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A photograph of a devotional gathering under a red canopy decorated with hanging green mango leaves and a bunch of ripe bananas on a stalk. A woman with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands in red-brown robes with a gold border and gestures with her hands. Beside her, a bald priest in red-brown robes wears a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial cloth, while an older man in white clothes holds white and red flower garlands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a young shaved-headed man with white tilak on his forehead stand close by, with onlookers around them.

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An outdoor photograph under a red canopy hung with mango leaves and a bunch of green bananas. At centre, a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange cloth, wears a white and red flower garland and smiles while an older white-haired man in white clothes leans in to embrace or honour him. Around them, shaven-headed young men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha beads stand close, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a bald, tilak-marked priest in orange robes stand nearby. A woman in a white sari with a bindi and a red-shawled man crowd the right side of the scene. Several onlookers are visible behind. The setting appears to be a festive devotional gathering.2014-07-03Outdoor scene under a red canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow fringe. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold garment, bows her head while a large garland of red and white flowers, green leaves and a strand of yellow beads is placed around her neck by a man in a saffron-striped robe. Behind her, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala watches. At the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, crowd the scene, with a vehicle parked behind.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 04 20142014-07-04June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph in bright daylight under trees beside a white wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is greeted by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, one bald with glasses, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-toned necklace stands behind. A man in white shirt bends forward to touch the feet of the garlanded figure, and onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand in the background. Orange flags and a white boat-like structure appear at the left edge.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24A crowd gathers outdoors in front of a green-walled house with arched windows during a house visit. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red-and-gold garland of red flowers and yellow beads smiles, wearing a maroon robe with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bows and reaches toward her hand. Around them, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti with a gold border. Many onlookers, including women in saris and men in shirts, press close behind. Bottom-left shows a shaven head in the foreground and a woman holding a bouquet of flowers.2014-06-24 +2 copiesA crowd presses around a central scene outdoors near a green-painted building. A man with long dark hair and a red and yellow garland, bare-chested in saffron-orange cloth, is being garlanded by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who reaches over his head. Saffron-robed monastic men with shaved heads, sandalwood and vibhuti marks and beaded malas stand near; on the right a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds up his hands. Many onlookers in white, cream and bright saree colours, some women with flowers in their hair, watch from behind. A wooden pole rises in the background.2014-06-24A candid photo at a temple entrance with a crowd behind. A man with long dark hair, a multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, gold armband and bangles, and white ash on his forehead smiles while reaching toward a bunch of bananas held by a man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and bare-headed attendant in orange also wear rudraksha malas. A devotee in a white shirt with folded hands and a striped cloth bows, and a woman in a maroon sari with white flowers in her hair stands in the foreground. Stone temple walls and a gopuram-style structure appear behind.2012-08-17June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copies