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November 01 2011

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A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, wearing a long ornate gold bead necklace and gold bangles. He holds a gold ritual vessel or kalasha-like object in both hands, close to his chest. Orange cloth lies beneath him and a striped mat is visible on the floor. The face is cropped out of frame.2011-11-01December 31 20112011-12-31October 29 20112011-10-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated figure in white ritual cloth with a gold-bead necklace and gold-banded wrist bands, with white sacred ash marks on the arm. The hands are joined in a mudra in front of an open book on a stand, beside a microphone on a chrome stand. Background shows orange and green draped fabric. Only the torso, arm and hands are visible; the face is not shown. Appearance cues are limited to ritual white dress and gold beads, which are insufficient to confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role as a seated speaker or teacher.2011-11-10A shaved-headed young priest sits cross-legged in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, hands folded in anjali before his face. He wears a long gold-bead mala with a gold pendant and gold bangles. In front of him is a silver bowl, a silver vessel, a small silver stand with a microphone, a pile of firewood, and incense sticks burning. Behind him, musicians play a flute and a drum in a leafy garden courtyard, while other seated people in white watch quietly.2011-12-16A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits cross-legged at a stone altar, wearing a long gold bead necklace and bangles, with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. He picks up yellow marigold petals from a silver plate and places them with his fingers. A microphone stands beside him, a silver vessel and small silver pot sit on the altar, and another man in white and a seated man in dark clothing are visible in the background among green plants.2011-12-17November 02 20102010-11-02August 18 20112011-08-18Close-up photograph of a seated person in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, making a mudra with the right hand, index finger raised and thumb pressed against the middle finger. Gold rings are on the fingers and a gold-and-enamel band with rudraksha beads is on the wrist. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. The background is softly blurred with other people sitting behind. Only the hands and upper body are visible, so the face is not shown.2013-01-14October 27 20112011-10-27October 09 20122012-10-09A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a white stone platform during a ritual, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold bead necklace. He leans toward a microphone on a stand and rests his hand on a large polished silver bowl. Silver vessels, a small brass pot and flower offerings lie before him. Behind him, seated women in white saris with gold borders and a bearded man in white cloth sit under a striped red and white canopy.2011-12-31