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November 24 2015

A photograph of a ritual at a stage with dark red drapes and a large gold ornate backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red and gold silk waist cloth stands at left, pouring water from a silver-wired kalasha pot topped with yellow flowers while another attendant holds a metal plate. Seated on a red cushioned throne at right is a man with swept-back hair, a crown-like bindi and tilak, wearing saffron and gold silk, a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold necklace and gold armbands, with one hand raised in blessing toward the pot. Bare feet are visible. The scene reads as an abhishekam-style offering.

November 10 2015

November 24 2015

A seated figure on a red and gold throne receives a woven basket of yellow and orange marigold petals from a shaven-headed priest in rust-brown ritual dress with a rudraksha mala and armbands. The seated figure wears layered red-garnet and bead garlands, ornate gold necklaces, a rust-orange robe and a gold-trimmed cloth, smiling. Behind them stand a golden lion-head armrest, a gold canopy, silver trident-topped standards and brass lamps on a draped table, inside a tent-like hall.

A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a temple-style hall. A shirtless young man with a white sacred thread kneels and receives a stack of folded orange-saffron cloth from a seated man on a gold-and-red throne. The seated man wears a saffron-orange garment, gold armlets and belt, a long white and red flower garland, and a white forehead mark; his long hair is swept back, and his eyes are closed. Behind them a standing attendant in saffron robes holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial and a microphone, with a gold-framed pillar and white-clad figures in the background.

A photograph of a ceremonial offering scene. A seated man in a red-maroon shawl and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with white sacred markings on his forehead and a red bindi; he lowers his hand toward a silver bowl of yellow food. A younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, holding a lump of the same food in his palm, with a shaved head, white forehead marks and earrings. A vase of red and yellow roses and a floral arrangement stand behind them against a pale backdrop.

December 15 2016

A seated ritual scene before a floral backdrop of white, yellow, orange and red flowers. A man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown wrap and a garland of white and red flowers with orange marigolds, sits on a red zebra-striped cushion and pours or offers from a striped blue, white and red vessel held by a bare-chested assistant with a red-beaded necklace and topknot. Beside them stands a golden lion-headed figure and a silver ceremonial umbrella with fringed embroidery. Scattered petals lie on the seat.

A photograph of a ceremonial offering inside an ornate gold-decorated hall. A bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti and a purple-and-green shawl leans forward holding a brass tray with a white cloth bundle, pink and yellow flowers, and a small bottle. Seated on a large gold throne with carved gold backrest, a bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a gold pendant, rudraksha-style beaded armbands, and a tilak on his forehead; he sits with eyes closed. Warm orange and gold tones fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, and a saffron-brown robe, receiving the offering from the priest.

2017-03-15 +1 copies

A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a gold-bordered orange wrap sits on a gold-trimmed red throne with a red cushion. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and lowers his eyes as a bare-chested attendant in an orange-and-yellow dhoti drapes a red and white flower garland over his shoulders. Behind them a gold-fringed ceremonial umbrella and a wall of multicoloured marigold and rose flowers frame the scene, with a gold lion-shaped figure on the throne.

October 17 2012