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A photograph taken along a warm terracotta-coloured brick wall outdoors, with green foliage at top left. A man with long dark hair in a braid, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered saffron sash, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style mala, is smiling and bowing slightly as a man in a white kurta, wristwatch on his right hand, lifts a white and red flower garland toward him. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and another in rust-red robe with gold armlets walk along. Bottom right shows flower offerings. The scene suggests a padapuja or garland greeting during a devotee visit.

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July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a row of colourful prayer flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a long garland of green leaves, white flowers and red and yellow blooms over a central figure with long dark hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a gold-toned ornate necklace and an orange robe. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another with white forehead markings. A camera operator in orange at right films the moment, and a red-and-gold cloth lies in the foreground. a person: the central figure with long hair, orange robe, ornate gold necklace and garlanded reception is a candidate for a person, who is being honoured.2013-01-06July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony with a man in a grey knitted vest over a red sweater offering a long pink and red flower garland to a bare-chested man in dark red and gold-bordered robes, who bows forward with his hands joined. A saffron-robed man stands at left, and a sannyasi in orange robes with a tilak stands behind the bowing figure. A brass plate holding marigolds and flowers sits near the garland. Several onlookers in casual and white clothing stand in the background near a pale pink building. The bowing figure wears a long garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, and has his hair tied up with flowers.2014-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robes being garlanded during a ritual. A man in a white cotton kurta and glasses holds long strands of white and orange flower garlands raised above the seated figure's head. The seated figure is almost entirely covered by large layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves, and wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. To the left, a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead, smiling, wears an orange cloth and a dark bead mala. Brass kalasha vessels and a brass lamp stand on a table nearby. The scene appears to be a garlanding ceremony in a ritual setting.2015-07-31Outdoor photo beside a tall tan brick wall. A smiling man in the centre wears a deep maroon-red robe with a gold-coloured waistband, multiple rudraksha malas, and long white and red-orange flower garlands across his shoulders; he has long dark hair pulled back and gold bangles on his arms. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas stands at left, and a man in white kurta with folded hands stands behind. At right, a smiling woman in a black and gold sari with a red border and white flowers in her hair holds a gold-wrapped tray of jasmine flowers toward him. The centre figure has a distinctive ceremonial presentation with garlands and rudraksha malas, but the appearance is not conclusive, so he is described by role.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA street scene outside a building with trees and parked cars. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti with a red border, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, drapes a long white flower garland over the head of a bowing person in a maroon-red cloth with a gold waist sash, bronze armlets and rudraksha beads. Another person in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a silver tray with offerings appears at the right edge. Red flowers hang from a tree above.2014-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 31 20142014-08-31Outdoors on a dirt path beside a tree-lined compound, a woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari places a white flower garland with red and yellow blooms over the head of a man in a rust-red and gold-striped dhoti. He wears a gold bead necklace, a red wrist thread and has a white tilak on his forehead, and he bows his head with a smile. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and rust-red shawls stand with palms pressed together, and slippers are lined up along the edge of the path.2014-08-31