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July 02 2007

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A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a stone step at an ancient temple, with carved stone walls behind them. Beside him, two women in orange shawls over white garments sit with palms pressed together, and a woman in white with an orange shawl offers her palms in namaskar. Brass items sit on a tray before them: a small bell, a brass lamp, and a plate with offerings and incense sticks. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and other colours sits or stands, several with hands folded in prayer.2007-07-02Outdoor photo at an ancient stone temple with carved columns. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes kneels on a stone step, holding her hands over a brass plate of offerings with a small bell and a brass vessel nearby, while a woman in white with a gold necklace and bangles reaches toward her. A seated group of devotees in white and saffron watches, many in white kurtas and sarees with rudraksha malas. At the right edge, a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded; the figure has long dark hair and a crown-free appearance, and the a person label is not supported by distinctive ceremonial cues such as a crown, turban or ornate gold necklace, so this is an unsure candidate seated as a devotee-like sannyasi.2007-07-02July 02 20072007-07-02Outdoor puja on a stone platform at a temple ruin. A woman in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels and lights a small oil lamp on a brass tray, with brass bells and a brass kalasha nearby. Around her, several devotees sit: a woman in white with a patterned sari, a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles, and a woman in white with a gold necklace. Behind them, a seated man in an orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits quietly with hands folded, a candidate matching the a person page cues. Stone columns and green grass appear in the background.2007-07-02Outdoors at a stone temple doorway, a group of devotees sits on a worn stone floor during a puja. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and an orange shawl arranges brass ritual vessels, a small lamp and offerings on a brass plate. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a dark beaded necklace watches, and a young woman in orange and white sits to the left. Behind them, a larger crowd of spectators in casual clothes sits and stands among stone columns, with a child in red on the right.2007-07-02Outdoor photo at a stone temple step where a group sits in prayer with palms pressed together. In the foreground, several women wear white clothes with orange shawls, and one woman in white wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. On the far right, a person in orange robes and a red forehead mark with a long beaded mala sits with hands folded in namaste. Brass puja items sit on the stone: a plate with offerings, a small bell, a brass lamp and an incense stick. Behind them, a seated crowd in white and colourful clothes watches, and a carved stone wall rises in the background.2007-07-02Four women sit cross-legged on a stone floor between weathered sandstone pillars, apparently at an ancient temple. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black beaded mala holds a small brass plate, while a woman in an orange and cream sari with a mala lights an incense stick or oil lamp over a brass tray. A younger woman in white with an orange shawl and bead mala arranges brass ritual vessels, a red-lidded dish and small brass lamps on a plate. A white-haired woman in a white jacket and a white top with a printed figure sits behind them. A man in a light blue shirt with a lanyard-style pendant stands at the back. Scattered on the ground are a plastic container, a small bowl of cotton and a rolled cloth.2007-07-02A seated group of devotees performs an aarti with oil lamps on a gold-trimmed silver tray in an orange-walled hall. Women and men in white clothing wear yellow and orange shawls, and several hold small lamps. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge beside the tray, and a visible silver platter holds flowers and fruit. Some devotees sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young child in blue sits on the right beside an orange mat. A white-clad figure stands in the upper left, partly cropped by the frame.2010-08-16Outdoor temple courtyard at Aadi Kailaasa with carved stone pillars. A man in orange saffron robe with white tilak on his forehead holds up a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and ringing a small handbell in the other. Around him, devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste: a young girl in a floral dress, women in white saris and orange shawls, and an older woman in an orange shawl with glasses. A golden kalasha-style vessel rests on a stone ledge at right. Aarti being performed in devotional ritual setting.2007-10-12Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a stone wall and a pink-painted boundary wall with palm trees behind. On the left, a stone fire pit or lamp structure holds a small flame. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while several white-clad men sit in front of him with hands folded in prayer, wearing white dhotis and orange-gold borders. A standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a garland is at the right, with another orange-robed figure beside him. A large crowd of onlookers, many with cameras, stands behind a low barrier. Several figures in orange and white appear to be performing a ritual or puja at the temple shrine.2010-12-29A photograph of several women seated in a row on the floor performing a ritual. They wear white cotton saris with orange shawls and green-striped borders, and some wear bangles and a rudraksha mala. Each has a brass plate, small brass cups, a spoon and a dish of red flowers and white petals before them on orange cloths. The setting is a pillared hall with orange walls and striped pink curtains.2011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10