his right hand toward the forehead of a seated young man in white with a sacred thread and beaded necklace. Beside them a seated man wears an orange head wrap and a yellow-orange shawl over a bare chest. Several seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge, with green trees and a red wall behind.2017-01-25Outdoor photograph at a temple-related procession or ritual gathering among green trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, a rudraksha bracelet and a red-orange flower garland raises his right hand and smiles. Beside him, a bald man with a red mark on his forehead and rudraksha bracelets gestures upward, and other men in orange and white ritual clothing with rudraksha malas stand nearby. Flowers and green leaves appear at the lower left.2015-05-01December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in front of palm trees, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a white garment with a golden-yellow sash. He wears a long chain of white flowers interspersed with red blossoms, a gold rudraksha-style necklace, a gold bangle, and a red bindu on his forehead. His right arm is raised in a gesture while his left hand holds a small ritual spoon over a flame. Behind him, men in orange and white robes stand near brass kalasha pots topped with leaves, and one of them holds a flaming dish. Bunting hangs in the background.2007-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rust-red wrap, a thick white and gold-toned flower garland and layered gold ornaments raises one hand in blessing, while people behind him stand in a row. Several young men in orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas press their palms together in anjali, and one stands bare-headed and shaved. A woman in a cream and gold sari with long dark hair watches. A figure at left holds a brass plate with offerings. a person: the man in the foreground shows long swept-back hair, a flower garland and ornate gold ornaments with a rust-red wrap, consistent with the event described on the page. A printed copyright line and source credit appear at the lower right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a leafy tree. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti forehead marks and an orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist, wears a white flower garland and a turquoise rudraksha-style bead necklace; a small green plastic parrot toy hangs near him. Beside him a rudraksha-beaded figure in saffron-orange robes with a large gold ornamental necklace stands with his back to the camera, next to a bald priest in orange, and a small black deity murti is visible behind. The man in the left foreground has distinctive long hair, adornments and garland cues, but the appearance is not sufficiently certain to name him.2012-07-03June 07 20162016-06-07