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October 27 20142014-10-27July 13 20132013-07-13October 27 20142014-10-27July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesIndoor ceremonial scene with a central figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-orange and gold striped cloth, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holding his hands in anjali mudra with a smile. Around him, women in white kurtas and rust-orange shawls stand or kneel with palms pressed together. Gold ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops and gold-canopied umbrellas frame the left side, with decorative pink and orange panels behind. The setting is a hall with warm lighting.2015-07-09Night-time ritual scene in an open courtyard with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes. A central man with long dark hair, a red-orange cloth draped over his body and a garland of red flowers stands facing a bare-chested man in saffron who holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a garland joins palms in reverence, while women in orange saris and rudraksha malas gather around. Behind them stand decorated processional structures with gold trim, a deity murti dressed in green and gold, and a red-wrapped gift box with fruit and flowers on a white cloth in the foreground. Several devotees hold mobile phones.2015-01-03Night photograph of a saffron-robed man standing centrally, wearing a white and green-orange flower garland, smiling with hands together near his waist, surrounded by a crowd. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds a decorated pot of flowers while smiling, and a woman in a white sari bends low in the foreground. Red and orange flags and a banana-leaf structure stand behind the group, with devotees in white and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a girl carrying a water bottle.2009-01-20September 13 20132013-09-13Night photograph of a crowd of devotees walking through a dark outdoor area. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a long ornate gold-and-beige garland. Around him, women in orange and rust saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together, and young boys in orange robes with beaded necklaces stand at right. A man in white with a rudraksha mala appears behind them, and a woman in the foreground wears orange with glasses. Some onlookers raise phones. The background is dark. Whether the central man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls standing with hands raised in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange cloth with heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a small mat with arms raised above the head, smiling; to the left, a man in a red-orange dhoti holds a silver staff. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the right.2015-11-21December 30 20062006-12-30