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September 24 2015

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September 24 20152015-09-24Night photograph of a man standing barefoot on a sandy ground with his palms pressed together at chest level in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold borders wrapped around the body, a red and white flower garland with green and orange tassels, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads on a chain, and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a second person in similar red and gold cloth holds orange kalasha-style pots, and a white vehicle stands in the background.2015-09-24April 29 20152015-04-29July 31 20152015-07-31February 03 20152015-02-03July 31 20152015-07-31A man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long garland of white jasmine, marigolds and red flowers and a gold-bead ornamental necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a young man in an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and white forehead band holds a brass plate of white flowers and red blossoms. Another man in white ritual dress stands at the right edge, and an elderly seated devotee appears in the background, in a dimly lit indoor setting. a person: the standing man in the rust-red dhoti with long swept-back hair, gold-bead necklace and garlands is shown in namaskar.2014-08-29A man stands outdoors at night on a paved courtyard, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level in a gesture of prayer or greeting. He wears a rust-red unstitched robe with a gold border, draped over one shoulder, and a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses hangs from his neck to below his waist, ending in white jasmine strands. A small vertical vibhuti or kumkum mark is visible on his forehead. Dark trees form the background, and a red pillar is partly visible behind him. Part of a cloth or ritual setup is visible at the lower right edge.2015-02-03August 29 20142014-08-29September 06 20142014-09-06April 29 20152015-04-29Night outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard. A central man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a long white and pink flower garland and a white forehead mark. Beside him, a bald younger man in matching maroon robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands together near a red-garbed attendant. Women in maroon saris kneel on the paving, touching the ground, behind a golden elephant statue and a raised seat draped in orange fabric beneath a canopy with a blue fringe.2014-08-25