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October 05 20142014-10-05A man in a rust-red robe stands outdoors at dusk, smiling and holding his hands together at chest height. He wears two long rudraksha malas and a white-and-red flower garland. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, other people stand in saffron and white, some with hands folded.2014-10-29August 29 20142014-08-29January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor temple ritual with a man in the centre standing with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, a long white jasmine garland and a gold beaded necklace with red flowers, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a ceremonial oil lamp on a stand, and a copper kalasha-topped shrine tower draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Around him stand men in saffron and orange robes, a bald priest in orange, a man in white dhoti with gold border at left, and a young boy in orange cloth with a tilak. Green trees fill the background.2014-08-31October 05 20142014-10-05September 06 20142014-09-06April 29 20152015-04-29A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands in anjali mudra, palms pressed together, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a thick garland of red and white flowers, with heavy gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet. Behind him, a man in orange clothing holds a tall gold staff, and a photographer in white with a camera stands among other devotees in orange and white. The setting is an outdoor ritual gathering with greenery behind. Distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and garland support a person identification in a devotional, ceremonial setting.2017-09-27 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20152015-02-03A man stands at night against a black background, bare-chested apart from a dark red-brown wrap draped over his body, wearing a white-and-red-and-blue garland of white flowers and gold-toned beads around his neck. He has white sacred ash on his forehead and holds his hands together at his waist. A second person partly visible at the left edge wears glasses and a white marking on the forehead. Visible white-and-red garlands and beaded necklace link the scene to ritual or devotional gathering.2014-09-30A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical forehead marks stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a maroon-brown unstitched garment, a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, and a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. A second man beside him wears white cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white ash marks, and holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind them stand a red-and-gold canopy, a banyan tree and a red stone ledge.2017-09-02