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Outdoor wedding ceremony on a lawn under orange canopy umbrellas, with a red-brick roofed building and cypress trees behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands at right, smiling with open palms extended. Below him, a person in white lies prostrate on a white cloth, with a red embroidered garment visible at left. Behind, a man in a dark suit and red patterned tie with a yellow boutonniere stands beside a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, both watching. Guests sit on folding chairs at right, and a floral arrangement of red roses and lilies sits on the grass.

September 01 2007

2007-09-01 +1 copies

A photograph of an outdoor procession on a red carpet. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, smiling and looking down toward a devotee who prostrates at his feet in white clothing, with long hair and an orange-tipped tuft visible. Behind him stand bearded men and attendants in white kurtas with orange shawls, several holding long gold-topped staffs and orange flags. Colourful canopy umbrellas and orange flags are visible in the background.

October 18 2008

2008-10-18 +1 copies

January 12 2007

Outdoors under palm trees, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands barefoot with a long white and red flower garland around the neck, hands raised and smiling, beneath a small ornamental parasol. Around him a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together and hands raised in greeting. In the foreground two men in white lie prostrate on the ground, and a man in white at left holds a brass tray and a kalasha-style vessel. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a plate with offerings and a bowl sit on the ground. Beyond the crowd are coconut palms and open land.

July 29 2007

December 30 2007

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, sitting on a silver lotus-base throne ringed with white and orange flower arrangements. A devotee in white kneels and washes or honours his feet. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands watching, and to the left a man in white kurta with an orange-beaded necklace gestures, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined. The stage has a purple curtain backdrop.

December 23 2007

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a red cushioned throne and smiles while gesturing with his hands. A bald man in orange clothes with a beaded mala stands behind him with palms pressed together. Behind them, a line of people in orange and red garments stands, some holding staffs or rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bearded older man in white dhoti and white shirt stands beside a woman in a red shawl, while a young girl in an orange garment kneels on the floor before the throne, her head bowed toward the seated man's feet, and flower petals lie scattered on the ground. The setting is outdoors under palm fronds, with red banners and decorations in the background.

A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long black rudraksha mala across his chest, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a cream upholstered throne with carved dark wood backrest and armrests, holding a small red object in one hand. In the foreground a man in a white kurta kneels and bows his head toward the seated man's feet, which rest on a cushioned footstool. A yellow-and-orange flower arrangement sits at lower left, and another person in orange stands at the right edge with a woven tray. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright window behind.