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December 19 2011

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December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor temple garden scene. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland stands barefoot and bows with hands pressed together toward a tree trunk encircled by a white-edged raised platform with white and pink kolam designs on the ground. Behind, a second person in orange and a third figure in orange stand with hands folded near a small shrine with an orange garland and a dark shivalinga, flanked by stone arches. Banana plants and palms frame the scene, with a red-and-white canopy in the background.2011-12-21Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple grounds with sandy earth and trees. A man with eyes closed and a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead stands barefoot on a mat, one hand resting against a bare tree trunk. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched garment with gold border, a long gold chain necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and his hair is tied in a knot. Beside him a second man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a silver tray of flowers. Behind them a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth sits on a white and red pedestal, and a dark shivalinga is visible. a person: the standing man in saffron with gold ornaments and knotted hair matches the candidate cues.2012-07-25Outdoor photo in a temple grove with a sacred tree. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a marigold garland bows with palms joined before the tree. Behind, a Shiva lingam with a yellow-orange garland sits on a red-and-white base beside a stone arch. Two other people in orange robes stand with hands folded at left, and another person in a red top stands further left. Banana trunks frame the scene.2011-12-21September 08 20112011-09-08A man in orange and gold saffron robes stands barefoot against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, his forehead and eyes lowered as he leans in with one hand on the bark. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a white tilak on his forehead, and his hair is tied in a bun. Behind him on a stone platform, several devotees in white and pale yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard among green trees.2011-09-11December 19 20112011-12-19December 09 20112011-12-09Outdoor temple grounds with sandy earth, a young tree with a low stone-edged mound at the base, and wooden posts supporting it. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands barefoot, bending forward with his face pressed to the tree trunk. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and white shirts, one holding a plate of yellow flowers, stand near ornate arched shrines with garlands and a stone lingam.2011-12-09A photograph of a bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes standing inside a white-stone circled plot at the base of a large tree supported by wooden poles. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and bangles on his wrist, and his right hand touches his forehead near a red tilak. Behind him is a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, set on a red and white painted base inscribed with Tamil lettering, beside an arched stone niche. The setting is a sandy temple-grounds courtyard with green trees and a white tent in the background. The man appears to be a Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and multiple rudraksha malas.2011-12-09