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May 02 2011

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Evening puja setting under a green-tinted tent-roofed hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends over a table laid with brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, flower garlands and a tray of offerings. Behind the table, a framed portrait labelled with a garland of pink and orange flowers shows a woman in orange and gold dress. A tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand decorated with white flower strands stands beside it. Other devotees in white, saffron and maroon saris and white shirts move among the tables, with a lit shrine visible in the background.2011-05-02May 02 20112011-05-02Indoor welcome scene under a thatched roof in a hall with white display boards and strip lights. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds a brass pot wrapped with white flowers, a poorna kumbha. Beside him a priest with a shaved head, vibhuti marks, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain holds a brass ritual staff with bells and a golden finial. Behind them devotees in white and yellow crowd the space; a woman in an orange top with a white flower garland stands in the foreground. To the right, white-robed figures hold flower garlands near an orange-and-gold shrine. A framed portrait of a young man in a white shirt hangs on the back wall.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style courtyard at night with a blue curtain and hanging green banana plant, flowers and garlands. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a wrap draped over the shoulder, stands with back partly turned at the right beside a stone ledge holding brass lamps and metal ritual vessels. Probable Swamiji (saffron turban, orange robe, long hair and ceremonial brass setting), shown from behind. Facing him are a man in white shirt and dark trousers with hands pressed together, another man in white shirt, and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl. At left, a robed figure in orange with a garland stands beside a silver pot with flowers. Several men stand in devotional posture.2008-12-30December 23 20072007-12-23Night outdoor ritual at an ashram-style venue with a projection screen showing a black-and-white photograph of a smiling man in a white turban with a bindi, lit by green neon. Two women in white garments with orange shawls sit on a blue cloth-covered table. The woman on the left sings or chants into a microphone while holding a book. The woman on the right arranges brass puja vessels, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp. Behind them, a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments wears a garland of yellow and white flowers and a bead necklace. A tall brass lamp stand draped in white flower garlands stands at right, and a plate of flowers and a small oil lamp sit in the foreground. Other people move in the background.2011-05-02A photograph in a bright hall with pale green walls and a tiled floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt leans forward to light a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, while a man in a striped white shirt with a cream shawl holds out his hand to him. Around the lamp, small coloured rangoli dots decorate the floor. A man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and several monks in orange robes with beaded necklaces stand nearby. A framed portrait of a standing robed figure hangs on the wall behind them.2008-01-14November 22 20052005-11-22January 11 20092009-01-11December 30 20082008-12-30