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July 13 2009

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Photograph inside a temple hall at night. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a red-and-white striped cloth over his shoulder stands at right, holding a long garland of white jasmine and pink and red flowers draped over a seated devotee's head. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes with white tilak marks press their palms together on a red patterned rug. A yellow box labelled HUNDIAL stands at left behind a metal railing, with brass lamps and a metal vessel with fruit at right. Behind the railing, standing people in white and red-orange shawls watch, one woman in white with a red shawl.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph inside a dim temple hall with stone pillars, where a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and pink shoulder cloth stands at a low railing, holding a white cloth bundle while a worshipper bends forward. In the foreground, several people sit on a mat in orange and red robes, including a long-haired figure in a red robe with a white flower garland who sits with hands folded. Nearby, men in orange and saffron shawls and white vibhuti tilaks stand behind the railing, and a silver-toned ritual staff with a trident and flower garland stands upright beside the railing. A yellow sign with red lettering appears at left. The scene looks like a temple ritual or darshan.2009-07-13A temple ritual photograph in a crowded shrine area. A shirtless priest with a wet, bare torso and white dhoti with orange border leans forward, offering a brass plate of yellow items to a figure seated on a red-and-gold patterned mat. The seated figure wears an orange robe with a white headband and a white flower garland. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a floral garland hanging on a stick. Seated nearby are devotees: a man in orange with hands folded in prayer, a woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and a woman in maroon with white jasmine in her hair, her palms pressed together. Yellow hundial donation box and orange-and-white clothed devotees stand behind a metal railing in the background.2009-07-13A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house, with a seated crowd in a bare concrete room under a window. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and white trousers kneel over a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, handling a red-cloth offering. Beside them, women in white saris with gold jewellery kneel with hands near the lamp. Behind, several saffron-robed monks wear rudraksha malas and stand with palms pressed together, and a figure in a red turban holds a trident-topped staff at the right edge, garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A white-shirted man with folded palms stands behind the group. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the figures are priests and devotees.2014-06-26July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 13 20092009-07-13A temple courtyard ritual at a stone shrine. A priest in an orange dhoti and red shawl kneels on the wet floor, holding a brass vessel and a plate of red and yellow flowers with a green leaf, offering abhishekam. Two devotees in orange sit cross-legged on wooden mats, hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a yellow shawl, stand watching with hands folded. A man in a red shawl stands at right beside a carved stone pillar and a hanging orange curtain. A black board with white lettering hangs on the wall behind the group.2010-07-21A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-gold stole and a long rudraksha mala stands centre, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange stands with hands clasped, and at the right a younger monk in orange holds a silver tray of gold-coloured items. Several devotees in white clothes on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind, white drapes, a gold and red ornate shrine or throne, and a projector screen are visible.2011-02-28A photograph of an indoor devotional visit in a small room with yellow walls and a wooden doorframe. A central figure seated on a red cushioned chair wears a dark maroon garment, a white and red flower garland with green leaves, a rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and a thin gold ear ornament; he holds a long silver-topped ceremonial staff and raises one hand in blessing, with his eyes closed. Seated on a striped floor mat in front of him, a man in a white vest and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads and sits with hands folded. Two shaven-headed young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit on the mat, and a woman in white kneels with folded hands beside a silver tray of petals. Standing behind them are several people in white dhotis and orange robes, a woman in a patterned sari, and onlookers in the doorway. a person seated on the chair with the staff, as indicated by the figure's ornate clothing, flower garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-07-01A photograph inside a temple shrine at morning puja. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass tray or plate and a brass vessel, while another man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white shawl stands at the right, holding a tray. A devotee's hand extends toward the tray. Behind them is a deity murti decorated with garlands in a golden arched niche, red cloth and a canopy above. The ceiling is corrugated metal with hanging lights. Roughly a dozen people are visible.A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with a saffron and orange drape in the background. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and gold necklace, and rudraksha malas, and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white and checked clothing stand with palms pressed together, and an attendant in orange robes on the right holds a silver tray with offerings. a person is the central figure, shown blessing devotees in a blessing gesture.2011-02-12