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A temple interior during a ritual procession. A central man with a long black beard stands with palms pressed in namaste, wearing a dark maroon-brown dhoti, a tall dark cloth turban with a crown-like band, a white and pink flower garland, and several heavy gold ornaments on his chest. Behind him stand numerous people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with hands joined, along with a man in white dhoti and a man in a yellow-trimmed cloth. To the left a young attendant in orange holds a brass plate and a small vessel. To the right a golden palanquin draped in gold cloth with a garland of red, purple and white flowers is visible. Pillars, red-and-white painted architecture and a red flag frame the hall.

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May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31A central figure with a black turban-like head covering, white tilak on the forehead, and a large pink and white flower garland stands with eyes closed and palms joined near a silver puja plate of pink flowers. He wears a dark maroon-brown wrap and heavy gold ornamental necklaces with a gold pendant. Around him, a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded in prayer. On the left, an attendant in a dark robe holds a lit oil lamp and a silver bowl, and a ceremonial staff stands nearby. Pillars and colourful temple decorations form the background. a person is the central figure, shown here during a puja offering in a temple setting.2018-05-31A temple ritual in a pillared hall with a red and gold umbrella overhead. A central man wears a dark turban, a long garland of pink and white flowers, gold necklaces and a brown dhoti, and holds a small brass vessel while an attendant offers a plate. Around him, several young boys and men in saffron-orange cloths stand with palms joined or hold ritual items, and a drummer in orange is visible at right. A figure in white ritual dress stands behind with hands folded. Oil lamps sit on the floor and a flower-decorated object is at right. The man in the centre is presented as a person based on his garland, gold ornaments and turban, shown in ritual role during puja.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. A smiling bearded man in a black turban and rust-brown robe, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold chains, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone Nandi bull draped in a yellow cloth and white garland. Standing beside him, a bare-chested attendant with white sacred markings on the arms offers the lamp. Behind them, saffron-robed young men play long brass horns and trumpets, and colourful painted pillars and white panelled doors line the hall. The man's appearance is consistent with the identity given on the page but not sufficiently distinctive to confirm it, so he is described by role as a priest and attendant at the lamp offering.2018-05-31 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with a tall dark turban-style headdress and a rudraksha-beaded crown band, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white lotus garland, holds a silver bell and a small incense or lamp vessel. A younger attendant in a leopard-print headwrap and bare chest, with rudraksha malas, extends a silver plate toward him. Behind them, saffron-clad young boys and attendants stand in rows, one drumming on a large drum, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner and temple pillars frame the scene. Smoke from incense drifts through the air.2018-05-31A temple ritual inside a pillared hall with orange carpet. A central man wears a black turban, white forehead markings, a pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces over a saffron-brown robe, holding a small oil lamp in front of a dark stone Nandi-like sacred bull with a yellow and white cloth. To the left, bare-chested men with white body markings hold a lamp and sacred objects. Behind, saffron-robed devotees stand with folded hands beside tall painted ceremonial poles and glass cabinets. The scene reads as a puja or aarti offering; the central figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is unsure.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting under a multicoloured tasselled canopy with palm fronds behind. In the centre, a man wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban, a brown-red robe, heavy gold necklaces and a long floral garland of white, yellow and pink blooms, with a gold waist belt. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair and white ritual dress carries a flower-decked kalasha-like vessel. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. a person: the centre man wears a leopard-print turban, gold ornaments and a floral garland.2017-08-25May 31 20182018-05-31