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December 30 2009

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A photograph of a festive doorway decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, coconuts and mango leaves, with hanging leaf strands above. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands center with palms pressed together, smiling. Around her, a bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and beaded necklaces; a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits in the foreground; another man in orange robes and a man in white kurta with a white dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth stand nearby with hands folded. A man in white with a blue and orange rosette badge stands at left. Several people in white and orange appear in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A woman in white garments stands at center holding a brass lamp with a flame, with long dark hair and a gold armlet. Beside her, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel, and another man in white with gold chains stands at left holding a silver plate. Before them is a shrine with large garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, two white-clad figures with crowns and jewelry in the background, a white-draped altar, brass lamps, a kalasha pot and a silver-tinted lingam with a small crown. Stone pillars frame the scene.2010-12-21Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped backrest, palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure wears an orange turban, orange robes, a gold necklace and a white and red flower garland. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand at the lower left and centre, one holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a silver tray of red flowers. A garland-decorated arch with yellow marigolds frames the throne, and a golden trident is visible at the right edge.2008-07-17December 30 20092009-12-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions and a gilded footstool, inside a stone temple pavilion. Behind him stands a deity murti with a red crown, holding a trident-like weapon, beside a second figure with a crown, both garlanded with flowers. A standing man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, with a shaved head, stands at the left edge. Orange cloth covers the floor, with a red carpet in front and brass lamp stands on either side.2010-08-09January 01 20092009-01-01December 30 20092009-12-30A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on a raised cushioned seat, holding a small oil lamp aloft in his right hand while a ritual vessel rests before him. Around him are brass and silver puja implements: a silver pitcher, bowls, a conch shell, a covered plate and small cups. Beside him, a seated murti in saffron robes with an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a silver necklace is adorned with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A folded red and gold cloth lies in the foreground. The setting is an open-sided shrine with orange and red walls and a silver lamp stand. The priest's attire and the seated figure are part of a ritual scene; the priest appears to perform an aarti or puja.2010-12-16A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with yellow cushioned armrests is adorned with a tall golden crown, a saffron-orange garment, a garland of red, purple, yellow and white flowers, and gold bangles, holding a ceremonial staff with a small silver finial. Behind the throne, large flower garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white hang over a golden deity murti. Several devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit before the throne, one man in a white shirt and saffron shawl offering items on a plate, and a woman in a purple sari sits at left. The scene reads as a ceremonial satsang with the throne-seated figure as the central presence.2015-01-13September 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at an outdoor shrine under a stone pavilion. Two large deity murti figures, a male with a red turban and a female with a crown and green-and-gold garment, stand behind a tall white lingam set in a dark stone yoni-peetha. A priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at center, pouring water from a golden kalasha over the lingam. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and right edges, and a small figure in orange is seated at lower right beside garlands. The murtis are draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and white smoke or steam rises in the background.December 30 20092009-12-30