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July 27 2008

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Outdoor ceremony beneath two red and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes, strung with bunting and set against a rocky hillside with green trees. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari and layered garlands of orange and white flowers, holds a small brass object as she stands on a striped mat. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in green, stand with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a framed portrait of a seated woman in white is garlanded with pink and white flowers, and offerings of flowers, a red cloth and a brass tray sit on a white-draped table. Ceremonial padapuja or devotional worship appears to be taking place.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27November 24 20062006-11-24July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ceremony on bare earth beneath rocky hills and green trees, with festive bunting strung overhead. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a heavy orange and red garland stands with hands together while a younger man in orange robes holds a garland up to them. Two decorated parasols in red, blue and yellow stand behind them. To the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together, and a line of men in white dhotis and shirts stands to the right. At the lower right, a framed portrait of a seated deity-like figure is draped with white cloth and garlands of marigolds and pink flowers. A brick fire pit with brass pots, flowers and green leaves sits in the foreground. a person: the saffron-robed central figure has long swept-back hair and an ornate orange garland, but the appearance is not conclusive.2008-07-27Outdoors under a multicolored canopy with red, green, yellow, purple and blue panels, a person in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange garments with a long yellow-and-red floral garland sits cross-legged on a large flat rock, bare-footed, smiling. Beside him stands a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, holding a red umbrella-like shade. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in cream and white saris stand watching, and a man in a white shirt kneels with palms pressed together at the lower right, with petals scattered on the rock. a person is seated in saffron-orange clothing with a turban and garland, presented in a temple-related outdoor ceremony.2007-01-12A photograph of a festive doorway decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, coconuts and mango leaves, with hanging leaf strands above. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands center with palms pressed together, smiling. Around her, a bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and beaded necklaces; a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits in the foreground; another man in orange robes and a man in white kurta with a white dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth stand nearby with hands folded. A man in white with a blue and orange rosette badge stands at left. Several people in white and orange appear in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple procession with a fire-walking area in the foreground, where ash, embers and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland, holds a brass tray of flowers and gestures over the fire path. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand and watch; a few people on the right have their palms pressed together in namaskar behind a wooden railing, and a young boy in a blue jacket leans on the rail. Behind them a painted deity banner, orange flags and striped ceremonial umbrellas are visible, and a drummer in yellow stands at left. Appearance is consistent with the page's claim of a person, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-12-30A seated person in brown-red robes and a beaded mala kneels on a red and navy patterned carpet under a yellow and red patterned canopy, while a man in orange robes bends forward to place a marigold garland over the kneeling figure's head. An orange parasol is held overhead. Standing behind are men in white dhotis with gold borders and ornate necklaces, several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and a man in an orange turban on the right. The scene suggests a formal honouring ceremony with garlands and an umbrella.2016-04-18