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January 09 2013

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Night outdoor puja at an ashram entrance. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in orange robe and rudraksha beads presses palms together in prayer, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a brass lamp or arati vessel over a table of fruit, sweets, a brass bell and plates of offerings. A tall oil lamp with a flame burns behind them beside a flowering shrub and a sign reading 'WAY TO' with directional arrows. Several people in white and orange garments and saris stand behind with hands folded. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people, so no candidate is named.2013-01-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph of a dense crowd during an outdoor procession. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings and a bare chest carries a long staff. Several women in saffron-orange robes with red borders wear rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands beside them. A woman in a mustard-yellow saree presses her palms together in greeting. A man in white on the right raises a tall brass ceremonial staff with a finial, and a silver trident is visible at upper left. Green car lights glow behind the crowd.2016-12-23Night photo of a crowd standing at an outdoor temple event lit by a string of red lights above. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a heavy gold chain stands with his hands clasped. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a plain orange saffron robe stands facing forward. Women in yellow shawls and white or green-bordered saris and men in white clothes stand nearby, and a parked van with a person signage is behind them. A bright ceremonial bell-like object hangs on the right wall.2010-11-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05February 19 20152015-02-19July 07 20152015-07-07November 16 20152015-11-16