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September 06 2010

2010-09-06 +1 copies

A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange throne-like chair in front of a deity murti shrine adorned with garlands, with hands pressed in namaskar. Around him on an orange cloth sit a group of devotees in white, yellow shawls and saffron clothes, some with folded hands, while women in white and cream saris and a woman in a maroon-and-beige sari offer prayers. Brass plates, a bell, fruits and small bowls sit on the mat.

August 08 2010

2010-08-08 +1 copies

July 21 2010

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a red-walled hall. A standing man in an orange robe with a long dark ponytail and a beaded mala stands at left, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white and yellow sashes hold lit oil lamps and join palms in prayer. A brass tray holds fruit, bananas and flowers, and a brass plate with lamps sits on a low wooden platform. A man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. Several people sit on mats, some with orange shawls, and a young child is visible at right. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja with lamp offerings.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor of an orange-walled hall, several holding small oil lamps and offering them toward silver aarti plates. Women wear white and yellow dupattas or orange shawls, a man wears white with an orange shawl, and a small child in yellow stands among the adults. Fruit sits on a gold tray at left, and a potted plant stands near the wall. A blue sign reads Silence please. This appears to be a puja with lamp offerings in a temple-style hall.

April 30 2013

Indoor ritual scene in an orange-walled hall. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and has hair tied up in a knot, seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat with a silver plate of fruit (mangoes, bananas, apples) on a wooden stand beside him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: several women in white with yellow shawls and saffron-coloured wraps hold their palms together in prayer or hold lamps, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits in front, and a woman in white bends forward with an oil lamp. A silver tray with flames and offerings sits on the floor in the foreground. Blue Kannada-language sign on the wall reads a notice about a place for devotees. Ritual padapuja-style worship in progress.

December 26 2008

A photograph of a covered ashram hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at the left beside a wooden lectern and offering trays. Seated on mats in rows, many devotees wear white and yellow shawls, and several men in white dhoti-style clothes with red-bordered cloth sit near the front. Brass vessels and small plates lie before them. A large framed garden photograph hangs on the back wall, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Roughly two dozen people are visible, along with more seated in the background.

A photograph of a temple-courtyard puja with a seated devotee group in white and cream clothes. On the left, a deity murti is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers beside a brass lamp stand. A man in orange robes with a saffron-and-white garland sits on a golden throne-like seat, behind a wooden stand. Around him, about a dozen people in white, cream and yellow saris and dhotis sit with hands folded, while women in orange sit on the right near brass plates of offerings and fruit. Orange cloth draped over the pavilion and an orange-painted wall frame the scene. The man wearing orange and a garland is presented as a person by appearance cues, but identification is uncertain.

A photograph inside an open temple pavilion with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, palm trees visible outside. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne facing a group of devotees seated on orange and purple cloths. The devotees wear white dhotis and sarees with orange and yellow borders; several women wear yellow shawls. Silver trays of offerings, flowers and vegetables sit before them. Behind the throne stands a stone shrine with a colourful deity murti adorned with garlands and a red crown, flanked by brass oil lamps. A woman in orange clothing kneels at right by a small offering table.