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Outdoor religious procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange and white dhotis, many with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a lamp stand, while a man in white holds a silver tray with oil lamps burning on it. Another man in an ornate embroidered crown or cap and layered beaded necklaces holds a small bowl. Men and boys behind them blow long brass horns raised overhead. Rudraksha malas and garlands are visible, with a red-brick building and trees behind.

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November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a group of devotees in maroon and rust-coloured dhotis and shawls, many with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. At left, a smiling man wears a maroon and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a leopard-print lower cloth. Centre, a young man in a patterned blue and silver conical headdress holds an oil lamp with a flame, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with a bare shoulder holds a silver bowl. Behind them are silver staffs, a trident and a decorated palanquin canopy, with spectators in white in the background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Karthigai Deepam style ritual at an ashram outdoors. In the centre, a young man in a plain brown-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall ornate crown-like headdress and layered beaded malas, holds a small lit oil lamp in both hands. Beside him, an attendant in orange cloth and malas holds a brass plate with a flame, and a figure in white dhoti with gold border and a turban stands at left. A man in a brown turban and white shirt with a lanyard films the scene with a handheld video camera on the right. Several young boys in saffron robes watch, and a red-brown temple structure with brass lamps and offerings appears at right.2013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph of a man with a large black turban-style head wrap and red and rudraksha malas over an orange-red cloth, holding a silver tray with silver oil lamps while being handed the tray by a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth with beaded armbands. Several other men in orange and white clothing with tilak markings stand around, some with hands folded in prayer. A gold-coloured throne or seat is partly visible at left, and greenery and a red-brown canopy fringe frame the scene. a person is visible in appearance-based form, identified only by his black head wrap, red and rudraksha malas and orange-red clothing, and he is handling a tray of lamps as a ritual participant.2016-01-15November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ritual photo at a Hindu festival crowd beneath an orange umbrella. In the foreground a woman with a rudraksha headband and gold bangles presses her palms to her forehead before a small flame. Beside her a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala is seated, hand raised to his head. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a cloth bundle of coins over the fire. Another orange-robed man with a gold-coloured necklace and a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark and red thread stand nearby, leaning toward the flames as smoke rises. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white watches. Fire lamps burn on a metal stand. The a person candidate's appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2012-06-05 +1 copiesCrowded temple procession in a dim hall with many devotees in white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white ash markings and a red-orange shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a bald elderly man beside him in orange cloth wears a gold-rimmed necklace and a rudraksha mala with a horizontal white-and-red forehead marking. Behind them, a man in white holds a covered tray or palanquin item. Several people in white and orange surround them, and a woman in a sari stands at the right edge. A kalasha and brass lamps are visible in the background. a person cues are weak; the bald elderly figure is not confidently identified.2012-06-05November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual photograph with palm trees behind. A central figure with a maroon-and-gold turban, a bare upper body, a red and white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt holds a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand. To the right, a young man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a second lit oil lamp, and a copper parasol-style umbrella with leaf-shaped finials stands above the procession. A man in a white dhoti with a mala stands at the left edge, and other attendants in orange and brown robes are partly visible behind.2013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual with a flaming basin and a tall garland-wrapped pillar of white and purple flowers at left. A central figure in a red-maroon turban, red flower garland, gold ornaments and a gold pendant holds a small oil lamp and a handbell, smiling. Around them, several men in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, rudraksha malas, and white dhotis stand near the flames. One man at right wears a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp on a tray. Palm trees and a red umbrella with tassels stand in the background. The central figure appears to match the page's Swamiji reference by saffron/red clothing, turban and gold ornamentation, so the identification is probable.2014-12-05Night photograph of a ritual aarti with oil lamps. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in a red-orange sash and rudraksha mala holds a woven basket tray of lit oil lamps. In the centre, a woman in a red turban and red sari with a floral garland holds a small flame near a bowl. On the right, a man in an ornate jeweled crown and gold-trimmed red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala lifts a lamp from the tray. Behind them, people in white dhotis and a dark night setting are visible, with a bright light in the background. The scene is an oil-lamp ritual, with no visible identifiable a person figure.2014-12-05