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July 21 2010

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A photograph of a ritual scene on a bare concrete floor. A man in white shirt and trousers with glasses kneels with hands folded, facing a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands joined in anjali. Behind them, another person in orange robes stands, and a bare-chested seated person in orange dress with folded hands kneels at right. Foreground shows a wooden table draped with white powder, a red flower and white flowers, with a dark cloth. Several people in white and orange stand in the background.2010-07-21July 10 20092009-07-10A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a plain concrete floor. A man in white ordinary clothes crouches low on the left, bending forward and placing white flower petals or rice on the bare feet of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes. A small metal plate sits near the feet, and a white powder circle is drawn on the floor to the right. Several other people in orange robes and white dhotis stand around the edges of the frame, and a garland of orange flowers hangs on a pillar at upper left. The feet being honoured are bare and the people are shown from the waist or knees down, so no face is visible.2011-05-23A photograph inside a small temple room of a man in a white shirt kneeling on the floor with his palms pressed together, bowing toward a wooden stool piled with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, and a folded purple-and-gold cloth draped over it. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold-and-white garland stands with hands clasped, and a seated figure in orange and yellow stands behind a kneeling devotee, with a young boy in a yellow dhoti and two men in white and light shirts watching from behind. Plain white walls, a pedestal fan and a blue chair are visible at the left.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photo of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white and pink flower garland, seated on an orange cloth on grey carpet. A kneeling man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together in namaste and holds an orange fruit. Standing behind them are people in orange robes and white clothing, and a red-and-white garlanded figure is partly visible at the left edge. Fruit and offerings lie near the seated figure.2010-01-22Photograph inside a hall with pale walls, ceiling fans and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, long swept-back hair, extending his hand toward a kneeling man in a grey shirt who holds a small object. To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with ritual items. Left, a bald elderly man in white and a white-clad man with a red shawl stand nearby; behind them, further figures in white dhotis and orange robes. Scene resembles a ritual gathering.2010-10-19A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in an ashram hall with orange floor cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and holds a small tray of flower petals; a bowl of fruit sits on a wooden table beside her. A man in white kneels with his head bowed to her feet on an orange-and-gold cushion, a marigold garland around his neck. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white and marigold garlands, fold their hands in namaskar, and one wears an orange shawl. Their hair and clothing show no identifying features beyond this.2010-07-24July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A long-haired figure with a flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat on the left, bare-chested in the upper body, with his hands extended. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti extends his arm toward him. Several devotees stand or kneel on a patterned mat, including a kneeling man in a white shirt with his hands pressed together in namaskar, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a young woman in white with folded hands. A standing young man wears a red shawl over white clothing. A pedestal fan and a colourful striped floor mat are visible at right.2009-08-11A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a patterned mat while a man in white dhoti kneels to place a long garland of red, white and green flowers across the lap. Nearby, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in anjali, and a young orange-clad devotee at left holds his palms together. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange and yellow shawls stand in a line. Coconuts, bananas and a plastic water bottle lie on a tray in front, consistent with a puja offering. Watermarked-style archive credit omitted.2009-08-06A photograph of a devotional darshan scene. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, facing right toward a seated figure draped in orange cloth on an orange cushioned throne with gold-tipped armrests. A standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands with a mala, and a tray of fruit and offerings sits on a table at the top right. Several other devotees in white clothes are partly visible at the edges.2010-07-24