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December 05 2016

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A photograph of many cream-coloured cotton threads or sacred cords laid out in loops across several striped cloths on the floor. The cloths have bold stripes in purple, blue, green, red, yellow and orange. Only fabric, threads and the edges of a few cloth bundles or fabric items at the top are visible; no people are visible in the frame.2016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05A heap of white cotton sacred threads and brown rudraksha beads sits on a folded purple cloth with gold border, placed on a green floor mat. Small round pendant medallions with printed portrait images are tied among the threads and beads. No people are visible; the arrangement looks like ritual thread bundles prepared for devotees.2017-03-11February 15 20172017-02-15December 19 20162016-12-19Close-up photo of a bundle of thin, pale wooden sticks or splints laid in a dense, slightly fanned pile across a tray. Behind and beside them are a striped woven cloth in red, orange, yellow, green and blue, and a gold-patterned brocade with a purple edge. No people are visible; the scene looks like a ritual prop arrangement.2017-03-14December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a large seated gathering on colourful striped woven mats. Many participants wear white clothing and dark red or maroon shawls draped over their shoulders, several with red cloth tied across their eyes. A woman in white with grey hair sits at the right, a woman in a red embroidered top sits in the foreground with her hair in a bun, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari sits at the left, holding white papers. Some people hold small white sheets, and plastic water bottles and bags lie on the mats. The participants appear absorbed in a seated exercise, with no visible deity murti, throne or fire in view.2015-09-19Overhead photo of a ritual scene. A large bundle of loose white cotton threads or yarn lies on a brass plate, with orange-red coloured tips visible on some strands. Beside it is a silver plate with a scalloped rim on an orange and striped cloth. At the top and right, hands in white clothing with red-and-white borders are visible, one hand holding a white-painted gesture. A small green grass-like sprig sits at the right edge. No deity or a person figure is clearly visible.2010-12-16Outdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees on colourful striped mats, mostly men, many bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloths with orange-gold borders and some with orange shoulder wraps. Several wear beaded necklaces and white head cloths. In the foreground, a figure in a black head covering and orange-bordered white cloth sits facing away, and to the right a bearded man sits in meditative posture with hands folded. Behind them palm trees and orange ornamental decorations hang on a wall, and in the upper right a man in white stands apart, apparently addressing the gathering.2015-05-13