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Overhead photo of a festival ritual outdoors among a crowd. A central figure with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a gold necklace of multiple strands wears an orange garment, with bare arm extended over a pole or staff toward a basket of flowers and gold-wrapped sweets. Around him, several people in orange robes with maroon sashes and white-clad devotees hold their hands in namaskar or offering gestures. A brass oil lamp and a brass bell are visible, along with a large round brass tray and a yellow-and-pink flower tray at lower left. Other devotees in white and orange stand close by.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A crowd of devotees gathers around a flag-hoisting pole at an outdoor ceremony. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon shawl and a gold pendant necklace, walking with hands folded. To his left, a figure with long dark hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace smiles. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined; one man in white holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate a table at upper right. A bald elderly man in white sits at lower right. Several people wear saffron robes and others white, with a wooden pole and white cloth in the foreground.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a ritual at a fire, with a flame visible at the lower edge. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, holds a brass bell and gestures toward the flame. Beside him a bald sannyasi in orange robes and glasses, with a gold necklace and a pendant, holds a silver tray of offerings. Another bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a man in a red and gold turban and a yellow-robed figure are at the edges. Bouquets of flowers and a saffron flag are visible, and a few onlookers stand in the background.2009-10-17December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a ritual event, with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace at centre, smiling and raising one arm, holding a tall golden staff topped with a flag. Behind him, a man in saffron robes carries a trident-topped staff and wears gold chains, while a man in saffron with a yellow shawl and a young man in saffron robes with a tilak walk alongside. Right foreground, a tray holds bananas, green grapes and a coconut, and a woman in white sari with a white shawl carries a tray of red flowers. Men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas and women in white saris line the procession, with a striped canopy and a tiled-roof building behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like complex with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back hair, a gold necklace of large beads and a gold pendant, and white and red forehead markings reaches his right hand over a silver bowl of red offerings. Behind him stand a crowd of devotees, including a man in white with a yellow cloth and a woman in white with a yellow shawl holding a brass vessel. Another saffron-robed man stands at right. Tables with yellow flowers and banana leaves are at left. Prominent visible cues suggest a person as the saffron-robed figure in front, conducting the offering.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a festival procession. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a thick white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Around him, saffron-robed men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold necklaces; one at left has a shaved head and white tilak marks. A tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial and a canopy with fringed tassels overhang the group. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing walk among orange flags. Scene suggests Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copies