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A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor gathering. A man seated on a white-and-red striped platform wears a leopard-print shawl over a pale yellow-gold dhoti with gold border, arms folded, gazing to the side. Beside him a bald man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward, holding a small offering. Behind them a large crowd of devotees stands in white, red and orange clothing, several with hands in anjali. A cow with a decorated red-and-gold cloth is in the foreground, and a red banner with printed text is on the wall at left. The seated man is a candidate for a person, identified by the saffron-gold garment and distinctive shawl; the setting is a satsang-type public gathering.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A seated man in a leopard-print shawl over a pale yellow dhoti sits on the white and red-striped edge of a raised stage, arms folded, looking toward a standing audience. A bald man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, holding a metal vessel and facing him, with a red and white cloth draped over a seat in the foreground. Behind them a large crowd stands in white and red clothing, with women in white saris and men in red kurta and teal shirts, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. A red banner with white text and a portrait of a woman in orange headwear hangs on the wall behind, and brass offering plates and small oil lamps sit at the stage edge.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A seated young man in a leopard-print shawl over a pale yellow dhoti with gold borders sits barefoot on a white-and-red striped platform, arms folded, eyes lowered. In front of him a white cow draped in a red cloth is led past, with marigold garlands nearby. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding the cow's halter, and a crowd of devotees stands behind, including a man in a teal shirt and a young man in a red kurta. Behind them an orange wall bears a Kannada sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a red-and-white Anandotsava schedule poster.2010-12-19Outdoor ritual on stone steps with red-and-white banded walls. A man in a leopard-print shawl over pale yellow dhoti sits on a raised platform, smiling, with brass lamps and marigolds beside him. In front, a woman in white with a gold-bordered shawl kneels offering a tray, and a person in white prostrates on the ground. Standing devotees in white and a saffron-robed figure frame the scene.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor platform with red and white striped steps. A woman in a cream and white embroidered sari offers a silver plate or bowl to a seated man in a cream dhoti with gold border and a leopard-print shawl. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands at right, holding a cloth and watching. Brass oil lamps and small offerings are on the platform. Behind them, several men and women in white clothing and white rudraksha-style necklaces stand and sit watching. The seated man has long dark hair and is not presented with distinctive a person cues, so identity is uncertain. Photograph credit text appears at lower right.2010-12-19Outdoor photograph of a ritual on a striped stone platform with red and white bands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends forward and offers a silver tray or vessel to a seated young man in a cream silk dhoti with gold border and a leopard-print shawl, who smiles and gestures with raised hands. A monk in saffron-orange robes stands at right with his back partly turned. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and beaded necklaces stand in a row, and a brass lamp stands at the far right.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19