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November 06 2010

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October 20 20102010-10-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20132013-09-18A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sits on a white marble floor during a puja. He has a shaved head and white tilak marks, wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a small brass ritual implement over a plate of red and yellow offerings. An open book rests on his lap. Brass vessels, lamps and a plate of offerings lie on an orange cloth before him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon-bordered cloth sit on the floor in rows, also with white marks on their bodies. The scene suggests a group ritual with white-clad participants and saffron-clad officiants.2010-10-23A seated group of men in a hall on a floor laid with woven mats. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak sits beside a second man in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls sit and watch. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, plates of bananas and offerings sit on an orange cloth in front of them. A pink bucket and a lamp are also visible on the floor.2011-09-01A photograph of a seated puja in progress. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders sit on orange mats, holding small brass bowls and offering vessels; the foremost man wears a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and another wears a gold chain and bracelets. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a purple head covering, sit and hold similar vessels. Brass lamps, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower petals and a thali with offerings lie on the orange cloths in front. A small open book rests on the floor. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.2010-10-19A photograph of a group puja in a hall with a white floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on orange cloth, many wearing gold-bead and rudraksha necklaces. In the foreground a bearded man in orange holds a small brass bell and a ritual implement over brass plates of flowers, turmeric and kumkum. Beside him a younger man with a shaved head and white sandalwood marks on his chest and arms holds a lit oil lamp. Behind them men in white dhotis hold brass lamps and bells, and open books lie on the floor. Brass pots and offering plates fill the foreground.2010-10-16Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in a row on pink and maroon mats, holding small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels over brass plates on red cloths. Their chests and arms are smeared with white sacred ash, and many wear long rudraksha malas. Lit diyas and offering trays line the foreground, and more seated participants in orange and white are visible behind them.2017-01-06A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a polished white marble floor. Four front-row men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear gold-and-bead necklaces and sit before small brass plates with flowers, fruit and lamps, with brass oil lamps and bells on red and orange mats. Behind them rows of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined or hands on open books. Women in saris sit further back, and camera tripods stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or group puja.2010-10-16May 27 20132013-05-27Photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in a bright hall performing a ritual with brass bells and small brass vessels on red mats. Foreground: a man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala and a white forehead mark holds a book and gestures with a bell; beside him another orange-robed man rings a brass bell over a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-gold borders sit with prayer books, some with palms joined, some holding small brass items. Several brass lamps and plates are arranged on the floor.2010-10-23January 23 20132013-01-23