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Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground beside a white boundary wall and trees. In the foreground a large bronze hand with raised fingers stands at left, with yellow marigold garlands at its base. At right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits beside a steel plate of white offering and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the open ground, and a line of people in colourful saris and clothing stands along the far wall.

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Close-up photograph of a large gold-coloured statue hand with raised fingers and a white flower garland at its base, in the foreground of an outdoor temple-procession scene. Behind it, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris and colourful clothing gathers on a grassy compound before a stone shrine gateway and pink-walled buildings. A red flag on a pole stands at left, and a brass vessel with a bright oil lamp flame sits on a table at right beside offerings. The statue appears to be a deity or murti hand, not a living person.2006-10-20December 22 20102010-12-22August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dusty open ground at an ashram, with a metal trident-shaped ceremonial staff in the foreground and a seated figure in a red shawl with a zebra-print cloth beside it. Many people in white clothes, some with orange sashes, stand and move in a loose group, with white metal frames set up on the left. Seated spectators in saffron, white and pink clothing watch from the right, under a striped canopy and red-orange tassels. Low red-roofed buildings and parked vehicles are in the background.2010-12-22August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a youth gathering on a dirt ground at an ashram compound, with a large crowd of standing and seated participants in white clothes. In the foreground, a person in a red garment sits facing the open area, beside an ornate silver-toned ceremonial object with curved horn-like shapes, under a red and gold canopy. Large umbrellas with fringed borders and a parked silver van appear at the edges, with red-roofed buildings and trees behind. A small white tent structure stands in the open space among the white-clad people.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched structures. A golden ceremonial staff with an ornate top stands in the left foreground. Many people in white traditional dhotis, white kurtas and white saris crowd the path, some holding small items. A man in a green shirt and several men in white walk forward through the middle of the path. In the right foreground, a woman with long dark hair wearing an orange garment sits on the ground, seen from behind, watching the proceedings.2008-12-31Outdoor ceremony among palm and shade trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis, mundus and saris standing at left and centre. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair in orange robes sits on a white cushion with an orange-bordered cloth, seen from behind. Men in white and a drummer holding a drum stand along a freshly dug dirt path, and several people in orange and white attend nearby. A small corrugated-roof structure and a red-and-white patterned mat appear in the scene. The seated figure in orange has long hair and swept-back appearance cues, but the view from behind is too limited to confirm identity, so the a person candidate is uncertain.2008-12-31Outdoor ritual gathering on a dirt ground lined with coconut palms. A tall golden trident (trishul) stands in the foreground on the left. In the centre a person in white dhoti and shirt stands at a shallow rectangular water-filled pit or tank, while others in white and cream clothing gather around it. On the right, a woman with long dark hair in an orange garment sits on an orange-draped seat with her back to the camera, and a child in orange sits in front of her. White temporary tent structures and a red and orange tasselled canopy frame the scene. Devotees in white, cream and some coloured saris stand in a dense crowd along the path.2008-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor ceremony on bare reddish earth beneath tall coconut palms, with a tarpaulin-covered shed at left. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a bright orange sleeveless top sits with bare feet on an orange cloth and black cushion, seen from behind; beside them another seated figure wears orange robes. A large gold trident (trishul) stands upright at left, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in sarees in blue, purple and green, and a girl in white stand in an open ritual area. Some devotees carry small vessels near a shallow pit. Colourful hanging decorations appear at top right.2008-12-31