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Night-time photograph of a ceremonial moment beside a silver vehicle. In the foreground a woman in a dark garment with gold-coloured border and gold jewellery bows her head as a red and white flower garland is placed over her hair. Behind her a bare-chested man wears an ornate, beaded and embroidered conical headdress, a gold and maroon shawl over his shoulder, a beaded armband, and white markings on his arm, holding a small offering. A long wooden pole rises at right. Two physical people are visible.

Night-time photograph beside a silver car. A man in a dark maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold-threaded sash and gold necklaces stands at the open car door, smiling, with a white tilak on his forehead. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a gold and maroon sash and a tall jewelled headdress holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a yellow fruit, with white paint on his shoulder. Another person in white stands at the right edge. Lights glow in the background.

December 05 2014

December 05 2014

Night-time outdoor photograph of a procession at an ashram road, lit by a distant lamp. On the right, a man in a tall ornate embroidered crown and a maroon-brown shawl over saffron-bordered clothing holds a silver kalasha with a green leaf and yellow flower, wearing layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces and wrist bands. Beside him, a man on the left with white tripundra and a garland of white and red flowers, saffron-bordered maroon attire and a gold pendant smiles and gestures with raised hands, standing near a silver vehicle. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white head cloth and beaded mala walks, and a bamboo-poled canopy overhead. Four people are visible.

Night procession outdoors under dark trees. In the foreground a smiling man on the left, wearing a rust-brown garment with an orange-gold waist cloth, a red and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, carries a long wooden pole. Beside him, a man in an ornate silver-and-red beaded conical crown and rust-brown garment with orange border carries a silver kalasha-style vessel heaped with flowers and mango leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer or holding a metal plate. Garlands and ornaments are visible, and the scene suggests a ritual procession.

July 04 2013

Night-time photo beside a dark grey car with its rear door open. A man in a golden garland and gold necklace, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and gold armlet, stands with his hands extended. Opposite him, a younger person with a shaved head and white forehead band wears an orange robe with dark stripes and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass tray with a fruit-topped kalasha, green leaves, and red flowers. Bags of footwear lie on the ground nearby.

Dusk outdoor scene beside a white car with its door open. A man in a dark maroon-brown robe with a gold-edged sash and a long beaded gold necklace stands at the door, with a white forehead mark. Beside him a younger man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-framed pair of glasses holds up a red-and-gold flower garland and a steel kalasha with mango leaves and a yellow cloth. A bystander in the background has hands folded in namaste. The setting is a yard with palm trees and a red wall.

Night procession outdoors with several robed men in saffron and orange clothing. At left, a smiling man wears a white tripundra forehead mark, a long garland of red and white flowers, a large gold pendant on a brown beaded necklace, and gold bangles; he holds a long wooden staff or umbrella pole above. Center, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray, with another behind him in white with hands folded. At right, a young man in an ornate gold-and-red embellished conical headdress and rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha pot topped with mango leaves and a yellow fruit, while a man beside him holds a basket of flowers. Dark trees and vehicle lights form the background.

A night-time photo beside a dark SUV. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe stands with head bowed while two attendants drape a pale pink and white flower garland over his shoulders. He wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant. A devotee in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl bends forward at right, near a tray of flowers and offerings. A third man in a white-marked, bare-chested attire stands at right beside a rudraksha mala.

Night outdoor photo at an ashram-like setting with a dark car on the left and a small pavilion in the background. A man in a long gold-and-ochre-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a tilak on his forehead and a red dot, and holds his hands together while smiling. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes with a white forehead band and red mark carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with green leaves and yellow flowers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck.

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