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September 12 2015

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July 22 20132013-07-22Photograph of a ritual gathering on a red-carpeted stage with maroon drapes. Four men seated cross-legged in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks sit in front of silver-toned ritual tables holding metal cups and plates. The foreground man on the left, bare-chested in a white dhoti with gold edging, presses his hands together and gazes forward. Behind them, a man in an orange robe stands near an ornately carved pillar, and another seated man in orange-toned clothing sits at the far left. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja ceremony. Watermarked archive image.2016-05-24A seated group of young boys and men in orange robes and pink-red waist sashes sits on the floor of a hall, many with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys have their palms open or hands joined in prayer before small brass plates and a lamp on low white platforms. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated devotees in white and red garments watches, and a golden shrine canopy stands at the back of the room. Two boys wear round glasses. The scene looks like a satsang or meditation session.2013-09-13Night photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with striped red and cream floor mats. A seated man on a red cushioned throne-like seat, wearing a white-and-red garland and ornate gold-framed setting, is attended by a cluster of children in saffron-orange dhotis and cloths, some bare-chested, moving around the floor. Behind them stands a gilded peetha-style canopy with a red garland. On the right, a shrine with a painted deity group and a standing golden deity murti sits under an arch, a yellow-draped table holds rows of small oil lamps, and a figure in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Framed portraits and banners hang along the upper gallery, and a standing fan is visible.2018-05-22July 27 20132013-07-27October 23 20132013-10-23A satsang on an orange-draped stage with two deity murtis behind, a male deity wearing a red crown and trident with a female deity beside him, both with red-and-white garlands and gold jewellery. An older man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange-and-yellow patterned dhoti sits on a gold-carved throne peetha, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, speaking into a microphone. To his left a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together. A bearded man in a grey vest and white dhoti plays a harmonium. Another man stands bare-chested in a yellow cloth, and a young man in orange is seated at right beside an empty gold chair and a trident-topped umbrella.2013-02-08April 14 20122012-04-14Night puja at an outdoor temple shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis sit on a striped floor cloth, one playing a hand-held bell or small instrument while others chant with folded hands. Ornate gold arched niches hold deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with a tall brass kalasha and brass lamps on a raised platform in front. Plates of flowers, rice and offerings sit at the front. A seated figure in a white dhoti with a saffron cloth stands to the right of the shrine. No identifiable a person depicted with clear cues.2016-12-19December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a temple ritual in which a priest with white tilak marks and gold armlets reaches toward a decorated silver deity murti, scattering yellow flower petals. Beside him stands a shaven-headed young boy in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, a white tilak on his forehead and a red-edged cloth draped over his shoulder, watching the offering. Behind them a bald attendant in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff. The murti is heavily garlanded with red, purple, yellow and white flowers and wears silver ornaments. Orange drapery and a lamp hang in the background.2013-04-21September 05 20162016-09-05