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October 04 2008

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Outdoor ritual scene in front of a white stepped platform holding a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers, with a tall copper-coloured kalasha or pillar behind it and palm trees and flowering shrubs around. On a striped mat, three men sit on the ground: two wear orange robes and one wears a white dhoti with a yellow vest. One orange-robed man pours from a small vessel or bowl while the other sits with a brass puja plate, a bell and banana bunches arranged nearby. A carved wooden armchair with a red cushion and a gold-and-maroon cloth on a low table sit to the side. The scene is a daytime puja or abhishekam setting at an ashram, with a plain dirt courtyard in the background.2008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04Outdoor photo of a raised striped platform in an open courtyard lined with coconut palms. On the platform, three men sit on mats: a central man in orange robes seated before a low table with a tray and small items, another in orange robes seated beside him, and a third in a white shirt with yellow shoulder cloth. A red and cream cushioned wicker armchair and a gold-patterned cushion sit empty on the platform. Behind them stands a tall golden flagstaff on a white pedestal with a seated dark stone murti. Several people in the foreground watch from below the platform, and one man in white walks across the courtyard on the right.2008-10-04Outdoor ritual scene on a striped woven mat before a white stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and orange flowers. Two men in saffron-orange clothing sit on the left: one, in the centre, holds a steel bowl and ladle near a small fire or offering dish, while the other beside him holds a bowl and a small brass ritual item. A third man on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a yellow-and-gold brocade cushion or seat is set on a platform, with a brass bell, a plate of bananas and a small brass lamp nearby. Marigolds and greenery surround the courtyard. The men are performing an offering or ritual worship; no figure is clearly identified as a person.2008-10-04Outdoor photo of a puja setup on a striped woven mat. In the foreground, a chair draped in a gold-and-green brocade cloth with a yellow cushion is empty. Two men in orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged at a white stone platform with brass bowls, a small black stone slab, a ladle, a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. A third man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits at right beside a plate of bananas. A small brass bell and a notebook lie on a tray in front.2008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04August 07 20102010-08-07June 18 20102010-06-18An outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground, palm trees and stone statues on the left. A large orange-brick pillar with a black lingam-like stone and garlands stands centre. In the foreground, a figure in saffron/orange robes with red-orange beads sits cross-legged before a small kalasha and offering plate; nearby, several seated men in white dhotis and yellow-trimmed shawls sit on mats around small fire pits with smoke rising. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside an orange-brick platform. A concrete step with a small brass lamp is in the foreground. Pooja and homa-style gathering.2010-09-02Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a white raised platform holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in a meditation pose on a low wooden seat within a ring of ash, with a brass kalasha-like pot before him. Behind and to the sides, people in white clothes sit on similar ash rings, one wearing a yellow shawl. Dark stone statues, a Nagaraja-style serpent figure, palm trees and a tall stone pillar frame the scene.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram scene among tall coconut palms. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a low seat at the centre, hands folded, inside a gravel circle marked with white kolam. Behind him stands a tall orange-banded pillar on a white plinth with a black stone deity murti, garlanded with marigolds. Around the central figure, several people in white and yellow clothes sit in meditation on gravel patches, a woman in a red sari among them, while statues stand along the left. A brass kalasha-like lamp and a small brass dish lie on the ground near the centre. The scene suggests a puja or meditation session.2010-07-14July 21 20102010-07-21