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May 01 2015

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A temple ritual photograph under a colourful striped canopy with green foliage behind. Five people stand close together around a shallow metal tray holding a folded blue cloth. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow cloth has white paste on his arm and gestures toward the tray. Beside him a young man in a striped shirt watches. A woman in a yellow-green and maroon sari with gold jewellery and a marigold garland stands centre-left, touching the tray. A man in a blue dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a red shawl, bare-chested and with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, holds the tray edge. On the right a young man in a white dhoti with a red shawl and striped border also holds the cloth.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01January 01 20172017-01-01February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor photo at a funeral-style ceremony under an open canopy strung with multicoloured triangular pennants in yellow, green, pink, blue and purple. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth stands at left holding a metal tray with white and red cloth, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together. A woman in a white sari with a light border bends forward with hands joined, and a young boy in a checked shirt stands beside her. Dry grass and a bright sky with clouds form the backdrop.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14A photograph of a temple ritual under an orange-red awning. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with a red thread on her wrist and tilak on her forehead presses her palms together in prayer. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hand over a gold tray of flowers and a golden kalasha-shaped vessel draped with a purple and gold brocade cloth. To the right, a bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, and another man in a saffron dhoti with sandalwood paste on his arms stands beside him. Several other devotees stand behind them.2017-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph at a groundbreaking ceremony under a yellow umbrella with multicoloured fringe. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-toned pendant, smiles and reaches toward a woollen-patterned basket decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds and pink flowers, with a metal plate of offerings and green leaves. Facing him, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth around his waist receives the offering. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing gold-toned pendant necklaces, stand on dry ground with palm trees and bushes in the distance. This fits the Kanchipuram bhoomi pooja (earth worship) described on the page.2006-11-24Photo of a ceremonial exchange at a temple-style hall with a gilded doorway and a painted deity figure with a golden crown behind. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban and red-and-gold silk garment with a long wrapped staff decorated with silver tinsel and blue-and-orange bands holds out his hands toward a priest. The priest in the centre wears an orange shawl over white dhoti, with white tripundra marks on his forehead, and holds a yellow cloth bundle over his palms. A younger man on the left wears a blue shawl over white dhoti, with white body markings, and a red thread. A bowl of fruit is at the right edge.2013-08-13A photograph of a devotee-home pada puja in Pudukkotai. A seated man in a white sleeveless top and orange cloth, with wooden-framed glasses, a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, has his arm held by a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles who bends over his arm. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a long mala kneels, and a figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace and beaded bracelets sits near the front. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange stand behind, and a red-robed person bends over a brass vessel with flower garlands in the lower right. The floor has a colourful striped mat.2014-07-01A photograph of a ritual offering in a covered outdoor pavilion with pink-and-white ceiling and hanging lamps. A young woman in a green sari with red blouse and gold border holds a brass tray of flowers and an ornate gold kalasha-style vessel on a purple brocade cloth, offering it forward. Beside her, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands holding a similar tray. Another priest in orange dhoti with tilak stands at right. Several women in saris and devotees stand behind, some with folded hands, in a ritual gathering.2017-01-01