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Outdoor photo at a temple-like site under trees and palms. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a long garland of white flowers and yellow marigolds and rudraksha malas, stands at centre with a smile while a bald man in white and a red-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds up a clear kalasha vessel topped with green mango leaves and white flowers. A man in a blue cloth stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, and several onlookers in white dhotis and orange shawls crowd around.

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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial moment with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and orange-and-gold sash lifting a copper kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, water trickling from its spout. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-orange flower garland stands smiling, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, wearing a slightly ornate look. Nearby, a man in a blue shawl points toward the scene, and a man with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland looks on. Palm trees and leafy trees stand behind the crowd of onlookers.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor photo of a crowd at a temple event with green fields and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and red-orange cloth holds up a brass kalasha with a bunch of mango leaves and white flowers, while a man in a blue cloth stands with his back to the camera. On the left, a bald priest in a red-orange shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and carries a bag at his waist. On the right, a man with a shaved head and earring wears a rudraksha mala over orange cloth and holds a printed paper. Other devotees in white and orange clothes stand around them.2015-05-01Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25Outdoor temple ceremony under a decorated canopy with red, green and yellow patterned fabric and a patterned ceiling. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing long white and orange flower garlands and rudraksha beads, holds a small white cloth-wrapped object with both hands. Two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand beside him, one bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested older man in a blue dhoti at right, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stand nearby. Behind them, a white building with green trim, palm trees and onlookers in saris and shirts. The scene suggests a kumbabhishekam or puja ritual.2015-05-01December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31Outdoors among green trees, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a yellow-orange marigold garland, smiles and stands at the centre of a crowd. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and bare chest with a sacred thread stands near a silver tray holding a coconut and green leaves. A man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl with a printed motif, and another man in an orange shawl and dark kurta smiles at right. A man in white holds a camera overhead near a doorway with an iron gate. Several people in white and orange clothing press close around the central figure, some with hands raised toward him. A man in orange kurta stands at far right. Hands and heads in the foreground partially obscure the view.2011-05-24Crowded riverside scene at a Kumbhamela-style gathering, with a river and sandy bank behind the crowd and colourful cloth streamers hanging from a pole at top. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a trident-like staff wrapped with a yellow and red flower garland, while others in orange robes press around him. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white beard gestures toward the staff. A man in a red-and-orange cloth wrap smiles near the staff. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested with vibhuti marks and malas, fill the foreground. Several people wear forehead markings and beads.2010-01-30Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10