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October 02 20112011-10-02October 02 20112011-10-02Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with a white tent and wooden pole behind. A woman in an orange sari with a red border holds a silver kalasha-style pot topped with flowers and green leaves, walking forward. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a long white and blue flower garland, while nearby a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain stands with hands folded. Several men in white and a bald priest with a rudraksha mala are in the background, along with spectators in the crowd.2012-07-03January 1st 2013 +2 copiesOutdoor photo under a leafy tree. A young sannyasi in an orange saffron cloth with a tall black tied turban and rudraksha bracelets holds a silver tray of red flowers, a small oil lamp and a brass bowl, while an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a red thread on his wrist extends his hand toward the tray. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and another in white with vibhuti marks, stand watching, along with an onlooker in an orange cloth. A bare-bodied sadhu with white markings on his arm is partly visible at the left edge.2019-04-07July 03 20122012-07-03August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of an outdoor temple-precinct gathering at dusk. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand yellow-beaded garland and a white forehead marking, smiles while a man in white shirt and dhoti holds up a gold-bordered yellow silk shawl toward her. Around them, devotees in white and orange shawls crowd closely, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right beside a video camera. Behind them stand temple walls with a dark pillared entrance and a pink-and-yellow gate structure. The person in orange, whose role is not printed, is the central figure receiving the shawl.2008-08-02Outdoor temple scene at a white stone pedestal holding a large dark stone lingam. A bare-chested man in white dhoti drapes an orange shawl over the lingam while standing on the pedestal's base. To the right, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands barefoot with hands joined, and a man in white folds his hands in prayer. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris, including a woman in a white sari with gold border on the left, watch the ritual. A tray of fruit and offerings sits on the pedestal. Loose stone blocks and sand lie in the foreground, with white-roofed buildings and palm trees behind.2007-10-08January 1st 2013 +2 copiesPhoto inside a temple shrine with a golden throne-like back in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, hands extended to a white marble statue of a seated figure held by a sannyasi in orange robes. A woman in a green blouse and red sari stands behind the statue, and a figure with a saffron-and-red turban and a garland of red, yellow and pink flowers sits on the throne. Two other men in orange and maroon robes stand at right, one bare-chested with sandalwood marks on his arm, and rudraksha beads are visible on the wrists. Hanging oil lamps are visible above.Outdoor photo of a ceremony with a crowd standing behind. In the centre, a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, his palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a bearded man in white robes and white head covering holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds the lamp base nearby. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing stand among trees and palms. a person appears as the figure in saffron with long hair and gold necklace, presenting prayer; the bearded man in white is a priest or devotee.2009-08-06