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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual scene under tall trees at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around a deity murti. Several saffron-robed men in orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with gold border stands centre-left holding a puja vessel while a saffron-clad attendant pours from a vessel. A saffron-clad man holds an ornate multicoloured parasol and a tall trident-like staff. Another man in a white robe with gold trim stands at the right edge. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a white stone table in the foreground, with brass thali plates. Taken as a photo of a ceremonial procession or puja at an ashram.2009-01-01Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy of red and pink drapes. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together, beside a fire pit set in a low stone-edged platform decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and small metal oil lamps. A white ornate parasol stands behind him. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a few women wear white saris and one girl wears yellow. A white-and-gold chair is placed at the right edge of the platform. Palm fronds, a stone gateway and a striped mat appear in the background.2006-12-30Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.2015-05-05Outdoor ritual scene at a ceremonial fire pit. A woman in orange robes, with a red rudraksha mala and a flower garland, holds a lit flame in a brass lamp at the centre. Around her, devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis stand under striped ceremonial umbrellas. Many small clay oil lamps are arranged on the ground, along with plates of fruit and flowers. A framed portrait of a woman in orange with a garland is decorated with marigold and red flower strands and placed on a draped white table. Orange flags and a banner stand in the background.2008-08-01November 24 20062006-11-24May 05 20152015-05-05September 09 20132013-09-09December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ceremonial procession under leafy trees at an ashram. Behind and beside him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and flower garlands carry a ceremonial staff and tray, while others in white dhoti stand in line. A multicoloured fringed parasol stands above the group. To the left, a decorated arch and a deity murti are adorned with marigold garlands, with a mound of red offerings nearby.2009-01-01November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor ceremony beside a tall white flagpole at dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands holding a brass vessel and a lamp while smoke rises. Behind him an orange parasol with colourful tassels is held overhead. Around them devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow-bordered saris stand with palms joined; a woman at left holds a plate of offerings, and a man at right in orange robes and a beard folds his hands. Trees and red-petalled ground surround the scene, with stones bordering the flagpole base.2008-07-27