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Photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red draped cloth walking across a red-earth construction site, his shoulder bare, a red tilak on his forehead and his eyes lowered. Behind him a second man in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a curly beard, holds a red umbrella with colourful pompom fringe and painted panels over him. A yellow JCB backhoe loader and palm trees stand in the background, marking ongoing temple land construction.

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May 10 20182018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10Photo 11743784 +2 copiesA man in a rust-orange robe stands in an overgrown field beside a whitewashed wall and coconut palms. He has long dreadlocked hair, a beard, a red tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, and he holds a tall silver-banded staff topped by a red, blue and green embroidered parasol with pompom fringe. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, saffron-orange robes and a ceremonial parasol-bearer role, with a shawl-style wrap draped over the bare shoulder. He is the sole person in view.2018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a group walking single file along a grassy dirt path through a green, tree-lined area under bright daylight. Four prominent men in saffron-orange robes lead the procession. The foremost figure, bare-chested under a draped reddish-brown shawl, has long swept-back hair and a full beard and walks ahead of the others. Behind him, two men in orange dhotis and shawls carry a long red pole topped with a small decorative canopy with red and beaded fringe. A fourth man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge, and a few more people in orange clothing follow farther back. Tall palms and dense shrubs fill the background.2018-05-10Photo 11717019Outdoor procession on a paved path with a blue-edged mat runner. A central man in a rust-red sleeveless tunic and draped dhoti walks barefoot with eyes closed, wearing long dark braided hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a long rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him a young attendant in an orange-saffron dhoti and leopard-print headwrap and shawl holds a tall gold pole supporting a large multicoloured canopy with red and orange tassels. Several other attendants in orange robes, rudraksha malas and white body markings walk alongside, and trees and reddish buildings stand in the background.2018-01-01Outdoor photograph at a burial or last-rites site on bare earth beside a multicoloured cloth spread with flower petals. A long-haired, bearded man in an orange fleece zip jacket and rust-orange dhoti stands barefoot at centre, smiling. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds a tall wooden staff topped by a red, green and white tasselled umbrella canopy. Behind them, orange-robed people with rudraksha malas stand near a drum, and a shaven-headed man in orange cloth holds footwear. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a maroon cloth. Water tanks and trees appear in the background. Visible people: about seven.2016-12-30October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesPhoto 11717033