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Outdoor temple-grounds procession under large spreading trees. A smiling woman in orange sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a black polished floor, a white-fringed headcloth on her head. Behind her, saffron-robed monks carry a golden staff topped with a trident and a multicoloured canopy umbrella. To the left, a white-clad priest holds a red-and-orange shawl and a plate near a black deity murti in an arched silver frame, garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower strands, sitting on a red stone mound with offerings, a brass lamp and a kolam rangoli pattern on the ground.

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Outdoor procession beneath a large leafy tree on a polished black floor. In the centre, a figure in saffron and orange robes with a white flower garland raises one hand in greeting, wearing a turban-style headwrap and a gold necklace and holding a small plate. Behind him, several men in orange robes and sashes carry a palm-leaf umbrella with red and green trim, a gold-tipped staff and brass lamps. At left stands a red-clad deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands beside a white arched shrine, with a pile of red offerings and a flower tray in front. Several people in orange and white stand along the path, and a man in white with a gold sash walks at the right edge.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual procession beneath leafy trees in front of a garlanded deity murti set in a white arch. A man in a saffron cloth with a white and gold headband and white floral garland stands on a dark polished floor holding up a ritual staff and bell-like object. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes with red borders press their palms together in prayer or hold ceremonial umbrellas. One man in cream clothing stands among them. A red and green striped parasol is visible at the right. Small brass oil lamps sit at the lower left near a red stone arrangement.2008-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor ritual under a large banyan-type tree at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a red-painted deity murti on a white platform, with offerings and flower-filled plates nearby. Behind, several people in orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer; one wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala, another a red-and-orange turban. A bald man in orange robes stands at right, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a flower plate. Woven mats cover the ground and a kolam design is drawn in white at right. Six or so people are visible, and the page indicates a Brahmotsavam celebration.2008-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram. In the foreground, a woman with short dark hair stands barefoot on a black stone platform, palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a saffron-orange sari under a leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland. Behind her, a deity murti stands in a carved white arch on a circular base with a mound of red kumkum, draped in orange garlands. To the right, several people in white dhoti-style ritual clothes and saffron robes stand on sandy ground, one holding a plate of flowers, while others hold their hands together. A figure in white is at the far left edge near the shrine.2010-10-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31A photograph outdoors under leafy trees showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, walking barefoot across a dark polished stone platform toward a white-edged path. Behind him, two men in orange robes follow: one with a full beard and orange garment, and one with glasses, a rudraksha-style necklace and a golden trident (trishul) raised beside him. A third man in orange with a shaved head and beaded necklace stands at right beside a golden staff and a carved stone archway. Mounds of sand and a white pillar stand in the background.2008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08March 01 20162016-03-01