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July 07 2009

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Inside a temple shrine, a man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a low seat, touching a copper sri yantra-style meru structure with a stepped pyramid form on a wooden stand. Beside him, another man in orange with a red head wrap and glasses holds a small brass bowl. Brass pooja vessels, a bell, a lamp, flowers and a white cloth are arranged on the table, with magenta and red flower garlands at the right edge. A person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual.2009-10-17Three men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces sit with palms pressed together and eyes closed in devotion before a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame. Fragrant white and orange flower garlands hang at the left and right edges, and a red-and-gold decorated altar with a brass kalasha stands behind them. The man in the centre wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and a ring on his folded hand, and the figure at the right has a grey beard. The scene is a puja at a temple altar.2009-07-07Photo of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes kneel at a low platform. The man on the left, with glasses and an orange head wrap, holds a brass pot. The man in the centre, with a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak, pours from a brass pot over a tiered golden-copper shivalingam on a wooden base. Brass lamps, a bell, a plate of flowers and betel leaves sit on the cloth in front, and pink and white garlands hang at right.2009-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial reception in front of a floral backdrop of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long yellow-and-pink flower garland, bowing with hands raised while another person offers a silver tray holding white cloth and small items. A bald man with white and red forehead markings and a white beard, wearing white, presses his palms together beside them. A younger man in orange cloth stands behind. A man at left, shirtless with orange-yellow beaded necklaces and white markings on his back, wears an orange dhoti with a red-and-green border and holds the tray. a person candidate: the bowing figure with long hair, orange robe and garland has a distinctive presentation, but the face is partly lowered and the appearance is not clear enough to confirm.2010-10-24Photo of a temple puja inside a shrine with orange-robed participants seated on the floor before a copper shri yantra, a stepped pyramid-shaped copper object with triangular and lotus patterns. The central seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold-toned necklace, a white vibhuti marking and red tilak on his forehead, and holds a small yellow item in his right hand over the yantra. Beside him, a second man in orange robes, glasses and an orange head wrap holds a small brass bowl and wears a gold chain. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, flower garlands in pink, white and magenta, and red and gold drapery surround the altar, with a bowl of flowers and leaves in the foreground. Another seated figure in orange sits at the left edge.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17February 12 20132013-02-12Several saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a tiled floor for a puja in a temple hall, with a golden backdrop and red curtains behind them. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, with a vibhuti line on his forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men with forehead markings and malas sit with hands folded or offering incense. Brass plates, a small silver cup, oil lamps and incense sticks rest on orange mats in front of them, with a faint trail of smoke rising.2011-09-12 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21September 10 20152015-09-10December 30 20082008-12-30