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A man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds up a brass kalasha decorated with white flowers, yellow marigolds and green mango leaves, wrapped in a mesh cover. A smiling person in an orange top and white clothing stands behind him, with a tractor, a parked silver car and muddy ground in the background, and another person in a blue jacket and white dhoti stands at the right edge.

Photo of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with a garland border of marigolds and green leaves. In the centre, an older bare-chested man with a white beard and white turban, wearing a yellow dhoti and a white sacred thread, raises a red-and-white flower offering overhead. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti holds up a woven basket with flowers and green leaves. A younger boy in a yellow dhoti holds a small flower basket. On the left stands a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, appearing as a person, with hands folded, beside a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. A white-bearded man in orange at the lower right watches. Several other people in white and yellow stand in the background.

Outdoor procession under a tent canopy with blue and white bunting strung overhead. In the foreground a man in white kurta and a red-and-gold bordered shawl carries a woven basket of yellow flowers and fruit. Centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking beside a man in white holding a ceremonial umbrella with a white fringed canopy and red tassels. A man in orange shawl carries a silver bowl of rose petals. Background shows blue draped tent walls and a distant landscape.

Outdoor procession scene with a large crowd. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a long orange robe is garlanded with a thick multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blossoms and wears a ceremonial gold bead necklace. Behind him a golden trident rises above the crowd, and a man in an orange shawl walks nearby. In the foreground a person in a yellow shirt holds a golden plate of pink and yellow flower petals. Bystanders in white and orange clothing line the procession, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold beads stands at left. A carried pole with a golden finial is visible at right.

December 13 2011

Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession under trees and palms. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with gold trim and a white and red flower garland stands at centre, wearing a gold ornamental necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, while holding a small gold object. Behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls raise woven kalasha-style pots decorated with leaves and gold tops above their heads. A man at right carries a silver bowl of flowers and fruit, and another figure in white holds a metal vessel.

A man stands centred before a large white circular backdrop with partial printed Tamil script in gold and purple above him. He wears a white turban with gold-bordered edges, a white dhoti-style garment with a wide gold border draped over his shoulder, and a long gold bead necklace. A small red mark is on his forehead, and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He faces the camera with a slight smile.

A street procession in an Indian town. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered edge, a gold necklace of beads, and a white turban with gold trim stands centre-left, smiling and holding a brass plate with rice, a green leaf and a fruit inside a woven pot decorated with white flowers. Behind him a man in a light blue shirt raises a ceremonial fan-like object on a pole, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand near a red-and-gold canopy pole. Shop signs and a banner line the street behind them. A man in a yellow patterned shirt stands at the left edge. The crowd is close and partly cropped at the frame edges. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the white turban and gold necklace, shown as a figure receiving honour in a procession, with distinctive white turban, gold beaded necklace and white-and-gold garments.

Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of white-clad men. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a long gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead and arms, holding a brass kalasha decorated with red roses and green leaves. Behind him, others in white garments, some with orange or saffron shawls and one with yellow shawl, stand under a red-fringed canopy; a red-and-white building with signage is in the background. Several people wear lanyards and glasses. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows devotees and attendants rather than an identifiable central figure.

A crowd of men at a temple entrance surrounds a brass tray holding a poornakumbham, a pot wrapped in mesh and topped with yellow marigold garlands and mango leaves. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder places his hands over the pot. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark watches. On the right, a man in a saffron robe wearing a heavy gold necklace and bangles stands next to a figure with long swept-back hair and a saffron wrap, whose tall garland of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves is prominent. Several men in white shirts and white forehead marks stand around.

December 23 2008

Outdoor photograph in warm late-afternoon light of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a sleeveless drape, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads and a forehead tilak. He smiles and looks down toward a silver tray of yellow marigold garlands and a coconut on a plate held by a person at lower left. At right, a hand holds up a white and red flower garland. Behind him a second man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Trees, shrubs and a palm are in the background. Ceremonial welcome or puja setting, with a person candidate present.