July 26 2008 - Nithyanandapedia

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai

A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, sits on a white-draped chair in front of a red curtain, receiving a steel plate of offerings from a standing devotee in orange robes and a shawl who wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. A man in a white dhoti stands at left wearing a rudraksha mala and a purple forehead band, and a seated man in white at lower left holds yellow offerings. Plastic water bottles and sandals sit on the green-and-blue mat. The scene reads as a ritual offering, with no visible fire or deity murti.

October 23 2010

2010-10-23 +2 copies

A ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall with a screen and dark curtains behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark smiles and extends an arm toward a line of men in white dhotis and shawls. Several shaved-headed men in white and maroon or orange cloths stand around, and another man in an orange robe on the right holds a silver tray. A golden throne-like seat appears in the background, and a few people in white sit along the back wall. Prayer mats and small vessels are on the floor.

Night outdoor scene on a mat-covered floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, sits on a folding chair behind a small black table holding a brass tray of bananas, sweets and folded money. He extends his hand to a man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bends forward, hands cupped, receiving something. Beside them, a bald priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands and places his hand on the bending devotee's back. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in the background, and an onlooker in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, orange clothing and ornaments-style cues, so identification is uncertain.

July 28 2008

July 28 2008

A small room with pale blue walls where three people in saffron-orange robes stand before a shelf with framed pictures. A long-haired figure in an orange garment with a gold-chain border and a white cloth over the shoulder stands in the center, while a shaved-headed monk in orange with a red-beaded mala is seen from behind at left, and another robed person at right holds a video camera. A large framed painting on the wall shows a long-haired figure in orange with a mala. Small framed images and flowers sit on the shelf. An open doorway is behind them.

March 14 2014

A photograph of a ceremonial offering in a hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A seated person in an orange shawl with head bowed receives an offering from a standing man in maroon-and-gold robes and a rudraksha mala, who holds a cellophane-wrapped basket of bananas tied with a pink bow. Behind him another man in maroon robes holds a silver tray. Other robed men with malas stand along the left, and a seated man in a white shirt watches at the right. Pillars with red velvet ropes frame the scene. Five to six people are visible.

A photograph of a small indoor room with white cinderblock walls and a concrete floor. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with glasses, stands at left gesturing with one arm toward empty metal chairs. Behind him a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long wooden rudraksha mala gestures with his hands, standing before a dark red upholstered chair. A framed portrait on the wall shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long necklace and raised hand, decorated with red garlands. Brass oil lamps with bird finials stand on either side, and a white coconut sits on a ledge.

A photograph of a temple ritual with four men in the foreground. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings, with a second man in orange beside him whose long dark hair, orange shawl and red-and-white flower garland are prominent. A bald man in orange robes on the right holds the same plate of bananas, flowers and fruit. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha-style cord. A brass pillar with bells is visible at left. Lighting is warm and indoor.