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Outdoor ritual gathering on a paved courtyard with colourful striped mats where many people sit cross-legged. In the foreground a young man in orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white body markings, holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, while a man at the left in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala also stands near participants in white dhotis. Many bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows. Behind them, a small open shrine with a deity murti and a shaded canopy, flanked by orange and gold decorations, under trees. A man in white at the lower right holds his hands out toward the tray.

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Outdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees on striped mats at a temple courtyard. Men in white dhotis sit bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and sandalpaste markings on his arms carries a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at left. Behind them a small open-sided shrine with a deity murti under a metal roof, and orange-saffron ceremonial cloths hang nearby. A wall, trees and a sky frame the scene.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard with a gopuram visible behind a pink wall. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-shawls with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit and stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A barefoot man in white dhoti and a crossbody bag stands at left. A seated saffron-robed man in the foreground has a shaved head and ceremonial marks, with a silver tray of gold items and a brass vessel beside him. Behind them a large crowd in white and cream clothing sits on the ground under a thatched canopy, and a cameraman films at upper right. Several figures wear long hair with vibhuti marks. Ritual setting consistent with a devotional program.2010-12-29September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor ritual gathering on a striped cloth mat in a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest, rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak sits at centre with hands extended over brass vessels and a small brass tray. Beside him a younger man in saffron robe and rudraksha mala performs the ritual with brass bowls and a plate. Around them thirty or more seated devotees in saffron and orange garments and white clothes sit in rows, several children among them. Behind them stands a red painted shrine with a dark deity murti garlanded in yellow flowers, surrounded by palms and greenery.2016-08-18 +2 copiesOutdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10A large outdoor group of devotees sits in rows on striped mats before a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beside a red-walled courtyard. Many wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas; a few women wear white or patterned saris. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside brass kalasha pots, bowls and a tray of offerings, while a young man in saffron with a red tilak sits nearby. Brass lamps and vessels are set on the mats.2016-08-18September 09 20162016-09-09