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August 08 2009

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A photograph of a welcome moment at an entrance. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron wrap and a thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands at left with hands pressed together in greeting. Facing him at right, a bare-chested priest in a sacred thread holds a tray of white flowers, green leaves and a brass vessel. Behind them, several men in white and cream shirts stand watching near a carved wooden doorway. Four to five people are visible in the scene.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of an outdoor courtyard with a corrugated tin roof and a plain beige wall behind. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a long pink flower garland and white jasmine strands stands at centre, smiling and bowing slightly with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Around her, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a striped shirt stand watching; one man in white kneels at the lower centre, and a man at right in a white shirt holds a brass tray with a potted plant and a small dish. A figure in orange at left faces away. Several onlookers stand in the background.2009-09-15A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.2010-02-02September 15 20092009-09-15September 15 20092009-09-15Outdoor temple entrance scene with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow tilak on his forehead, a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers draped around his neck, hands raised in front of his face. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a tall pink-flowered ceremonial staff, and another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands to the left. On the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a saffron-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Pillars and yellow-painted walls with floral decorations behind them.2012-09-11July 23 20122012-07-23May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white jasmine garland stands in an ornate orange sleeveless top with a saffron wrap, smiling as another man in a white shirt reaches toward his shoulder. Several men in white shirts with white forehead markings crowd around; one holds a red fruit or object in his hand. On the right, a bald priest in a white dhoti with gold necklaces holds an orange cloth bundle. The setting is a covered temple-style hall with a tin roof and framed photographs on the walls behind.2010-09-21A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07