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Outdoor photograph at an unfinished concrete-block structure with bare walls and a corrugated roof. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a green-handled object to his face near a black umbrella. Beside him a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist turns away, and two men in white with orange shawls stand nearby. A small table holds a bell and a metal item. Red curtains hang at right, and a woman in blue and red sari stands at far left. Four men and one woman are visible.

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September 27 20122012-09-27Outdoor photograph of a ritual preparation at a dirt-and-stone site. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, stands barefoot holding a small black ritual implement. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds the same kind of implement. Behind them, two further men in orange robes walk barefoot, one carrying a long staff. At the far left, a man in white with a purple-painted face stands near a teal cloth spread on the ground. A wooden ritual stand or low wooden platform sits to the right, with colourful triangular bunting flags on poles in the upper right. A green-and-white striped cloth covers the foreground.2006-11-21FEB-2007-01FEB-2007-01FEB-2007-01A photograph of a walk outdoors on dry, bare ground beside trees and a grey block wall. A long-haired man in saffron robes walks at the centre, bare-chested under an orange shawl and holding a walking cane, while an assistant in white holds a bright orange umbrella over him. Around him, young men in saffron or orange shawls and white dhotis walk alongside; one in saffron at left holds a small white cloth, and one in white at right raises a hand. Stacked building materials and rubble lie in the background.2006-09-21A photograph of a walk along a dirt path between orange-painted brick walls. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with sandals on the ground. Behind and beside him, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red borders walk in a loose group, some carrying bottles or papers. Another orange-robed monk follows to the right. A green corrugated-roof shelter, palm trees and a small shrine-like structure with a deity murti stand in the background.2010-09-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees under an overcast sky. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk away from the camera, one with long dark hair and bare upper back wearing an orange cloth, another with head covered in orange cloth. A decorated red and gold ceremonial parasol with tassels stands above the group, and a gilded ornamental finial appears at left. A bearded man in orange robes stands at right, while a cameraman in white and a person in white garments hold poles and stand nearby.2007-02-02 +1 copiesDecember 09 20092009-12-09Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-style courtyard with white-washed walls banded in red and a large painted deity figure behind. A bare-footed woman in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a flaming oil lamp or ritual fire vessel while walking across sand toward a white-draped low platform. Behind her, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on concrete steps; one holds a tall golden staff and another, at left, wears white with a small pendant. A microphone on a stand and a black speaker sit nearby, and a portrait banner of a smiling orange-robed figure with red beads hangs at the upper left. A red-and-maroon cloth lies on the sand near the platform.2007-02-14August 08 20092009-08-08December 23 20072007-12-23