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October 06 2016

October 06 2016

Outdoor ritual on bare ground under a bright sky. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, stands barefoot before a tall red-and-white pole draped with a striped cloth, touching it while holding a small brass vessel. To the right, a shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with orange border holds a long staff, and another bare-chested young man in an orange cloth with a mala stands beside him. A brass kalasha-like vessel is held up at the top right. Behind them, a crowd in white and orange clothing gathers, with a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with red and yellow fringe at left and a brown cow nearby. Pale yellow and red patterned rangoli lines the ground.

Outdoor photograph on a dry red-earth ground beneath a striped purple, green and white canopy supported by bamboo poles. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti and a large gold pendant on a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot toward the camera. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes carries a tall staff topped with a trident. Another man in orange with a shaved head walks nearby. Seated devotees on a white checked mat, including women in colourful saris, watch and offer something. In the foreground a cameraman in a white and yellow shawl films with a video camera, his back to the viewer. Fence posts and palm trees stand in the background, with orange-coloured offerings visible at the right edge.

December 06 2011

August 20 2013

Outdoor ritual scene on sandy ground with trees and a red-roofed building behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a beard, rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap ties white and striped cloth around a tall red-and-white pole. To the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, both watching. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees, cows and onlookers gather under the trees.

March 22 2008

Outdoor ceremony under a golden-trimmed canopy with a red-cushioned seat. A seated man with a shaved head, orange-red robe, white flower garland and forehead marking is smiling, with his feet on a red cloth. Standing in front is a smiling man in white dhoti with a long rudraksha mala, holding a wooden staff. A man in white on the left holds a microphone-like cord and a camera. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes stand among palm trees, with a brick temple structure visible.

Outdoor ghat scene on the riverbank with crowds of devotees in orange and white. A man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks, while hands are folded beside him. Nearby, a man in orange clothing with a long staff topped with a silver ornament and a silver kalasha stands among others. A woman in white with a red-orange shawl sits on a cardboard box with a hand to her forehead, and another devotee in orange bows low. A trident and orange flags are visible above the crowd, and marigold garlands hang on a boat at the water's edge. Many devotees in orange and white stand along the steps.

Outdoors beside a flowing river, a long-haired figure in a rust-red robe with a white forehead marking and a white floral garland sits on a white cloth, offering from a silver tray of flowers and small bowls. Around them, several men kneel in the water and on the bank: one bald man in white with a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a man in a white dhoti with a rust-orange shawl, and a man in a white dhoti bowing with folded hands. Another man in white stands on the bank holding a staff, and a woman in a rust-orange and yellow robe with a bag stands at right. The scene suggests a riverside puja ritual with abhishekam offerings, with the seated figure as the central officiant. Green riverbank foliage and tree roots frame the background.

December 23 2016