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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a light lavender tent. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and matching red-orange turban, wearing layered beaded necklaces and a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, smiles broadly on an ornate gilded throne. Beside them, a man in white clothes bends forward to offer something at their hands. To the left, two attendants in rust and saffron-orange robes and turbans stand near the seat, one gripping a cloth. A woman in a white garment with red-brown beads and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right. Behind the throne, a deity murti is garlanded with red, white and multicoloured flowers beneath a carved golden arch. Some gilded chairs and a red-cushioned seat are visible in the foreground.

A photograph inside a ceremonial hall with red curtains and a wooden door behind. A bearded man in a flower garland of red, white and purple blooms sits on a gold-and-red throne with a striped cushion, hands folded, being honoured. An attendant in a maroon robe with an orange turban and long dreadlocks kneels and touches the throne's gold base. A priest in white dhoti with orange borders and an orange shawl bends forward, while a white-robed attendant kneels and a woman in a white sari with a striped border sits at right. Gold lamps, a trident and a golden deity figure stand nearby. A camera on a tripod appears at left.

June 27 2014

Photograph of a ceremonial scene in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a bearded face, a saffron-orange robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a large gold pendant sits on a gilded throne with red upholstery and receives an offering from a hand held out to him. He wears a bangle and a red thread bracelet, and has tilak markings on his forehead. Around him stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with gold-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas, one bare-chested with a dark bead mala. A man in a white shirt stands behind a camera on a tripod at the right, and a white pedestal fan sits in the background beside red curtains.

January 13 2015

A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a hall with orange-red walls. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange garment, a gold necklace and a long mala, with long dark hair, and holds up a small gold-coloured offering. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a red-wrapped tray, and a second attendant in orange stands behind. A bald priest in white with gold trim kneels at lower right holding a red-wrapped item. Two people in front, a man in cream kurta and a woman in brown blouse and gold-bordered sari, kneel before the throne. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis and jasmine-and-red-flower garlands fill the background, with a hanging decoration of paper cranes above.

A seated figure in a red-maroon turban and dark red-orange robe sits on an ornate red velvet throne-like seat, wearing layered garlands and gold ornaments, with orange fruits in hand. A man in white kurta kneels before the seat, bowing and offering something, while a shaven-headed man in saffron robes stands beside him with a tray. Behind them a deity murti stands in front of a large floral garland arrangement, flanked by brass oil lamps and a silver-framed image on a golden stand. A man in a white shirt and a standing figure in white clothes observe from the left, on a red and maroon carpet.

November 11 2016

Night ritual photograph at an outdoor ashram setting with string lights and smoke in the air. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a large white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his hands extended to receive a ritual offering. Before him a man in a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth and a bright red sash bends forward presenting a red-and-white cloth-wrapped object. Behind them stand bare-chested men in white dhotis, one with white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas, another with a brown shawl and gold pendant, and a long-haired woman in an orange sari. A brass trident-topped ritual vessel stands nearby. Behind the group, many devotees are seated, and a canopy of colourful tassels hangs overhead. Many people are visible; the count is approximate.

2017-03-16 +1 copies

July 01 2014

April 24 2016

A seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over an orange-cushioned seat holds a silver trident aloft, wearing a long garland of red roses and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Before him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and flowers in her hair sits on a patterned mat while a man in white shirt pours from a metal vessel over a plate. A younger white-clad boy with a shaved head and tilak sits nearby, and women in saris stand behind. A tray of red fruit and a box of offerings sit at the right. The setting suggests a ritual puja.

2014-07-04 +1 copies