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Photograph of a temple ritual beside an ornate bronze-toned vessel with yellow marigold garlands above. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and a red bindi, holds a bundle of green leaves and red flowers tied with white cord. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white kurta and an orange shawl with a blue stripe helps guide the bundle. Behind them, white temple columns, a carved white figure and onlookers.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors near a white stone carved pillar with a relief of a mythical beast. A young man with long dark hair, an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, a red vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold ornament in his hand stands in the foreground, looking down. Beside him an older man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl, wearing glasses, holds a bundle of dried grass and a red cloth bundle decorated with yellow marigold flowers, with a rope hanging from it. Behind them, people in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with red beads stand watching.2006-09-29A photograph of a ritual preparation outdoors. A man with long dark wavy hair, a sacred ash mark on his forehead, a saffron wrap over his bare chest, multiple gold necklaces and gold bangles, binds a bundle of green leaves and dried grass to a rope with a red and gold cloth. A second man in white kurta with a saffron shawl and eyeglasses, a red tilak on his forehead, watches closely beside him. White wall and ropes hang in the background. The first man has distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, a probable match for a person on this page, though the appearance is partly obscured and not fully certain.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor photo on a rooftop beside an ornate copper-and-brass ritual pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves, a red cloth and white cord. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a marigold garland, a gold-toned necklace and a bead mala stands center, holding a small item and gesturing toward the pillar. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a bundle of white cloth. A white gopuram-style temple tower with a small flag stands in the background against a pale sky. Two other men and a young boy are partly visible at the right edge.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29