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A seated young man in an orange saffron garment and a thick red flower garland with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels on a cloth under an open pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing spectacles and a gold wristwatch, ties a multicoloured thread to the seated man's hand while a woman in peach sari scatters red rose petals from above. A bowl of red petals sits nearby, and a man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers stands behind, with a gold lion statue and banana plants in the garden. The scene resembles a ritual blessing or raksha bandhana-style thread ceremony in an outdoor temple setting.

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November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with gold-toned brocade shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a thick red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala with gold bead ornaments; his long dark hair is wet and sprinkled with petals, and he has white and red tilaka on his forehead while smiling and looking down. Behind him a man in a plaid shirt and dark trousers holds a woven basket heaped with red petals, and a second man in white stands at right beside green shrubs; the setting includes a blue-painted pillar and a grey temple-style structure with orange stripes.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo on temple steps of a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a large gold necklace, and a multi-strand garland of white and yellow flowers with green leaves. He sits and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt who leans forward and offers a small yellow packet. Behind them, seated women in white and orange saris and other men in white and orange clothes sit on the stone steps; a man in orange holds a camera at right, and a pink temple wall with palm trees is visible.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a thick red and yellow marigold garland, receiving rose petals thrown into the air by people around him. Several onlookers in red-bordered shawls and white dhotis gather on a green lawn with white plastic chairs and small shrubs behind them. A bare-chested man in a gold chain stands at the right edge, and a man in a grey shirt is at left. Petals fall across the scene.2009-11-25A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a pink and white flower garland, receives a devotee who bends forward with head lowered at the foot of a golden ceremonial staff decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Behind them a standing man in an orange robe and gold bead necklace, with rudraksha bracelets, watches and assists, while women and children in red, pink and orange clothing crowd a red-draped tent. Flower offerings and a small golden vessel sit on a red-covered table in the foreground. The setting suggests a darshan or padapuja at an outdoor camp.2016-04-26December 29 20102010-12-29June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies