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December 26 20072007-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone temple pillar. A smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a white and red flower garland, and holds a microphone in one hand while extending the other toward a seated man in a white shirt with a red-and-white garland. The seated man, with a moustache, leans forward to receive an offering held near his mouth. White jasmine-type flowers, green palm fronds and a bundle of dried grass sit in the foreground, and white buildings with corrugated roofs stand behind. Other seated people in white and an older man appear at the edges.2007-12-26Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long garland of white flowers with orange, green and blue accents. Behind him, a second man with a shaved head and white and red forehead markings, wearing an orange garment, is also smiling. Dry grass, rocks and green shrubs fill the background.2007-12-24A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and layered garlands of white flowers with red accents around his neck, along with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He is turned toward a younger person in white clothing at the left edge of the frame, whose hand rests near his shoulder. The background is a plain white cloth backdrop.2008-06-22A smiling man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot at the brow, wears a large garland of white jasmine and red roses over a bare upper body with a yellow cloth. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard presses his palms together, and another man in white smiles with a red mark on his forehead. At the left and right edges, men in saffron-orange robes with ornate gold necklaces stand near the frame, one holding a folded white towel. Green plants and a stone carving appear in the background. a person is visible, identified by long swept hair, rose garland and ceremonial gold necklaces among the devotees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, smiling broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti with maroon borders and a matching gold bead necklace. The young man bows his head forward. Behind them stands a large gilded deity murti or ornate golden backdrop, with yellow marigold garlands and red and white flowers at the right edge. A small decorative stand and an orange background complete the scene.2010-10-17Photograph of two men outdoors beside a weathered whitewashed wall with an arched doorway and green foliage at left. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long, swept-back, wavy dark hair and an orange shawl smiles broadly, his hand resting on a gold-coloured rim of a decorated red and green ceremonial object. Behind him stands a shaved-headed man in white kurta and orange shawl wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, also smiling. Orange and red fabric draped overhead at top right. Distinctive long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha cues suggest a person in the foreground, though appearance is not conclusive.2006-08-21July 10 20082008-07-10A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in front of golden ceremonial decor, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck. Another man in a white shirt, seen from behind at the left edge, faces him. Behind them, a golden palanquin or chariot structure and figures in yellow and red robes stand in a temple setting. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and floral garland with ceremonial gold surroundings; the person is shown being honoured as a devotee-facing guest.2010-07-06Outdoor photo of a smiling man in profile with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi on his forehead, wearing a loose saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and bare upper arm. A second person with dark, shoulder-length hair and orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. Behind them are blurred green trees, a wire fence and a pale stone wall.2009-12-09A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair sits in profile wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange cloth, draped with a thick garland of white flowers, green leaves and red blooms. A second man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala with a small red pendant stands behind him, head bowed. In the foreground a white ceremonial staff or rod crosses the frame, and an orange cloth lies on the lower edge. The setting is a bright, plain white backdrop, consistent with a seated ceremony or darshan.2009-07-07Photograph of a laughing man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a red tilak on his forehead and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, seated on an ornate golden throne-style chair with red upholstery. Behind him stands a second man with a grey beard, saffron robe and white undergarment, holding a white flower garland; a garland of red, yellow and white flowers hangs in the background.2006-07-11