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November 21 2010

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21December 11 20092009-12-11January 08 20102010-01-08December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing with palms pressed together in namaste near his chest, eyes lowered, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a pendant. Behind him a second man in white clothing and glasses stands under an orange umbrella, and another person in orange stands at the left edge. Blurred stone sculptures and trees fill the background. The scene suggests a devotional or ceremonial moment in a temple courtyard.2010-02-12Outdoor evening scene at night with a lit oil lamp on a silver stand held by a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and a gold-beaded necklace, performing aarti. In front, a woman in saffron-orange dress with long dark hair and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas and white-clad attendants stand in a dark garden with tropical foliage. Flame and palms are prominent elements.2010-11-21A photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple hall at night. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in orange-saffron cloth with a matching orange shawl and beaded armlets. Beside him, a shaved-headed elder in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace also presses hands together. To the left, a man in orange carries a tray of offerings decorated with green leaves and a yellow-fringed cloth. Behind them, a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti stands near iron gates, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts fill the background.2012-07-24December 29 20102010-12-29Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21A photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces, seated before white and pink cloth in a temple-like setting. The foreground man with long swept-back dark hair and a crown-like style, wearing a saffron robe and gold chain, presses his palms together in namaskar and looks upward. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a long gold and bead mala and a small framed pendant also joins his palms. Behind them an older man with glasses and a red bindi sits in the background. a person appears to be the foreground figure with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, shown in an in_person appearance-based candidate capacity, with the role of devotee in prayer.2010-01-08April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies