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October 16 2012

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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant. He sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, holding an open book in his lap while his right hand holds a small lit oil lamp flame over a brass plate. His left hand rings a brass handbell. Behind him is a round wooden frame, and offerings of white flowers and a brass bowl lie on the cloth-covered table in front. Green and white cloth covers the setting, and a few printed booklets lie nearby. a person: the orange robe, gold bead necklace and ceremonial role of conducting a puja fit the a person presentation, though his hair is short and the cues are not strong.2012-10-16May 08 20122012-05-08October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered shawl, seated at a microphone during an evening event. He wears a long orange rudraksha mala, a smaller bead mala, and white markings on his forehead, holding his right hand to his chest in a gesture while looking down. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot with green leaves, and a bundle of white cloth and dried grass sit nearby. Dark background with a red pillar at right.2014-11-25November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, seated cross-legged behind a low yellow-painted altar table. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and gold earrings, and has white tilak marks on his forehead. He gestures with his right hand while his left hand rests on the table, with a microphone on a stand before him. Brass bowls, a spouted brass vessel, a bundle of dry sticks, a potted plant and a lit oil lamp sit on the table, and a gold-painted cart stands behind him.2014-11-25A shaved-headed man in saffron-red clothes sits cross-legged on a mat, reading from an open book held in his hands. He wears a long orange-and-gold shawl, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold bead necklace with a small pendant, and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms. In front of him are steel bowls of yellow flowers, a small oil lamp with a visible flame, and incense smoke. A microphone stands beside him against a dark red wall. A devotee-style ritual setting with a lamp and flowers suggests a puja or satsang reading.2013-04-29A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and gold pendant sits cross-legged before a square fire pit for a homa. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Brass bowls of offerings, fruit and flowers lie on an orange cloth; two seated people in white are blurred in the background.2011-12-31A seated man in profile raises a brass handbell in his right hand while a second hanging brass bell sways from a chain on the right. He wears an orange-red shawl over a bare upper body, a heavy necklace of large gold beads, and a white vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a carved deity figure in a circular medallion, and a small brass lamp stand appears at lower right. a person: the orange wrap, gold bead mala and seated ceremonial setting are the qualifying cues for the presiding figure, who appears to be performing a bell-ringing ritual in a satsang or puja setting.2013-03-05October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23A seated man in orange saffron robes holds an open notebook in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) at his side. He wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant, a white horizontal vibhuti stripe on his forehead, and a bangle on his wrist. Before him on an orange cloth are brass plates with flowers, fruit, a red cloth bundle, a small oil lamp and a cup. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on orange mats beside brass vessels and lamps, with a plastic container of white material in front. A camera tripod stands at left. The setting is a bright indoor hall.2010-10-23