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November 29 2011

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Night ritual photograph under a corrugated roof with red-painted supports. Two gilded deity murtis stand draped in garlands of orange, yellow and pink flowers, one on a gold-framed decorated seat. A square stone-edged fire pit or homa pit sits in the foreground. On the right, a row of saffron-robed priests with shaved heads and bare-chested orange-clad figures stand beside a striped and tasselled ceremonial umbrella, one holding a tray of offerings. Several white-clad men and a line of devotees in colourful saris and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar along the back. Flower garlands frame the foreground edges.2011-11-29March 02 20182018-03-02July 27 20082008-07-27Night procession at a temple at Karthikai Deepam time, with a line of devotees walking along a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a ceremonial gold necklace wears a saffron-orange garment and walks with hands folded; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance, presented as a candidate in person. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain walks with hands at his sides. Behind them, people in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls carry on, a drummer in white plays a drum at left, and a deity murti sits under a colourful umbrella and canopy in the background, with a palanquin-like structure visible.2010-11-21December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at an ashram beside pink-washed buildings. A man in a deep orange-maroon robe with a long flower garland of orange, pink and white blossoms holds a small bowl or cup, standing under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand by a bare-earth ground with offerings: a pot, a plate of bananas, a small brass vessel and decorated items. One man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a bowl in both hands. Several men in saffron-orange garments stand behind, and a line of people in white and orange watches from the walkway. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas.2016-11-23November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesA festive procession under a covered pavilion decorated with hanging lanterns, tassels, colourful umbrellas and bunting. A central figure in a maroon-red robe and a long garland of marigolds walks forward, holding a tall staff, with a red mark on his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and white clothes move through the crowd; a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Bare-chested boys in orange and yellow dhotis play small drums and cymbals, while others stand with palms pressed together. Ornate orange and red umbrellas and a framed portrait on the back wall complete the scene.2016-11-12November 21 20102010-11-21December 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession under a covered open-air pavilion with a large yellow-and-orange ceremonial umbrella overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant with a rudraksha-style necklace, walking barefoot on paved stone. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand alongside a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body. A woman in purple sari and another in orange sari with gold border stand nearby. On the right, a young man in white dhoti plays a drum, and a large painted deity figure with a red face and crown stands in the background. Several men in white shirts and a woman with a camera crew are visible at left, and a colourful world-map banner hangs above. a person: the central figure in the rust-red robe and red-and-white garland, with long beard and gold pendant, is the honoured guest walking in the procession.2016-08-27