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A photograph from a crowded ritual gathering. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back, seen from behind, holds a silver trident-topped staff upright over his shoulder. He wears an orange and gold shawl over a white-dusted bare back and a garland of pink, yellow and white flowers. Around him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with flower garlands and marks on their bodies, stand in a hall with onlookers and a poster on the wall.

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May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesIndoor temple-like hall with a crowd of devotees in a religious gathering. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment stands center, receiving a white flower garland being draped over the head of a man in a white shirt, with hands raised in greeting. A bald monk in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and other men in white and light clothing surround the scene. Light-coloured walls and ceiling fans are visible.2012-05-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl stands before an ornate throne and is garlanded with thick chains of yellow, orange and magenta flowers. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his forehead lifts a garland over him, while another orange-robed attendant and a white-clad priest with a shaved head stand nearby. Behind them a red velvet cushioned seat and a gilded carved backdrop with floral and lotus-like motifs fill the frame, with a background of colourful flower decorations. +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20Indoor temple-style ritual photographed in dim light. A man on the left wears an orange-red ceremonial garment, a white flower garland around his neck and a small crown-like headpiece, with a light tilak on his forehead; his hands are extended and held by another man. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands in the centre, and a third man in white dhoti and an orange cloth stands at right. A lit oil lamp glows in the background, and gold ritual objects are visible at the lower edge.2012-05-29A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projector screen and a decorated backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a black headband, raises his right hand in blessing over a row of devotees. Several devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand with heads bowed and hands in anjali. On the right, a bald attendant in white holds a brass tray of offerings, and a flower-garlanded altar stands behind them. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace) giving blessings.2004-SPH-JGM-Vijaya-Yatra-To-Malaysia-And-Singapore +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine area with a low ceiling and hanging strings of colourful flowers and garlands above. A woman in a pink sari with gold jewellery and a red bindi stands at centre with her hands extended toward a bald man in a white garment. To the left a woman in a dark outfit with her palms pressed together in namaste watches. On the right a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread across his shoulder and a yellow-green dhoti holds his hands near the woman's hands. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable from the appearance shown, so the bald man in white is described only by role as a devotee.2012-08-20A temple procession scene with a decorated silver palanquin draped in red and flowers, and orange marigold garlands hanging above. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a green-bordered white cloth raises a long ceremonial lamp toward the palanquin. Beside him, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a red-gold headdress holds up a tall oil lamp with both hands, and another man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands to the right with hands pressed together. The setting is a stone-walled hall with devotees behind. Aarti is being performed for the palanquin.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copies