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December 23 2008

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December 31 20082008-12-31November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck bending forward to touch a carved stone altar or yajna platform with the forehead and hands. The figure has dark hair tied at the back and stands barefoot on a woven mat. On the left, a stone pillar with carved lion-like figures, brass vessels, a silver tray with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, and a brass kalasha-style pot sit on a raised stone platform. On the right, a tall gold-framed oval backdrop, a red draped cloth, wooden display boxes lined with red fabric, and a rudraksha mala lie near the floor. Orange and red painted walls with curtains form the background.2010-10-30A photograph inside a temple hall with a grey stone platform bearing carved floral medallions. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala, is bent forward with hands resting on the stone ledge, pointing toward a brass bowl. Orange cloth covers a brown cushioned seat to the left, with a small mat on the floor. In the background, a figure in pink and gold robes sits near a gold-decorated shrine with garlands and brass lamps. Two people in white stand near a doorway with red grille and a curtain.2010-07-10A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala bowing low with hands outstretched over a carved grey stone ledge in an orange-walled courtyard. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a plate of yellow flowers and small brass ritual items sit on the left. A carved stone pillar with figures stands behind, and a red velvet seat, wooden boxes and a golden panel are on the right. The subject's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted. One person is present.2010-10-30A photograph inside a temple-like hall with orange-painted walls and red trim. A person in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck bends forward with hands on a carved grey stone ledge, head lowered near the stone. On the left, a stone altar holds brass vessels, a silver plate with yellow flowers and a small brass lamp. Behind the figure, a tall ornate golden frame and a red velvet cloth draped over a wooden seat, with wooden cabinets holding a mala and brass items. Carved stone pillars with lion-like motifs stand at the back.2010-10-30 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25July 26 20102010-07-26November 06 20102010-11-06December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-headed man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl leaning forward with his head bowed low over a grey stone ledge at a temple shrine. He holds a dark rudraksha-style mala in his right hand. The ledge holds brass lamps, a brass kalasha vessel, small brass cups and a tray with offerings; a carved stone pillar with deity figures stands beside it. A gold-framed ornate throne with red cushions and a red-carpeted seat is at right, and a second person in orange stands in the background. Orange and red walls surround the courtyard. The man appears to be performing a reverent padapuja-style bow at the shrine, with no visible text on the scene itself.2010-11-10A devotee in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair bends forward at a stone shrine, one hand resting on the carved stone ledge in an act of prostration or reverence. Beside him a white figure in a yellow robe, yellow turban and gold necklace sits with raised hand. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot and a metal tray with offerings stand on the platform, with a red curtain and iron railing behind.2011-08-19