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December 20 2010

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A smiling figure in an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, tosses yellow flower petals onto the head of a bald man in a white kurta and orange shawl, who holds a copper plate of petals. Beside them, a man in white bends forward wearing a white flower garland, and devotees in white and orange stand around. Behind them is an orange wall with the sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir and a white stepped platform with red stripes. The orange-robed figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold bead necklace, performing a blessing with petals.

A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard beside a red-orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a square fire pit holding a brass plate of offerings, with a gold chain necklace and beaded mala. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sash stands with palms joined. Behind them a seated crowd of about 30 people in white clothes, some with lanyards, watches, some with hands folded. Brass kalasha vessels with mango-leaf and orange tops, a plate of red powder, bundles of wood, and a dhoti-draped altar with a blue cloth stand around the pit.

Evening photograph of a street gathering in front of a red-walled building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir and a further sign reading Sri Ananda at right. In the foreground a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left, and another orange-robed man at right wears a garland of gold beads. A woman in a lime-green sari with gold border and a white flower garland in her hair faces the group with hands folded. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-robed devotees stand in a crowd, many with hands in anjali. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene.

Outdoor homa or yagna at a white-edged square fire pit beside an orange wall with the sign "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir". A bald man in saffron-orange robes, a long orange shawl and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala holds a ritual ladle over the pit with his hands. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands and a lanyard. Behind them many people in white clothes sit on the ground in rows, some with palms pressed together. Trays of wood sticks, grains, coconut and banana leaves lie on the white platform, and brass pots with orange flowers sit at the right. The orange and white setting suggests ashram ritual practice.

Night outdoor ceremony with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, hands folded in anjali. Foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends low, touching the ground in prostration, while a man in white holds a tray of flowers. A large garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from an unidentified figure in white and gold dhoti, who wears a red turban. Ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red and orange ceremonial banners stand behind, with clay lamps arranged on the ground in front. A figure with long dreadlocks and red-orange cloth stands at right. Trees form the background.

July 08 2009

Outdoor homa ritual at a fire pit (kunda) built into a white platform, with a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on an orange wall behind. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and vibhuti marks on his forehead stands at the pit holding a brass plate of offerings, with smoke rising from the pit. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with an ID lanyard stands with folded hands; a bundle of wood, a basket of red flower petals, brass vessels and kalashas with orange-wrapped coconuts sit on the platform. Around 20 seated devotees in white clothing, some in orange, press their palms together. The pictured scene is a homa ritual at the temple, with a white-and-red striped awning overhead.

December 23 2008

November 12 2010

A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari and a thick garland of yellow and purple flowers, sits cross-legged on a patterned mat and holds a brass tray of fruit, bananas, coconut pieces and lit camphor-like offerings. Beside them, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and gold neck ornaments sits with palms joined. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand behind with hands folded, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A bare-chested priest in the foreground with a green bead necklace extends his hand toward the tray. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a temple, with devotees watching attentively.

December 16 2010

A temple interior with a row of blue and red dome-topped shrine fixtures behind a crowd. In the foreground, a man with long hair, a dark headband of rudraksha beads, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and orange saffron cloth stands on the left, facing right. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a folded white cloth. A bald, bare-chested elder in saffron cloth with white ash markings on his forehead and chest extends his arm to a brass offering plate, while a man in a white shirt and red dhoti holds a pink basket of red flowers. A uniformed police officer stands behind them. a person: the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha headband and mala matches the cues of the page's named event; appearance is consistent but not certain.