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ADIKAILASA on 12/19/20212021-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo of two men in orange and saffron cloth with white body markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, one man points at a brown cloth banner with a white-outlined temple or deity motif. Below it, a painted portrait labelled on the banner shows a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing, framed by a gold border. Garlands of white flowers hang above, with green foliage behind.2021-12-19 +1 copiesPhoto 99182742021-12-19 +1 copiesPhoto 99235032021-12-19 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 12/19/20212021-12-19Photo 66803092021-12-19 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesPhoto 11724108 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots hanging down. In the centre, a young man with dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband and bodice, wearing orange and red cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. White ash markings are on his arms and face. To the right, a garlanded figure in yellow and red marigold garlands stands beside a standing cutout or statue wearing a saffron-orange garment and ornate necklaces. A woman in orange holds a tray of flowers at left, and a white flower garland hangs along the tree.2021-12-19 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08Night procession scene of saffron-robed devotees in a crowd. A central figure in a tall decorated crown-like headdress and gold necklaces holds a metal bowl of offerings while another man in orange receives it. A figure beside him wears a long white floral garland with red and yellow flowers and a leopard-print cloth. Others carry tall silver staffs and an orange ceremonial umbrella, with tilak marks on foreheads. A basket of offerings sits at lower right. Several people are visible in the crowd behind, all in orange or maroon attire.2013-11-17Outdoor procession photo. A young male attendant stands centre, bare-chested with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a bracelet of rudraksha beads. He holds a richly beaded and jewelled deity murti or ornamental figure decorated with red flowers and green leaves, wrapped in pink, blue and gold cloth. To the left an older woman in rust-red robes and orange-brown beads holds her hands together in prayer, with a pink and white flower garland draped over her arm. Behind him a man in rust-red robes touches his face, and on the right a man in white dhoti with gold border carries a tray of yellow and red flowers under a gold cloth. A decorative umbrella canopy hangs above.2016-12-03