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Outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped canopy with green garden and white-edged paths. On the left, an elderly bare-chested priest with white hair and beard wears an orange dhoti and red-and-gold shawl, standing beside rising smoke from a fire. A nagaswaram or shehnai-style wind player in a cream dhoti and red shawl stands behind him. Centre, a younger man in a saffron robe and long orange garland stands with hands joined, flanked by a white-clad man with a red shawl and marigold garland. Right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a black cord stands with hands clasped, and at far right a bare-chested priest in white dhoti bows toward a man in an orange robe. Rose petals and a patterned cloth lie on the ground.

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November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor temple ritual under a yellow canopy with red and orange medallions, with a smoking fire pit and brass plates of offerings in the foreground. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and red shawl holds a ritual implement and performs a puja, while a woman in the lower left tends the offerings. Standing beside him is a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange flower garland and a visible ring; he has long hair, though his face is partly obscured by the smoke and distance. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand with hands folded, and a small girl in a pink top watches. Green shrubbery, palm trees and a temple structure surround the courtyard.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor ritual homa at a fire pit on a stone platform, with a small flame burning in the centre and flower garlands of yellow, orange and white marigold and jasmine laid around its base. Behind it, a group of devotees and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing white robe stands beside an older man in a white shawl and white cap, both with hands joined. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a yellow-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours an offering into the fire. Red, orange and blue striped umbrellas hang above the gathering under trees, and a white ornamental arch is visible in the background. Approximately a dozen people are visible.2007-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of colourful pleated fabric in yellow, red and green. A young man in a saffron-orange robe and a red and white flower garland stands with his palms pressed together and eyes lowered. To his right an elderly white-bearded man in a red and orange dhoti and shawl holds a white ritual conch-like instrument to his mouth and gestures with folded hands. Behind them several men in white dhotis and red-and-gold shawls stand, two holding wind instruments with long wooden shafts. A man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands at left with hands folded, and a young girl in a pink top with a beaded necklace stands at lower right. Green shrubs, white-painted stones and a temple structure with decorations appear behind.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25A crowded outdoor pandal filled with hazy light and smoke. A line of robed men stands on a raised platform: at center a figure wears a red-brown robe, red turban and a long beaded necklace; beside him men in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded. On the left a bare-chested older man with long grey hair, white beard and rudraksha malas stands near a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. On the right a man in white clothing and a white head wrap stands with others in white. A photographer's camera stands at the top right. Yellow-clad figures and orange cloth are visible in the foreground.2015-01-13July 27 20082008-07-27July 22 20102010-07-22