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Outdoor ritual procession under palm trees. A long-haired man bare-shouldered in an orange cloth wears a white and red flower garland and a gold bangle, and holds a flaming camphor lamp on a long handled dish toward the viewer with his right hand. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls carry brass kalasha pots wrapped in green leaves and woven netting, and some wear tilak marks. A row of small paper flags is strung behind them.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in front of palm trees, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a white garment with a golden-yellow sash. He wears a long chain of white flowers interspersed with red blossoms, a gold rudraksha-style necklace, a gold bangle, and a red bindu on his forehead. His right arm is raised in a gesture while his left hand holds a small ritual spoon over a flame. Behind him, men in orange and white robes stand near brass kalasha pots topped with leaves, and one of them holds a flaming dish. Bunting hangs in the background.2007-01-01Outdoor procession under palm trees at dusk. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange shawl and white-and-red flower garland stands with an extended arm and pointing hand, leading the group. Behind him, devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls carry woven baskets of offerings topped with green leaves, and one holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame. A cameraman on the right raises a video camera above the crowd. A white tent and strings of blue and purple pennants appear in the background.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual with palm and tree foliage behind. A long-haired man in saffron wrap and a white-and-red-flower garland with gold ornaments stands at left, with a red tilak on his forehead, extending his hands over a silver bowl. At right, a man in an orange shawl and white shirt tends a flame. Several onlookers in white shirts crowd behind, and blue banners hang in the background.2007-01-01May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy of banana leaves beside a palm tree. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds up a brass lamp with a flame, smiling. He wears an orange-saffron shawl, a white flower garland with red accents, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him, a crowd of devotees watches, including women in saris and a young girl in orange, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Strings of small blue-and-white flags hang overhead, and a white stone platform with pink and yellow flowers lies in the foreground. This appears to be an aarti being offered with a lamp.2007-01-01Outdoor procession in the evening. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a thick garland of yellow and red flowers with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and small bells, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with palms pressed together holds a second brass aarti plate with a flame. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts hold long wooden poles and a tall ceremonial horn instrument, with a yellow cloth on one shoulder. Green foliage, hanging bananas and orange and yellow decorative streamers form the backdrop. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and floral garland, consistent with a sannyasi leading the aarti.2008-08-01December 23 20092009-12-23January 01 20072007-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl performing aarti with a lit oil lamp held in his right hand. He wears a white flower garland with red and maroon petal strands and a gold beaded necklace, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a pillar and canopy are decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and maroon flowers and banana-leaf foliage. A metal vessel is visible at the lower right edge.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms. On the left, a man in orange robes and layered gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a bearded man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds his hands near a brass oil lamp. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a brass lamp with a flame, offering aarti. A red and yellow umbrella with tassels and a thatched structure appear behind them, and other devotees in white stand nearby.2009-12-23January 1st 2013