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January 02 2012

A rooftop breakfast gathering on a terraced hillside. A long-haired man in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sits at a small wooden table, smiling, with a glass and a small bowl before him. Standing to the right, a bald man in orange robes with a gold-trimmed wrap holds a tray; another standing man behind him wears orange and a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees on the terracotta floor, including a young girl in white, a small boy in red, and women in colourful saris, eat from plates. Green terraced fields and village houses fill the background.

December 17 2014

A photograph of a riverside ritual on the Ganga ghat. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth with yellow borders, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat and pours from a silver cup. Silver kalasha pots and a silver abhishekam vessel stand on a maroon and gold brocade cloth before him. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red garments, some in white, watch with hands folded. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films from the right, and a shaven-headed attendant in orange cloth stands nearby. The scene suggests an abhishekam at the Ganga ghat.

Outdoors beside a flowing river, a long-haired figure in a rust-red robe with a white forehead marking and a white floral garland sits on a white cloth, offering from a silver tray of flowers and small bowls. Around them, several men kneel in the water and on the bank: one bald man in white with a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a man in a white dhoti with a rust-orange shawl, and a man in a white dhoti bowing with folded hands. Another man in white stands on the bank holding a staff, and a woman in a rust-orange and yellow robe with a bag stands at right. The scene suggests a riverside puja ritual with abhishekam offerings, with the seated figure as the central officiant. Green riverbank foliage and tree roots frame the background.

May 24 2018

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Outdoor ritual by a forest stream with dense green trees overhead. Many devotees sit on the ground and on green mats in white clothes with red and orange shawls, while monks in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel near the water's edge. Drummers hold large drums with red and gold covers. Two ornate parasols stand on the right beside white-clad attendants. Shoes and bags lie scattered on the bank. A large crowd suggests a rudrabhishekam or pada puja beside the river.

July 01 2007

October 16 2017

Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree. A red-orange heap of offerings surrounds a dark deity murti in a white arched niche, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt and dhoti tends the murti at the base. Several people in white clothing move about, including a woman in white at left and a man in white at right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and four seated devotees sit on black stone slabs facing the shrine: a man in a light shirt and jeans, a woman in white, a man in white, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

December 25 2008

Outdoor photo beside a turquoise river with rocky banks and trees. A smiling man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a striped cloth over a tiger-striped mat, hands clasped. Standing before him, a long-haired man in white robes with gold trim presses his palms together. At right, a bald man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala and a shawl looks down at his folded hands. A corrugated black tarp and wire-mesh fence stand behind on wooden poles.