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August 08 2011

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August 08 20112011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits at a shrine, performing a lamp ritual. He holds a flame over a brass lamp stand with his right hand while his left hand rests near brass vessels, a kalasha pot and a bowl. Behind him a white statue wearing a red cloth, a red turban-style head covering, a gold necklace and a green garland is blessed with a raised hand. Red roses, a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments decorate the shrine, and a yellow cloth backdrop surrounds it. Visible white markings appear on the priest's arm and forehead.2011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a pink-striped shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed and mouth open mid-chant. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed portrait pendant, a gold bangle, and white sacred ash bands on his forehead, arms and shoulders with a red bindi. Silver ritual plates with pink flowers, a red fruit and a gold-coloured tray lie in front of him. A partially visible person in a yellow-green striped shirt sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang, with a red backdrop behind. The man is a priest or devotee; his appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-16A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border sits with palms pressed together and head bowed in prayer before an ornate gold altar with a yellow marigold garland. He wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him a woman in a yellow garment with folded hands also prays. In the foreground, out of focus, are the heads of other devotees and silver plates holding fruit and offerings.2010-10-18 +1 copiesAugust 08 20112011-08-08September 06 20092009-09-06A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a pink border sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together in namaskar, lips pursed as if chanting or blowing. He wears white horizontal tilak lines on forehead and arms, a red dot on the brow, and a long gold bead mala with a small framed portrait pendant. Silver puja plates with pink flowers and a red fruit sit in front of him. A woman in a yellow striped blouse is partly visible at right. The image appears to be a priest-style puja or devotional moment, not a photograph of a known individual's features.2010-10-16A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, white vertical tilak lines on his forehead, a silver bangle and a gold bead necklace with a small framed pendant. Behind him is a red-orange wall. To the left, a second seated man in white with folded hands is partly visible. The scene suggests a devotional puja or satsang setting.2010-08-28A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged, eyes closed, holding a pink flower in cupped hands near a gold-bead necklace. White horizontal tilak lines mark his forehead and arms. Behind him, a figure in yellow silk and a red-and-gold border, and red floral garlands at the right edge suggest a temple puja setting.2011-08-08A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment with red-bordered edges sits with eyes closed, holding a small silver cup or vessel between his palms in prayer. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed picture pendant showing a figure in saffron, a gold bangle, and white sacred ash lines on his forehead, neck and arms, with a red bindi. Behind him a woman in white and yellow cloth sits watching. In the foreground are silver plates holding flowers, pink petals, fruit and an offering. The scene suggests a puja offering.2010-10-19