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A festive outdoor procession with devotees in ritual dress. In the centre, a young man with long curly hair, white urdhva-pundra markings on his forehead and arms, rudraksha mala beads and orange cloth holds a decorated brass kalasha with a green leaf on top. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi and long beaded mala smiles while holding a similar offering tray. Behind them, an orange ornate umbrella and a golden palanquin-like structure appear. Boys in orange cloths with white forehead markings walk in front, one holding a brass bowl and a dried palm leaf. Spectators in white line the background, and a white-clad woman stands at the right edge.

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May 13 20152015-05-13Photograph of a ritual offering at an outdoor gathering. A young boy with curly dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange cloth and white sacred ash markings on his arms and body, holds a bundle of dried grass and a brass bowl. Beside him an older youth in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads and white and red tilak stands holding a brass tray with a green leaf, banana-like fruit and a decorated pot. Behind them a woman in a rust-brown sari with a tilak and beads stands among other devotees, and on the right a woman with a bun in a white sari with gold border receives the offering. Other figures in orange and saffron wear beaded necklaces in the background.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Photo 11712979January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor temple-style setting. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and white tilak stripes on his forehead holds a brass-and-gold decorated tray with a kalasha topped by green mango leaves. Beside him a smiling woman in a rust-red sari and rudraksha mala holds a blue bowl of red flower petals and a brass cup. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl faces away at right, and another man in white and gold stands beside a red-and-white barrier. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from a raised area under a yellow-and-orange canopy.2015-05-13Outdoor ritual welcome at an ashram courtyard with paved tiles and a shaded canopy. In the foreground a young man in orange robes and a white forehead band holds an ornate brass kalasha topped with green leaves. Beside him a woman in a rust-brown sari with rudraksha malas and a red bindi holds a tray with a lamp and red flowers, applying a mark to an older woman in white with grey hair. Behind them drummers in orange cloth play drums, and robed devotees in white and orange stand on steps near a stage with a deity murti and a loudspeaker.2015-05-13January 11 20172017-01-11A procession on an outdoor street. In the foreground centre, a young man with short dark hair and white sacred ash on his forehead, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth wrapped at his waist, holds a golden tray with two ornate gold vessels and flowers, possibly for ritual offering. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and bangles walks alongside, and a tall orange pole rises beside them under a hanging decorative canopy. Around them are many people in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead marks, and a few blurred figures in the foreground. The background shows a crowd of onlookers, many in white and orange, under a hazy sky.2017-01-08May 26 20172017-05-26Outdoor ceremony with several devotees in saffron and rust-red robes and rudraksha malas. A smiling woman in a rust-red sari and beaded mala applies a sacred mark or vibhuti to the forehead of a blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seen from behind. Nearby, a young man in orange cloth and mala holds a small green dish, another man in orange holds a bowl, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with a green leafy sprig and decorative ornaments is in the foreground. Spectators stand behind in white and orange garments. Some devotees have white tilak on their foreheads, and a sound system sits at the right edge.2015-05-13January 11 20172017-01-11