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October 27 2015

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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man in white clothing with a red sash and a gold pendant holds a small silver stand of burning incense sticks, sending up curling smoke. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red bindi stands with her hair pulled back, also in a white sari with gold border. Men with shaved heads and a white-clad figure with a sandalwood-marked forehead are partly visible in the foreground. Soft blurred background with a red wall and cream panel suggests a devotional gathering or puja.2010-11-02December 18 20172017-12-18A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a man in dark-rimmed glasses and yellow turmeric paste on his forehead holds a brass lamp, with a red and silver wrist thread and a ring visible. Beside him a devotee wears an orange-red shawl. Others in white and orange clothing hold lamps, and blurred candles and offerings sit in the background. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting ritual. No person is identified by face.2014-05-17A photograph of devotees at a temple puja. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red kumkum dot on her forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, gazing upward while incense smoke rises around her. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold edged cloth and gold beaded necklace and glasses looks on. On the right, another man holds incense sticks in folded hands, with a shaved head partly in frame at the bottom. Wall behind shows a red and cream surface.2010-11-02A photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering in which many devotees sit in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white ash marks (vibhuti) across his chest and arms wears a red and green rudraksha mala and gold hoop earring, and he is seated with eyes closed. Beside him a woman in a blue and purple sari with gold border sits with hands folded, and behind them a bald man in white and orange clothing with glasses also joins his hands. Several more people in white and saffron clothes fill the background, and brass vessels and small offering items sit at the lower left. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja style ritual, though no a person is clearly identifiable.2016-12-18September 04 20122012-09-04December 01 20112011-12-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photo of devotees at a ritual gathering with smoke drifting in the air. In the foreground, several women in white clothes with red shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, one with a long gold-framed ceremonial staff or standard behind them. Behind them, a man with an orange tilak and red shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare shoulder stands at the right, with a green cloth visible in the background. Lanyards and name badges hang on several devotees.2015-10-21A row of devotees sits closely together holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in cupped hands during a ritual. In the foreground a woman with dark hair and a forehead bindi wears a white dotted top with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a silver bangle, lifting a golden lamp. Beside her a woman in orange and rust-coloured clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and further along others in orange and maroon robes hold more flickering lamps. Blurred figures and warm candlelike flames fill the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-05-13September 30 20162016-09-30January 01 20182018-01-01