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Outdoor ceremony under trees beside a table set with brass lamps, a plate of fruit and flowers, and a red basket. A man in orange robes bends forward over the table, reaching toward the offerings. Nearby, a young man with long dark hair and an orange shawl with a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in orange and garlands stand with hands folded. A large multicolour umbrella shades the left side, and a red and yellow flower garland decorates a golden pillar on the right beside a black speaker box. Several people in the background wear orange and garlands.

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Outdoor photo of a procession-style gathering beside a raised platform draped in red and white flower garlands. A long-haired young man in an orange shawl and white garland stands with palms pressed together at the centre. Beside him a younger person in orange and another in orange with a garland face the stage. A tall man in orange robes stands on a raised platform at right, with a black speaker box beside him. Multicoloured fringed parasols shade the area, and orange flags flank the scene. A golden figure is at the left edge, with fruit, flowers and a red basket in the foreground. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd behind, many in white or orange.2009-02-05Outdoor ritual procession beneath leafy trees in front of a garlanded deity murti set in a white arch. A man in a saffron cloth with a white and gold headband and white floral garland stands on a dark polished floor holding up a ritual staff and bell-like object. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes with red borders press their palms together in prayer or hold ceremonial umbrellas. One man in cream clothing stands among them. A red and green striped parasol is visible at the right. Small brass oil lamps sit at the lower left near a red stone arrangement.2008-12-27Outdoor temple-grounds procession under large spreading trees. A smiling woman in orange sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a black polished floor, a white-fringed headcloth on her head. Behind her, saffron-robed monks carry a golden staff topped with a trident and a multicoloured canopy umbrella. To the left, a white-clad priest holds a red-and-orange shawl and a plate near a black deity murti in an arched silver frame, garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower strands, sitting on a red stone mound with offerings, a brass lamp and a kolam rangoli pattern on the ground.2008-12-29July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ritual scene on a raised platform draped with red and white flower garlands. A man in orange saffron robes stands centre-right, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass cup in the other, with a bare-chested-free orange wrap over his shoulder and a red-bordered dhoti. He has a short-cropped head and rudraksha beads visible at the neck. Behind him is a golden drape and a black speaker. In front, devotees in orange and white clothes stand with palms joined in namaste, some holding garlands. A brass plate with offerings and flower petals sits at the platform edge beside a red basket and papers, and a multicolour umbrella stands at left under trees.2009-02-05August 09 20152015-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside palm trees. A man in the centre wears saffron robes, a long white and pink flower garland and gold ornaments, and has long swept-back hair; he is handing a garland to a smiling man on the right, who wears saffron cloth, a rudraksha-style necklace and bracelets and has a white forehead mark. A red umbrella with tassels stands above them. On the left, saffron-robed men hold long golden staffs. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a saffron border smiles, and a red-and-orange festival banner hangs in the background.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces stands center-left, his hands joined and held near a silver vessel of flowers. Facing him on the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange robes, gold bracelets and a beaded necklace, holds a kalasha-like silver pot of orange and white flowers. A red, yellow and blue striped parasol is held overhead by attendants in orange robes with long staffs. A woman in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles smiles on the right, and children and devotees in orange and white line the background.2008-12-28Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in bright sunlight during a festival procession. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left with an arm extended. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a red tilak holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a mango leaf. Facing him at right, a man in a pink-orange turban and pale pink robe with orange borders. A red-and-yellow parasol with tassels rises above them, and other people in orange and white clothing stand around, with banana plants and tall decorations behind.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Photo 11701690 +1 copies