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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands under a covered open-air pavilion with banana leaves, raising both hands above his head while holding a small object. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace. Beside him a woman in a blue sari with glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them stand several men in shirts and trousers, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Yellow plastic chairs, a white bucket, a parked white van and a motorcycle are visible behind them.

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A photograph of a ritual procession passing through a wooden-framed doorway with grilles, under a canopy of green leaves. Two women in saris carry brass trays of flowers on their heads: one in a green sari with a red bindi, the other in a blue sari. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha mala around his neck, balances a tray of flowers overhead. Behind them a man in a white shirt follows. In front, a man in white robes and a white shawl with glasses carries a brass kalasha pot with green leaves, a rudraksha mala visible at his chest. Another man in yellow cloth stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard entrance.June 30 20102010-06-30July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a doorway of a yellow-walled building with a tiled roof. Six women and men stand together: on the left, a woman in an orange saree with gold border; next, a woman in a grey-and-maroon saree holding a silver plate; a woman in an orange saree; a woman in a blue saree holding a tiered stack of yellow-orange offerings topped with a banana leaf and white flowers on a plate; a man in a white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland; and a man in a white dhoti and shirt holding a white-and-red flower garland. A partly visible woman in an orange saree stands at far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-07-01Outdoor courtyard of a house under a corrugated roof supported by white pillars, with potted palms and a white building behind. A woman in a white saree with a gold border and folded hands greets a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair seen from behind, who is receiving a white and red flower garland from a man in white clothes. A man in a yellow shirt, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a white shirt stand nearby with palms pressed together in greeting. In the right foreground, a person in orange robes holds an orange cloth. A possible a person candidate in saffron with long swept-back hair is visible from behind but the face and appearance are not clearly confirmable.2010-02-17January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph on a covered veranda with marigold garlands hanging from the pillars and banana leaves around. A man in a white kurta holds a silver plate with a small offering, a lit lamp, rice and betel leaves, while a woman in a dark teal sari reaches toward it with her hands. A standing young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and bare feet looks on, and another saffron-robed attendant with a garland stands behind. A young woman in white and blue and an older man in white stand nearby, and a silver car is parked beyond the pillars. Potted plants and a green lawn lie to the right.2011-05-23A photograph of a group walking along a paved path outside a multi-storey building with trees behind it. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe wears a long pink and white flower garland and walks with hands joined, appearing to be the honoured guest. Beside them is a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, and another bare-chested man in a white dhoti. Around them, devotees with hands pressed together in namaskar include a woman in a blue sari, a woman in a maroon sari, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and an older woman in a dark sari with orange flowers at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a dark car is parked in the background.2010-01-10June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a stone-paved courtyard beneath leafy trees, with a yellow-trimmed temple structure behind. Several men stand in a line with hands folded or clasped. On the far right, a man with long swept-back grey hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a dark rudraksha mala and a large beaded necklace. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. At centre, a white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with clasped hands. Further left, men in checked and striped shirts and trousers stand, and a man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the background, with a woman in a yellow sari nearby.2019-04-07November 09 20062006-11-09An outdoor healing camp under a tiled awning beside a blue-painted pillar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands with both hands on the head of a seated woman in a patterned top. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds her palm over the head of another seated woman. Seated figures include a woman in a yellow blouse with hair in a braid and a flower, and a child in a dress. Plastic chairs and onlookers in white clothing are visible in the background.2007-08-19