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November 01 2011

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A photograph of a temple setting where several people receive or offer yellow rice from brass plates. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holds a large brass tray heaped with yellow rice and presents it to a man in a white t-shirt who reaches out with his hand. Beside them a smiling young priest in white dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a plate of yellow offerings, and a bespectacled young man in a pink shirt watches. A man in a red shirt and another in a checked shirt stand at left, and a metal railing runs across the bottom. Behind them an orange wall carries a poster and a framed gold-edged board with red cloth.2011-11-01A temple prasadam distribution scene. In the foreground right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl holds a brass plate piled with yellow rice. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands beside a bare-chested attendant. Left of centre, a man in a dark navy vest over a red shirt, wearing glasses and a tilak, scoops yellow rice from a brass plate. Other men in white shirts and dhotis crowd close, reaching for the offering. An orange wall and a painted banner with text sit in the background, and a steel railing runs along the bottom of the frame.2011-11-01A photo from a community meal hall with a long steel table where seated men in white shirts and dhotis eat from metal plates. A man in a white shirt holds a steel bowl and serves food. Beside him stands a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, handing food to a seated diner. Several other men in white and orange stand in the background, and a dim hall with pillars and a distant table of items is visible. Appearance cues are present but not conclusive, so the identity of the robed figure is uncertain.2006-12-15A photo of a birthday or honouring ceremony in an indoor hall. A seated figure bare-chested, with a pink turban and a white and gold dhoti, wears layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The figure sits on a throne-like seat heaped with marigolds and roses, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. A man in a white shirt bends forward to offer something from a plate and touch the figure's hand. Behind them, a priest in a red-brown dhoti holds a silver tray aloft. To the left, a sannyasi in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a golden chair, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in a green shirt stand nearby. A golden throne back frames the scene. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; cues are limited to the pink turban and garlands.2013-01-06A ceremonial reception on a stage before a golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers. In the centre, a bearded man with a bare chest wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a yellow-orange garland, holding a flower garland in both hands and offering it. Facing him, a younger man in an orange-saffron shawl and garland stands with hands folded in reverence. To the left, a line of devotees includes a man in a striped shirt holding a brass plate of fruit and offerings, a young man in a white dhoti with an orange-red beaded necklace, and a boy in a white shirt. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the far left. A red-cushioned seat sits to the right against a dark blue backdrop.2010-10-24A photograph of a ritual in which a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl smiles while pressing white powder onto the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in orange clothing who bows his head. A bowl of white powder sits in the foreground. Behind them, several women in orange and red saris stand or reach forward, some also smeared with white ash, and onlookers in white and cream saris watch from the right. The setting is an indoor hall with a red curtain at left.2013-03-10December 20 20132013-12-20February 10 20092009-02-10 +2 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09March 27 20132013-03-27