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August 09 2010

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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging across the entrance. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward with hands extended, receiving something from a person in front of him. Centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a green flower garland around his neck, smiling, holds a small metal bowl. Beside him a bald man in white and orange robes stands with hands folded. On the right, a young man with a bare upper body and an orange-and-gold saffron shawl holds a folded white cloth. A shirtless priest in orange cloth stands in the background near offerings of fruit and a flower arrangement on the floor. a person appearance uncertain; no candidate clearly matches the required cues.2010-11-22A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a green leaf garland over a red-and-yellow marigold garland receives a brass plate of white jasmine flowers offered by a devotee in white. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and white garland. Behind them, a deity murti in a bright blue and orange sari with flower garlands sits on a white-draped platform scattered with pink and white petals. A tall brass lamp stand and a stone carved wall panel frame the scene, and the devotee at left, in white, presses palms together in greeting.2008-08-07A photograph of a shrine area with a stone platform and deity murtis decorated with flower garlands and colourful cloth. A man in orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland stands smiling and looks toward a group of men in orange clothing. The man at left wears an orange garment with a red-bordered shawl and holds a red cloth with both hands, while another man in orange stands behind him. Near the feet of the central man, a red cloth is laid on the ground holding a pair of black sandals or padukas. A woman in white stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps sit on the stone ledge near the murtis.2008-08-07December 30 20082008-12-30Two men in orange saffron robes stand before a decorated shrine. The man on the left has dark swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears a garland of red flowers and green leaves with gold-toned pendants, his hands pressed together in namaste and a smile on his face. The bald man on the right wears an orange shawl over his robe, has a red tilak, and gestures with his open hand toward the shrine. Behind them stands a deity murti with a red face and large eyes, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and orange flowers, beside a blue cloth backdrop. A third orange-clad person is partly visible at the right edge, and a framed picture sits in the lower right corner.2010-08-09Photo inside a small shrine niche decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a blue cloth backdrop. A goddess murti with red face and large eyes is adorned with flowers. A young man in a peach-orange robe stands at left holding a brass plate of white flowers and offerings. A second man in orange robes stands beside the murti, adjusting a garland. At lower right a man in red clothing bends low to make an offering. A small oil lamp burns on the floor near the murti, and a garlanded brass vessel sits at lower left.2010-08-09A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, wearing saffron robes, sits on the floor holding a brass plate and facing a bald, saffron-robed priest who kneels with a folded cloth in his hands. A third saffron-clad person with a red head covering sits behind them. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the centre, and offerings of fruit, flowers, coconuts and brass vessels lie on the floor. Behind them is a decorated altar with garlanded deity images and rows of small figures. Several people are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair, seated and holding the plate, based on visible cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine room during a puja. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised platform beside a copper Sri Yantra on a wooden stand. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, holds a brass vessel and pours liquid, while a bald priest in orange holds a brass pot and a spouted vessel. Another orange-robed man, seated at the far left, reaches toward brass pots and oil lamps. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands, and red, pink and white flower garlands hang on the right. A woman in a red sari sits in the background among seated devotees. Several brass lamps, plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor. Swamiji (probable) appears as the man on the right, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple corridor of a ritual offering. On the left, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelet holds a silver tray with a small offering and a flame of an oil lamp. In the centre, a bald elderly priest in orange cloth with a gold necklace and beaded rudraksha mala holds a small leaf offering. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tilak reaches to the silver plate. Carved stone pillars and an orange-saffron-clothed attendant stand in the background.2012-07-24August 09 20102010-08-09A ceremonial initiation scene in a stone-pillared temple hall with a red curtain behind. In the centre a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala marks a shaved-headed young man, who stands beside him in saffron with a tilak. A bald priest in orange on the left holds a brass implement, and other saffron-clad men stand around a large golden hooded serpent (naga) canopy image on a saffron-draped platform at right.2007-02-23Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a warm glowing arch of bulbs. A shaved-headed man stands bare-chested with a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-banded orange shawl, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a deity murti draped in red flower garlands within a golden canopied shrine. Brass kalasha pots and small lamps line the altar, and rose petals scatter the floor. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headband stands with hands folded in devotion beside him. A third person's hand and white garment appear at the right edge. The ritual looks like an aarti or puja at a shrine.2012-05-08