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September 09 2013

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Outdoor Ganesha puja on a Ganesh Chaturthi-style occasion. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-gold turban and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring or offering from it. Behind a red-and-orange altar draped in red cloth, a large gold-coloured Ganesha deity murti wearing ornate silver-toned necklaces and a crown is garlanded with red, purple, yellow and white flowers. Conical yellow-orange turmeric or kumkum offerings sit in small silver pots, and a smaller garlanded idol with marigold chains stands at the centre. Green trees and a stone wall form the background.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A young priest in white dhoti and a cream-gold turban stands at left, holding a small silver vessel and touching his head, with a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold bracelets. Beside him is an orange-draped altar bearing several conical turmeric-yellow ornaments on leaf-decked brass pots wrapped in white cloth, with a smaller decorated figure in the middle. At right, a large Ganesha murti in silver ornaments and a crown is garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower strands, and a golden elephant figure sits at its base. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with a red wall and green trees behind.2013-09-09A young priest in white ritual dress stands at left beside an altar draped in orange cloth. He wears a light yellow head wrap, a rudraksha mala and gold-banded bracelets, and gestures with his right hand. On the altar, six conical heaps of yellow-orange kumkum or turmeric powder sit on silver-rimmed pots decorated with green leaves, and a larger flower-garlanded silver-ornamented figure stands at centre. At right, a golden Ganesha murti wearing a crown and layered jewelled necklaces is garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flower strands, seated on a gold lion-footed throne with a kalasha-like base. Behind them are green trees, a red-and-white wall and a pink cloth.2013-09-09September 19 20122012-09-19September 30 20132013-09-30September 19 20122012-09-19September 09 20132013-09-09A young man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a white cloth in front of a fire pit and a deity altar. He wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold necklace and a gold bangle, and holds an orange offering in one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, two deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. A flaming brass oil lamp and a bright fire pit burn beside him. On the foreground table are offering plates with red-orange laddus, sliced fruit, betel leaves, a bowl of yellow rice, and a mound of white rice and sweets, with silver vessels and a kalasha nearby. This appears to be a homa or puja ritual.2010-11-12A young man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-orange turban, an orange flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha, stands at a decorated altar holding a bundle of dried grass stalks. Beside him is a silver kalasha topped with a white flower and green leaves, draped in yellow marigold garlands and a red and teal cloth. Coconuts with mango leaves sit in brass pots wrapped in white cloth, decorated with beaded necklaces and mala strands, on a white-covered table. The setting appears to be an evening ritual at night with warm lights in the background.2014-05-21 +1 copiesA devotee in a white dhoti with an orange and green border stands bare-chested at left, hands pressed together in namaskar, holding a brass plate. He wears an orange and pink headband and a rudraksha-style mala. Before him is a richly decorated deity murti dressed in a large arch of garlands in purple, yellow, red and green, with a gold-framed backdrop. A table in front is heaped with red, yellow and green flower garlands, coconuts, fruits and offerings, with a lit oil lamp. Sheets of white and striped cloth drape the table.2013-07-04A photograph of a seated priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged in profile before a puja arrangement. Silver kalasha-style vessels, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a brass bowl of yellow flowers and red petals, and a turquoise-blue beaded garland with pearls lie on the floor. Behind him are golden lion and elephant figures, a red-and-white striped wall, and a deity murti dressed in red fabric. The page excerpt mentions a morning satsang, but the visible scene shows a ritual setting.2015-01-03