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Photograph of an outdoor ritual scene under a red, gold and purple canopy with fringed tassels. A thin elderly man in saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead stands with eyes lowered while another man in saffron with long hair pinned up, a flower-wreath and a golden headband places a pink and green garland on him. Another saffron-clad attendant holds an orange cloth at right and a white cloth hangs at left, with onlookers in white behind. Petals scattered on the floor suggest a garlanding honour such as an ashram or temple reception.

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May 16 20122012-05-16May 24 20122012-05-24May 20 20122012-05-20A temple-style ritual photograph in an interior hall with a decorated canopy and orange-red floral garlands overhead. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white garland stands holding a tray with coconuts and offerings. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a pink flower garland extends his hands over the tray. On the left a bare-chested priest in a red and gold silk dhoti and white undercloth holds another tray, and at the far right an orange-robed attendant holds an orange cloth. Standing onlookers in white shirts watch in the background, and petals lie scattered on the floor.2012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24A photo of three men in orange and saffron clothing standing in a dim temple doorway. On the left, an elderly bald man with a white-streaked forehead, rudraksha beads and a gold bangle wears a white and red flower garland and holds a gold-coloured object up. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth holds small items in his hands. On the right, a younger man with swept-back dark hair, a gold beaded headband and a gold bead necklace wears a white and green flower garland with red flowers and gazes downward. A blurred hand is in the foreground.2012-05-16Night procession outside a temple: two sannyasis in rust-brown and saffron-gold robes wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces walk at the centre. The taller man in the middle, bare-chested shoulders under a rust-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece, is wearing a large gold garland; beside him an older man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak walks in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tall staff, and a man in saffron robes stands at the right edge. Surrounding devotees in white shirts, saffron cloths and dark-red saris line the procession, with a decorated ceremonial umbrella visible at the top left and bright temple lights overhead.2012-06-05May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk hand in hand down a temple corridor with a painted, multicolored ceiling and carved stone pillars. The younger man on the left wears a gold necklace, a white jasmine garland, a red headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead; the older man on the right, with a shaved head, wears a rudraksha mala, gold pendant, white jasmine garland and an orange shawl edged in gold. Around them stand white-clad priests and devotees, including a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, and women in saris, with a flame glowing in the background. The setting resembles a temple procession route. a person: the younger figure in orange with gold necklace and headband fits the page's a person reference, though the appearance is only partially distinctive.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph inside a temple hall with a gold-coloured Nandi statue at the lower left edge. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a pink and white flower garland and a leafy green garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a gold-beaded headband and gold ornaments. Beside him an older bare-chested man in a saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant also holds his hands in prayer, his head shaved and a gold headband on. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-patterned border and another in an orange robe stand among devotees, with a gold-framed temple doorway on the right. The scene suggests a temple visit with devotees gathered around the two central figures.2012-05-16 +1 copies