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Evening outdoor ritual under a red and yellow fringed canopy in a courtyard with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a thick beard, wearing a gold garland, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-red cloth, holds a silver staff and offers a large white flower garland with yellow and green fruit. A bald elderly man in white, with a white shawl, receives the offering. Behind them a young man in a saffron-orange wrap and beads stands near a figure in a yellow turban. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in a green sari stands at the right edge. The setting includes building materials and potted plants.

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December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02Night-time procession at a temple or ashram. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a reddish-brown wrap stands centre, holding a green cloth bundle of white flowers and garlands toward a young man in orange clothes with a white forehead band and white flower garlands. Around them, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand near a tall golden staff topped by a colourful striped canopy. A man in white clothes stands at left, and a drum is visible at right.2016-09-05November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06November 15 20172017-11-15Evening procession at an outdoor open-sided pavilion with a striped tin roof and a red and yellow tasselled umbrella overhead. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti with a thick gold necklace and a long white-and-red flower garland raises his right hand in blessing as he walks forward; he has a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. He is flanked by attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, several bare-chested and wearing beaded malas, one holding a tall staff under the umbrella. A white-haired elderly man in a white shirt and mundu carries a woven tray of fruit, flowers and green leaves. Devotees in white and in a green sari stand with folded hands at the sides. Watermarked archive photo.2017-12-02September 28 20172017-09-28A night-time outdoor ceremony under a decorated tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and garlands. Four men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests stand in a row. The man at left carries a silver tray of flowers. Second from left wears an orange cloth and a yellow-and-white flower garland, and holds a brass vessel. Third wears a white dhoti and gold necklace. At right, a woman in a red blouse and yellow-and-orange sari stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, drummers and other attendants in white and a cameraman stand near a pillar. A rangoli design lies on the floor at left.2016-12-19December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02