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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl stands at center holding a silver tray with white and red flower garlands. Beside him a woman in an orange-red silk sari with gold border and gold necklace smiles and holds a red-and-black wrapped gift. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them. In the foreground a man in a white shirt kneels with his head bowed and a white garland around his neck, while a woman in orange and gold sits at the right edge. Other men in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stand around the room.

June 19 2013

Indoor ceremonial scene with several smiling men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, one holding a silver tray of white and red flowers and another lifting red and white bangle-like items from a tray wrapped in plastic. A woman in an orange silk sari with gold border and gold necklace smiles at right, a bald man in an orange shawl stands at left with a rudraksha mala, and a partly visible person sits at lower right. A red curtain and wooden panel sit in the background.

A photograph of a devotee gathering inside a bright room during a padapuja-style offering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a white tilak on the forehead and a dark red-brown top with rudraksha beads sits low, holding a fruit at their hands. Facing them, a woman in a pink and gold sari with gold jewellery leans forward, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands together holding a fruit. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha mala stands with garlanded hands, and another man in white with red and white flower garlands holds fruit. At the right edge, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head stands in the background. Several other onlookers stand in the back.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long yellow and orange marigold garland and long dark hair sits on a red patterned carpet, placing both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with palms pressed together. Behind them stand four people watching: an older man in white with a red sacred thread, a man in a black shirt with a pendant, and two women in saris, one in a cream and red sari and one in a green sari, with white hair and a red bindi. The room has cream walls and a wall sconce light, and a red box sits beside the carpet. The orange-robed figure appears to give a blessing to the bowing man.

A photo of a devotional greeting outdoors. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and a flower garland of white and red blooms stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a man in white shirt and trousers who bows forward, wearing glasses. Beside them, a bespectacled smiling man in white with an orange shawl stands, and a woman in white holds a marigold garland. A man in a pink shirt stands behind, and a white canopy is visible in the background. A wooden staff is held in the foreground.

February 21 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Hosur Tamilnadu

Indoor photo of a ritual reception in a room with yellow-patterned wallpaper. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, a gold-toned necklace and rudraksha beads, and holds a small bouquet of white flowers. Beside him a bald priest in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala and gold ornament bends forward, touching the floor or feet area. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one wearing rudraksha beads, and a silver-plated tray of flowers and offerings sits on a white-covered table at left.

November 17 2009

2009-11-17 +1 copies

Photograph of a pada-puja at a hall with white ceiling lights. A devotee in a white shirt with folded hands stands before a seated figure in a red and gold ceremonial head covering, wearing white jasmine garlands and a red-and-gold garland, with gold bangles and rudraksha beads on the wrist. The seated figure extends a hand over the devotee's head. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with white tilak marks on his forehead stands beside, and another in white with a gold-bordered cloth is at the right foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and offerings of flowers and sweets lie on a table at lower right, with a colourful decorated altar in the background.

July 01 2013

A photograph of a man in a dark-red and gold saffron-toned wrap with a multicolour flower garland and a wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace, with white vibhuti on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby; a hall with red drapery and a gold-ornamented seat is visible behind.