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December 19 2010

2010-12-19 +1 copies

July 21 2010

Interior-style temple shrine under a corrugated roof with orange curtains, where a red carpet leads toward a white stone shrine holding a large decorated deity murti with a gold crown and garlands. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit or stand near the altar, one bare-chested figure in orange pours or performs an offering, and a seated priest in orange kneels on the carpet. Dozens of seated devotees in white and grey clothes fill the foreground on either side of a railing. The statues are adorned with marigold and flower garlands and gold ornaments.

Interior view of a temple pavilion with a tiled roof and orange side curtains, looking toward a shrine with stone pillars and a gilded arch. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with multiple arms and a large crown is decorated with garlands and flowers. In front of the shrine, a priest in orange robes stands near brass lamps and offering vessels. Along the red carpet aisle, seated devotees in white and mixed clothing face the shrine, some with palms joined, and a standing figure in orange is at the right. A red carpet leads toward the altar, and a small seated group in orange is at the lower left. Photo shows darshan and puja at the temple.

July 21 2010

July 02 2010

2010-07-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and orange cloth floor covering. A central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes and a red-and-white garland, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Behind him are deity murtis garlanded with marigold and flower strands, and a green cloth covers a stand in front. Seated devotees include men in white dhotis and women in white and yellow saris, some holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A microphone stands at the front. Orange cloth drapes hang on the pillars and a potted plant sits at right.

A homa being performed in an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at center, holding a ritual implement toward a small brick fire pit with a flame. Seated before the fire are several devotees on orange cloth, including a bald man in a white shirt and a woman in a maroon sari. To the right, a row of deity murtis and images adorned with white and orange garlands sits on a raised platform, with brass kalasha pots and offering plates arranged on orange and blue cloths. A woman in a yellow and cream sari with curly hair stands at right reading from a book. An empty ornate gold and red throne is placed at left. A large ornamental shrine with orange drapes is visible behind.

A photo of a homa in an orange-walled temple hall. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at center, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the fire pit, which is built from brick with burning embers. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a shaved-headed man in white and a woman in a cream top, sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, deity murtis adorned with fresh flower garlands sit on a raised shrine with yellow and red cloth, and brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts line the floor. A gold-carved throne stands empty at left, and orange and striped cloths hang behind the altar.

A temple pavilion with a gilded carved throne at centre. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on the red-cushioned throne, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. Before the throne, a row of devotees sit on mats in white dhotis and saris with yellow and orange borders; several have hands pressed in namaskar. Brass trays with fruit, flowers and offerings stand on a low platform. Incense smoke drifts in the air. Behind, a deity murti on an altar is adorned with garlands and orange cloth, with a brass lamp stand nearby. The scene suggests a padapuja and satsang at a temple.

A pada puja setting in an open-sided shrine pavilion with pink curtains and a red-and-white striped wall. Behind a central seat, a deity murti pair in pink and gold stands decorated with yellow and red garlands. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a gold-framed throne with red cushions, with a kalasha-style arrangement and offering trays before him. Around the red carpet, devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloths sit in rows, some with folded hands, and a woman in a red shawl sits to the side. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.

2010-09-20 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple-courtyard ritual under an orange-and-white tiled canopy. A man in an orange robe with a long garland of red and white flowers sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands joined in prayer. Around him kneel women in white saris with yellow borders and several children, some holding brass plates and bowls of offerings. A dark-robed priest in orange sits at the lower left. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a raised shrine, and a smaller deity figure stands on a flower-decorated altar with a flute in the foreground. Orange curtains and a red-and-white striped wall frame the scene.