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January 01 2009

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor ritual scene under a leafy tree beside a garlanded deity murti draped in marigold and red flower garlands. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, adorned with a gold-and-flower garland, stands at right holding a small plate with flowers and a silver spoon, while another man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace reaches to receive it. Two men in orange robes stand beside them, one holding a brass vessel, and a golden trident stands at right. Several people stand behind, including a woman in dark clothing, and a small book is held in the centre. The setting looks like an offering or puja.2009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual with several orange-clad participants. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron wrap and a necklace of gold bead ornaments extends his hand toward a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, held by a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks on his forehead. Behind them a man in orange holds a brass plate of flowers, and a man in yellow at the left edge rests a hand on his chest beside a video camera. Several onlookers in white and orange stand under trees in the background.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple ritual on a stone-pillared porch. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti and sheer white upper cloth, a gold rudraksha-style necklace, a gold armlet and a white forehead band, holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame and a small silver bell in his other hand. Two attendants stand behind him: the left wears white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace, holding a silver plate; the middle wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border and gold necklace, with tilak markings on the forehead. Foreground shows brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp stand, a silver bowl and a white conch-like object on a patterned cloth, and a white deity murti garlanded with red, purple and white flowers at right. Gate and trees in the background.2010-12-21July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor temple-style ritual in a leafy garden setting at a shrine with brick stacks and a gold-trimmed stone platform. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white garland, and an orange robe stands with palms together receiving an aarti plate with a lit flame held by a bare-chested priest wearing a rudraksha mala, sacred ash and an orange dhoti. Around them, several men and young men in saffron and orange robes stand with folded hands, and an elderly man in an orange shirt on the left joins his palms. Behind them, a few people in white and orange watch, and a camera is raised. Rows of brass oil lamps line a ledge on the right. Yellow banners with the letters SIVA stand at the left edge.2008-08-03Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms. On the left, a man in orange robes and layered gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a bearded man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds his hands near a brass oil lamp. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a brass lamp with a flame, offering aarti. A red and yellow umbrella with tassels and a thatched structure appear behind them, and other devotees in white stand nearby.2009-12-23Outdoor temple ritual under trees. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a gold crown-like headband holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver handbell. Behind him, a man in orange robes and a red-and-white garland holds a tray of flowers and offerings. On the right, men in orange robes with gold ornaments stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand with folded hands. A child stands at the far left. A carved serpent-like figure lies on the ground at lower left.2008-12-24Outdoor evening scene at night with a lit oil lamp on a silver stand held by a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and a gold-beaded necklace, performing aarti. In front, a woman in saffron-orange dress with long dark hair and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas and white-clad attendants stand in a dark garden with tropical foliage. Flame and palms are prominent elements.2010-11-21May 05 20122012-05-05December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23