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April 24 2012

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Night-time outdoor temple scene with a large red-painted lingam in a black yoni-shaped base at lower left, a small bell and oil lamp beside it. Several saffron-robed men stand on a paved path under a large tree lit by a bright white lamp. An older bald man in a saffron cloth with red flower garlands holds a ritual item, while a younger bald man in saffron carries a silver bowl of offerings. A man at right in saffron with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting. Other white-clad figures and a woman in a sari stand in the background near a white-rimmed tree base.2012-04-24Night-time outdoor temple ritual under a large tree lit by a bright lamp. Several men in orange-saffron robes stand in a row; one at the centre holds a garland of red flowers and a silver vessel, another holds a tall ceremonial staff, and others carry silver bowls. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, facing the group. On the left foreground, a large red-smeared linga or deity murti sits in a black bowl with a small brass bell and oil lamp nearby. Figures in white clothing stand behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja procession.2012-04-24Night-time ritual outdoors beneath a large tree. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland holds a lit flame or aarti lamp toward a red-painted deity murti or shrine at lower left. Behind him, several attendants in white dhotis and orange cloths stand in a line, one holding a long ceremonial staff and another carrying a brass vessel. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A poster on a stand at right shows a photograph of a robed figure. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2012-04-24September 28 20082008-09-28January 01 20062006-01-01Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath a large dark tree with hanging roots. A barefoot man in an orange sleeveless wrap with bare shoulders and long dark hair walks forward at centre. Behind him, people in white clothes with orange shawls hold oil lamps and a torch; a figure in white kneels at a brass aarti or puja tray. At right, a dark stone serpent sculpture with a raised hooded head lies beside a red-painted shrine mound, and an orange-clad deity murti is partly visible. The scene suggests an evening puja or aarti. Visible people: about five.2006-12-10October 15 20092009-10-15December 30 20082008-12-30April 24 20122012-04-24December 11 20062006-12-11December 11 20062006-12-11Night photograph outdoors beneath a large dark tree at an ashram. A barefoot man in a long orange saffron cloth walks forward with eyes lowered and a red tilak on his forehead, his shoulders bare, his hair long and swept back. Behind him, several people in white clothes with orange shawls carry a lit oil lamp and a red woven basket. On the right, a person in white kneels near a small red-draped altar and a brass vessel, while a deity murti in orange cloth sits on a red-and-white decorated base. Faint hanging roots and a lamp-lit ground frame the scene. a person: the walking figure in orange has long swept-back hair, a saffron cloth and a bare-chested ascetic presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity; the scene shows arati-style offerings with a lamp.2006-12-10