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Outdoor covered area with a corrugated roof and a colourful striped tent, with painted pillars bearing flower and bird motifs. In the foreground, a person in orange robes and a white headband, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, pours water from a small brass vessel over another person's feet. Beside them, a man in orange with a shaved head holds a white plastic bag. A man in orange with a camera in hand stands near the pillar, and a bent-over man in white clothes receives the washing on the ground. Several other people in white and orange are visible at the edges.

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January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor shaded camp under a corrugated tin roof with striped cloth and colourful painted pillars. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sannyasi-style wraps, some with rudraksha malas, stand and sit around a low stone platform. A young woman in an orange wrap and orange headband sits on the platform and reaches toward a man, while another man in a red-and-white checked cloth and rudraksha mala holds a small bowl. A man in white ritual clothes stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, and a bald priest in orange on the left handles offerings wrapped in plastic. Large cooking pots sit at right beside green foliage on the ground.2012-01-04A photograph under a corrugated roof with a striped tent canopy and painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow. A young man in an orange robe with a striped orange-and-white headwrap and a long-sleeved white shawl extends his bare foot toward an older man in a white vest and grey lungi, who bends forward with cupped hands. Two other saffron-robed monks stand at left holding a white plastic bag, and another saffron-robed man in the background holds a camera. A rudraksha mala is visible on the monk at left. The seated monk appears to be a person with long swept-back hair, a headwrap, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, in an in_person capacity; the older man is a devotee receiving his blessing while a monk watches.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04August 17 20062006-08-17June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoor evening scene on sandy ground at a festival, with a seated figure in orange saffron robes and bare feet on a folding chair beside a small table holding a tray of offerings. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward with his hands on a striped mat, bowing toward the seated figure, while others in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby. Several people in white and light clothing stand in the background among stalls and banners. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain and only a role is given: a seated devotee-receiving figure in saffron. Four or more physical people are prominent.2011-01-16A night-time outdoor scene under a thatched shelter. A seated man in an orange shawl and orange garment, with a bare upper body and a bracelet, sits on a wooden chair behind a dark table holding a tray of flower petals and offerings. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl bends forward with hands together. A kneeling man in white clothes with hands joined in prayer sits on a striped mat in front of them. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby, one wearing a garland of beads, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge with hands folded.2011-01-16Night outdoor scene on a mat-covered floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, sits on a folding chair behind a small black table holding a brass tray of bananas, sweets and folded money. He extends his hand to a man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bends forward, hands cupped, receiving something. Beside them, a bald priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands and places his hand on the bending devotee's back. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in the background, and an onlooker in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, orange clothing and ornaments-style cues, so identification is uncertain.2011-01-16Outdoor photo at a festival setting with balloons and trees behind. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a green leaf garland, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat holding a metal cup. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels before him with palms pressed together, bowing his forehead to the seated man's bare feet on a white cloth. Standing around them are men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one in orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and one in white raising a camera to take a picture. a person seated, receiving the bow of a devotee during the Pongal celebrations.2011-01-15