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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with long, dark, unbound hair leaning forward with face bowed toward a ceremonial bundle. The bundle is wrapped in red and orange cloth with white ribbon, crowned with yellow marigold garlands and dry straw, and a green leaf is tucked near it. A gold necklace with ornate pendants hangs at the chest. Another person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle, steadies the bundle at left. Blurred green trees and a white wall appear in the background.

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September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange-saffron robe kneeling and bowing with forehead pressed to a red and white cloth-wrapped bundle topped with palm fronds and yellow marigold garlands, held in both hands. The person has long, dark, curly hair and wears a rudraksha-style mala necklace. Beside them stands an ornate copper-coloured cylindrical pillar wrapped with yellow flower garlands, its front bearing a relief of a deity-like figure. Behind are white temple towers with carved sculptures, a small white pavilion, and green trees under an overcast sky.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29A man in an orange sleeveless garment, wearing a long multi-coloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with green leaves, leans forward with his eyes closed and face near a decorated wooden ratha or chariot structure. Tall bundles of dried grass or straw and strands of yellow and orange cord hang nearby, and an ornately carved copper-coloured shrine element with floral motifs is at left. Blurred green palm foliage forms the background. A small white tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The scene suggests a procession or temple ritual moment, with garlanded wooden structure and carved metalwork in focus.2009-12-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead bows his head close to a carved wooden pillar or column. He wears an orange sleeveless garment and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers with green leaves. Beside him a tall bundle of dried grass stalks is tied with white string, and a bright orange cloth hangs at the left edge. Green palm foliage blurs in the background.2009-12-23A photograph of a person with long, dark, unkempt hair bending forward and pressing their head and right hand against a dark stone lingam at a temple shrine. The figure wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a gold bangle on the wrist. The lingam is draped with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-yellow marking. Behind it, an ornate silver-and-gold deity murti is decorated with sequined or jewelled embellishments, and a red and gold silk cloth and bright flower garlands fill the background. The person has long, swept-back hair and orange clothing with ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of hair, saffron clothing and a gold bangle, though the face is obscured.2007-01-01Close photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes bowing with palms pressed together in namaskar, holding a small white flower and an incense stick between the hands. The figure wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with ornate beads and a red-and-gold pendant, and has white markings on the forehead. A tall bamboo staff with an orange cloth streamer rises at the left edge. Out-of-focus people in white and orange clothing stand in the green background.2006-07-11December 23 20162016-12-23A man with long dreadlocked hair falling down his back bows forward with his forehead resting on a dark stone pedestal beside a carved stone lion figure. He wears a rust-orange wrap over his shoulder and a matching orange cloth draped around his body, with gold bangles on his wrist and a gold ornament in his ear. Yellow and white marigold garlands hang over the stone platform, and a folded orange cloth lies on top of it. Green foliage and a red curtain appear in the background.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA person with long, dark, voluminous hair and an orange saffron garment with a gold border bends forward, pressing their head and face against a dark stone linga draped with yellow and white flower garlands. One hand rests on the garland-wrapped stone, bangled wrist visible. Behind them, a bronze-coloured deity murti and an ornate sequined mask-like silver ornament sit among marigolds and yellow flowers. Stone architectural elements and red and white floral decorations frame the scene.2007-01-01A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron top with a long white jasmine and red rose garland with gold beads, leaning forward with eyes closed to touch his forehead to an ornate copper-coloured shrine or canopy. Bundles of dried grass stalks stand beside the shrine, and white flower garlands and red and yellow flowers decorate its base, near a small figure. Palm fronds blur in the background.2010-02-12