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July 13 2015

Two men stand side by side posing for a photo in front of an ornate gold-and-red shrine backdrop with deity murtis. On the left, a smiling man in a white kurta wears a saffron-and-white sacred-text shawl printed with Om symbols, a rudraksha mala, a yellow tilak on his forehead, and holds a folded paper packet. On the right, a smiling man with a swept orange-red turban and saffron robes wears a long garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, along with a gold pendant and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a gilded deity figure wears red and gold garments and heavy gold jewellery, and flower garlands drape the scene.

January 06 2013

Photograph of two smiling men in front of a gold-framed altar with garlanded deity murti on either side. On the left, a clean-shaven man in white kurta and orange-red shawl with a tilak on his forehead holds a small folded white packet. On the right, a man wearing an orange-red turban, a rudraksha mala and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with gold ornaments and a gold necklace, laughs broadly and reaches out to receive the packet. Large garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses decorate the deity figures behind them.

A photograph of a woman in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a long garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers with copper-toned sections and a brown rudraksha-style mala across her chest, smiling and looking down. Behind her, a second man in a dark head covering and white garment stands near white sculpted forms. A partially visible person in white with a red-and-gold bordered cloth is at the lower right edge. The setting appears to be a temple entrance with a doorway and white carvings.

November 11 2013

April 23 2013

2013-04-23 +2 copies

A man in a maroon and orange turban with a gold ornament and a red bindi stands in a hall, garlanded with long white jasmine and red rose garlands with green leaves. He wears a maroon shawl over an orange-red dhoti with a gold-threaded border and multiple beaded rudraksha-style and gold necklaces, raising one hand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. The background is a plain ceiling and wall.

Two young men in a temple ritual setting. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes wears a gold ornate pendant necklace, rudraksha beads and a white tripundra on his forehead, with white markings on his arms, while he works with yellow threads. On the right, a smiling young man in a gold turban and red garment wears a yellow and red flower garland and rudraksha bracelets and holds a yellow coconut-like offering. Behind them are garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and a golden pillar. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam preparation.

2013-12-25 +1 copies

Photograph of a temple wedding ritual with a deity murti and decorated shrine behind. A man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses holds a brass tray with a yellow object and white flowers. Opposite him, a figure in a red-brown turban, red and white flower garlands and gold armlet offers a tray in a similar gesture. At right a man in a white and gold turban wears a white flower garland. Two attendants in saffron and orange robes stand at left. Gold ornaments and floral garlands decorate the shrine.

2015-04-30 +1 copies

A smiling man in a rust-brown turban with gold-striped edges and a red bindi walks along a carpeted aisle through a hall, wearing a rust-brown robe with gold borders, a thick garland of white, red and yellow flowers, a multi-strand gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a central gold pendant, and gold armbands. He holds a folded white paper and reaches toward a woman at left. Behind him, a man in a sandalwood-coloured robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark carries a red tray of offerings. Ropes and stanchions line the aisle, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron standing behind.

2013-07-12 +1 copies

A photograph of a standing man in a pink and orange turban and magenta dhoti with a yellow-gold shawl, wearing long white jasmine and red rose garlands with a yellow flower tassel, smiling as a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms offers him a silver tray with a small lamp, fruit and cloth. A gilded ornate chair or throne stands to the right, with red fruit in a basket at lower left and a warm orange backdrop. The shawl and turban are visible cues, but the person's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm the a person identity; he is described by role only as a devotee receiving the tray.