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June 24 2014

2014-06-24 +2 copies

A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing in a room with light wood floors and a bamboo blind. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a silver-toned necklace rests both palms on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with a white and red flower garland around his neck. Behind them, a woman in a pink sari and standing attendants in orange robes watch, and a cardboard box of red fruit sits nearby beside yellow lilies. Standing onlookers in white clothes fill the background, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at left. The person in saffron appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and silver necklace while performing the blessing.

A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala and red bangles has feet being washed by a man in white with a blue beaded necklace, who pours liquid from a steel vessel over the feet. A woman in an orange-red sari with a flower in her hair sits beside him. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads kneels, a photographer in dhoti stands near the window, and several women in orange and white saris watch. Floral garlands and a steel rod are visible at the left edge.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and yellow-red marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead has a hand raised toward a bent-over devotee's head, while another devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in beside a woman in a maroon sari bowing with her hands near his feet. A bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands behind them, and a woman in white looks on from the background. A low white-covered bench holds a bamboo tray of banknotes, a steel tumbler and a gold-tipped walking stick. The setting is an indoor hall with windows, a striped floor mat and a blue-framed table. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron robes are visible cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.

June 27 2014

Outdoor temple-procession scene with a colourful canopy at upper left. An elderly bald man with a gold-banded headpiece, forehead tilak and layered rudraksha and white-bead malas, wearing saffron and gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a folded orange cloth and reaches forward. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange robes and a sacred thread-style neck garland bows with palms pressed together, his head bowed. A tall man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Crowd members press in at the edges.

September 05 2015

A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.

A photograph of a blessing at an indoor ceremony. On the left, a bare-shouldered man in a red-orange cloth with a long tied-back dark hairstyle and rudraksha-style beads at his neck raises his right hand and presses it onto the forehead of a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl and red beaded necklace, whose palms are pressed together in front of him. Behind them, a woman in white with a red shawl and red beaded necklace stands watching, and a standing woman in a red-orange top wears a dark bead mala. A golden ceremonial vessel and a golden object with peacock-feather-like decoration sit in the foreground, and a tall silver-toned pole stands at left. Red cloth covers the floor.

A photo of a blessing moment in a hall with a red curtain and projection screen behind. A man in a cream turban, orange-saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas places his right hand on the head of a smiling devotee in a red shirt, while a monk in orange robes stands beside him holding a small tray. On the left, men with hands pressed in anjali (namaskar) stand watching, one in a striped shirt and one in a maroon shirt; a man in an orange-pink shirt looks down. The scene is an appearance-based a person (saffron robe, turban, rudraksha malas) giving a blessing to a devotee, with a sannyasi attendant assisting.

2012-04-08 +1 copies

A photograph of a formal honouring at an ashram hall. In the foreground, a person in a saffron robe with a bare upper body and an orange head wrap is smiling as they place a rich maroon silk shawl with gold border around the shoulders of a man who bows forward with head lowered. The honoured man wears a red-and-gold wrap. The honouring figure wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind them, a standing man in a khaki shirt and dhoti holds a yellow cloth, and a row of seated people in white and saffron clothes sit on the floor along a yellow line. Several men in white shirts stand at the back, one holding a tray. a person appears among the honouring figures, identified by the saffron robe, orange head wrap and garland cues, shown in the act of honouring rather than being honoured.