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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial scene under a wooden trellis beneath trees. In the foreground a bare-headed man in an orange cloth faces away. Two priests in orange and saffron-toned dress stand with palms pressed to their faces in reverence; the right figure wears a green and gold silk shawl, a white flower garland and gold bangles, and a beaded rudraksha-style band on a shaved head. Another shaved-headed figure in orange stands behind, and a man in white stands at left. The bare-headed devotee and white-clad onlookers complete the group.

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May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor photograph of a religious gathering under a rough wooden pergola with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and looks downward while walking. Beside him an older bald man in a green gold-patterned silk shawl with a white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron cloths, stands near a white pillar and a red basket.2012-05-18A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow ornate pillar behind. A bald, bare-chested man with white ash on his forehead and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala with beads and a gold-toned ornament, holds a leaf and touches his forehead with one hand. Beside him, a younger man in a red-orange cloth with a red-and-white beaded headband and multiple beaded necklaces gestures with his hand. Another man in orange garments stands at right, and a bearded man at left. In the foreground are a halved coconut, banana, betel leaves and a purple flower on a tray.2012-05-21December 15 20112011-12-15Photo of a temple-precinct gathering at night. In the centre, an elderly bald priest in orange-saffron cloth with a garland of white flowers and orange blossoms and a beaded headband offers a small green leaf-plate to a younger man with an ornate gold chain and garland. Around them, shaved-headed men in orange or white cloth and sandalwood-marked foreheads stand close, including a man in white shirt and dhoti wearing a rudraksha mala. On the right, a bare-chested man with a white and maroon shawl stands with his back partly turned. A green-painted gate and pillars frame the background. a person identification is not established from appearance here.2012-06-05Aarti ritual at an outdoor pandal with white canopy and colourful backdrop. A bearded elder in white dhoti and shawl, with forehead tilak, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, holds a brass plate of burning camphor flame. Beside him, a figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red cloth with long dark hair and rudraksha bracelets extends hands toward the flame. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis press palms together or cover their heads, and devotees in white and orange stand watching.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple ritual with an oil lamp flame in the lower centre. A long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and heavy gold beaded necklaces raises both palms to the forehead in reverence, with a red mark on the brow and gold bangles on the wrists. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold beaded necklace stands with eyes lowered. In the foreground a man seen from behind with bare shoulders and a red thread around the neck faces the flame. At left a man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands among devotees. Behind them a crowd of onlookers fills the background, with a multicoloured cloth hanging at the top.2012-04-05A dim stone shrine chamber where a worshipper kneels at the lower right to light an oil lamp placed before a tall dark lingam covered partly by a white cloth. Three men stand behind: a figure in a green-and-gold silk shawl with a white flower garland, eyes covered and hands raised in prayer; a figure in orange saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair knot, hands joined at the chest; and a bald man in orange holding a silver vessel at the upper right. Small red and white temple-motif papers are pinned on the wall behind the lingam, and a man in white is partly visible at the left edge. The scene shows a shrine puja with an oil lamp.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of saffron-robed men at an outdoor ritual setting beneath large trees. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back black hair wears a red-and-gold shawl, a red flower garland, and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, with white ash marks on his forehead and bare arms; he looks downward. Behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and red garments wear beaded necklaces and white markings, one holding a small brass vessel. A man on the right in an orange dhoti with gold borders leans over a wooden rail. The ritual appears to involve offerings or water at a small stone platform.2013-04-24