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December 17 2013

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Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard in Bali with a wet paved path and rain puddles. In the foreground a woman in orange-red sari with gold necklace kneels with palms pressed together. A man in white kurta and orange-red shawl bends low over a puddle near the path. Around him, several men in white robes and orange-red shawls hold tall silver trishula staffs, and a standard bearing a colourful emblem is raised. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees and photographers in white and orange clothing take photos with phones and cameras, under umbrellas, beside traditional Balinese thatched-roof pavilions and a red-tiled temple building.2013-12-17Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a paved riverside area under overcast skies with trees behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair, wrapped in orange cloth, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a red umbrella with tassels, holding a brass ritual plate or vessel before him. Behind him, a large crowd of devotees dressed in orange and white stands and sits closely together, many in orange shawls and white kurtas. A cameraman with a video camera on the right films the gathering, and a wooden stool and luggage sit near a seated woman in a patterned shawl. a person appears in person, probable from long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial seat under a canopy; the ritual shows a puja or similar offering to a visiting audience.2006-06-04December 17 20132013-12-17December 11 20132013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11Outdoors on a concrete terrace with a hazy mountain behind, a man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a trident-topped staff, barefoot on an orange cloth. Devotees surround him: a woman in red saree kneels at his feet, others in white kurtas and white saris with red-and-orange garlands stand or kneel. A man in orange robes and a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala stand at left. Ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and a tall orange flag frame the scene. Around twenty people are visible.2013-12-11September 18 20152015-09-18December 15 20142014-12-15A figure with long dark hair and an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, adorned with white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot on a raised platform under a red and green umbrella, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Around him, devotees in white and saffron stand with palms pressed together; several hold silver tridents and staffs. A saffron-robed man in the foreground holds a silver vessel and a lamp while offering to the figure, and a man in white films with a phone. Petals are scattered on the dais and an orange flag flies in the background. a person: the standing figure with long hair, garlands, mala and orange-brown clothing, under a ceremonial umbrella.2013-02-13December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor group photo on a rooftop terrace with misty green hills and a mountain behind. A man in a dark red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a gold ornate throne on an orange mat, hands raised in a blessing gesture. Around him stand sannyasis in dark red-orange robes holding tall ceremonial staffs with trident tops and ornate yellow-and-red pennant banners. Women and men in white clothes with red beaded lanyards kneel and stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits at right. Sandals lie scattered on the terrace floor. A red-orange flag hangs at right edge. Several people appear to be in white and red ritual attire. Event details suggest a Bali gathering, but the image shows only a rooftop group with ceremonial staffs and throne.2013-12-11