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December 28 2014

December 28 2014

A ceremonial scene in an indoor hall with dark red draped curtains and potted green plants. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border bends forward, offering yellow flowers or grains from her hands into a silver bowl set on a red-and-gold cloth draped over a low table. Beside her, a young boy in orange cloth kneels with his hands near the bowl. Behind them, a large gold ornamental backrest or throne piece stands out. A man with a shaved head in orange and saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the left, with other people in orange and white attire around the area, some seated on white cloth. Steel vessels and a green leaf sit on the floor nearby.

A ceremonial exchange in an open, tiled courtyard with palm plants and a water fountain behind. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold shawl kneels and offers something on a leaf to a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala, who bows forward with hands together. Nearby, a woman in white kneels beside a steel tray of green leaves, and a seated woman in orange-red garments with a long trident (trishul) and a golden throne-like chair stands to the left. Several other devotees in rust-red and saffron robes, and a few in white, stand and watch around a white cloth spread on the floor.

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Outdoor courtyard ritual with white tiled floor and a white cloth spread on the ground. A kneeling woman in white sari with red border holds a silver tray with a leaf and offerings, while another woman in white with a red-orange shawl kneels beside her. A man in red-and-gold ochre dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands with palms joined in greeting, facing them. Behind, a bald man in red-gold robes with glasses and rudraksha mala stands, and other people in red, orange and white clothing gather near a palm-lined garden and a golden throne with a trident-topped staff at left. a person: the standing man in red-gold robes with rudraksha mala, palms joined, is shown in an appearance-based label only.

A photograph of a ritual meal scene indoors on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes kneels low with his forehead bowed to the floor, with a steel bowl of food before him. Beside him a woman in an orange sari-style garment with hair in a bun reaches toward a steel bowl of rice and a plate of food on a purple-and-orange cloth. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded. Standing behind are other figures in orange robes and white sarees and dhotis, one holding a small steel vessel and a gold-coloured item, and a woman in a green-bordered white sari. A banana leaf with offerings of grains, sweets and fruit lies at the lower left, and steel bowls sit nearby on a table.

2011-03-05 +2 copies

Photo of a group of devotees in rust-red and mustard-gold dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, gathered in a wood-panelled hall with yellow walls. A woman in a rust sari with a rudraksha mala stands at center, holding a silver tray of folded bank notes and offering them to a seated woman in a white and red shawl who holds out her hands. Around them, other devotees in matching rust and saffron-gold attire stand and watch, some with vibhuti on their foreheads and a man at right wearing a wristwatch. A woman in orange sari appears in the background. The scene reads as a devotional offering line during an ashram event.

A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a tiled wall at right. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and stands, reaching down to hand money to a seated man in white clothes with a maroon-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Several other people in orange robes stand behind and to the left, including a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A steel vessel, a plate of bananas, flower garlands and a small offering tray sit on an orange mat beside a microphone stand. The setting suggests a puja or darshan offering, with the standing figure in saffron and gold necklace matching the a person cues described in the page, but the face and identity remain uncertain.

A photograph inside a plain room with pale tiled walls and a small microphone stand. Several saffron-robed men stand on an orange cloth. The bald man in the centre wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and has his back to the camera. A man in white dhoti kneels with his head bowed on a white cloth. A woman in a cream saree with a red border sits cross-legged on the floor, holding betel leaves, and a silver plate with green leaves sits in the foreground. On the left, a woman in an orange saree stands near a man in orange wearing a gold-beaded necklace. The scene suggests a ritual offering with betel leaves.

Indoor ritual scene on a white-tiled floor with colourful striped mats. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red sari sits cross-legged before a low white table holding a fresh banana leaf with rice, yellow dal, orange fruit and other food offerings, with a small brass cup nearby. Standing nearby, a woman in a beige sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds a tray of food. Several people in white dhoti and cream Kerala-style garments with gold borders stand in the background, one bare-chested man with white hair and rudraksha beads at right. A tripod-mounted camera is at right, beside a gold-and-red throne where a large cutout or printed portrait of a bearded man in saffron and rudraksha is displayed.