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Outdoor photo of a bare-chested priest with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm, wearing a sacred thread, standing behind a wooden table. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass ladle-like vessel in the other while pouring from it onto a brass plate. A gold-patterned metal panel and a black speaker stand beside him. Several devotees in white and orange saris and light shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand close and watch the ritual. A large brass plate holds a bowl and white powder, and a small plate sits in front. The setting appears to be a street procession with a crowd behind the table.

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February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession scene on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace holds a brass aarti plate, presenting it. Beside him a man in a white shirt and black trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a plate with a banana and flowers. Several women in white saris and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand nearby, and other devotees in white clothing fill the background. A visible timestamp reads 12 07 2008.2009-02-13November 01 20062006-11-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas and carrying saffron flags. In the foreground a young man in orange robes and a flower garland offers a plate of bananas and flowers, while a woman in a white sari with orange-yellow shawl stands with hands folded in prayer. Nearby an older woman in a red-bordered white sari receives the offering, and other devotees in white and blue beads look on. A few people in the background hold orange flags and a phone camera is visible. Watermarked photo with a date stamp reading 12.07.2008 14:50.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Dense crowd inside a temple-like space at night. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti stands center, receiving a pour or offering from a golden kalasha-style pot held by a man in a white shirt. Around them devotees in white clothes with white and ash tilaka marks on their foreheads press close; a young boy in a maroon robe with a shaved head and a man in a yellow shirt are visible. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands at right. Brass pot, rudraksha beads and white garments dominate the frame.2012-06-05February 13 20092009-02-13June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20092009-02-13A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon-and-gold border sits and performs a ritual, holding a small silver spoon in one hand and gesturing with the other above a silver oil lamp with a visible flame. He wears a gold necklace with beads and a bronze-coloured wrist mala, and has white ash marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with white bangles and a red bindi watches attentively. Behind them, devotees in white and an orange-clad figure with a red cloth sit in smoky, hazy light.2010-09-08Outdoor procession scene at a ratham or decorated cart with gold-patterned panels and a gilded elephant figure. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace stands at left holding a silver plate with a halved coconut and offerings, appearing to distribute prasad. Behind him a woman in a white sari with gold border serves from a table, and a man in a white cap holds a rudraksha mala. At right, a woman with a braid and forehead markings and a man in white shirt and glasses receive the offering, the woman holding a coconut shell. A glass jar and a black sign with Kannada text sit on the table, and decorated deity garlands hang in the background. Printed timestamp reads 12.07.2008 14:57 with a copyright notice.2009-02-13Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram entrance under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange and multicoloured bunting. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace and mala raises a lit oil lamp aloft with one arm. Around him, devotees in white with folded hands stand and watch; a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in a pale patterned sari also join in with folded hands. A man in white with a vertical white tilak on his forehead holds his hands together in prayer in the foreground. Behind the crowd a blue van and a videographer with a camera are visible, and a tall yellow ceremonial staff with a banner rises at the right edge. Marigold garlands hang at the right. a person candidate: the saffron-robed figure with the raised lamp shows a shaved head and orange robe but no hair or crown cues, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-22