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November 06 2010

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A photograph of a ritual in a temple hall with reddish walls and hanging colourful woven banners. In the foreground, a young priest in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace sits reading from an open book while holding a small lamp. Beside him, a second priest in saffron with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp and a small brass vessel. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit holding lit oil lamps and brass plates on mats, with a gilded lion-like ornamental seat at the right edge. Brass lamps, small dishes and bowls are arranged on the floor, and a steel railing separates the seated row from a walkway.2010-11-06A photograph of a seated group of men in an indoor ritual setting with a metal railing behind them. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, gold beaded necklace, rudraksha-style beads, bracelets, glasses and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Around him, others in orange robes and white dhotis with red borders hold small flames and lamps, some wearing rudraksha malas and red forehead marks. Several oil lamps and flames are visible in the background. A man in an orange robe on the left looks down, and a bald man at right holds a lit lamp.2010-10-30December 26 20122012-12-26November 23 20132013-11-23November 06 20102010-11-06September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a welcoming ritual is taking place. On the left, three priests in saffron dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, face a group standing on a red carpet. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with hands pressed together stands among several devotees, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera. At right, a boy in a yellow silk garment stands near a tray of fruit, flowers and puja items. Behind them, a wall banner shows framed photographs, and an orange-cushioned seat sits on a raised platform. Visible people number about twenty.2010-07-21February 11 20082008-02-11September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesJuly 23 20132013-07-23September 18 20162016-09-18Outdoors on a riverside ghat, a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl, wears layered pearl and rudraksha necklaces and bangles, and sits on a patterned cloth as he gestures toward a kneeling man in white dhoti with yellow borders. Behind them a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with folded arms, while devotees in white garments with yellow borders and orange cloths stand with palms joined. Rose petals are scattered on the stone and a shaved-headed man bends over a small orange-covered object, with floral garlands and water beyond. a person is the long-haired man in the centre-left seated with pearl necklaces; the seated figure is identifiable by his distinctive hair and ornate ceremonial adornments.2013-02-13 +2 copies