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November 01 2013

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Two seated men chant from an open green-covered book in a temple-style hall. The foreground man in front wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a small hoop earring and white horizontal tilak and arm markings, and his eyes are lowered as he chants. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala and white tilak raises his hand in anjali mudra while chanting. Behind them a painted deity murti with orange and green garments and gold anklets stands on a pedestal, with a gold lamp stand at left.

Two seated men lead chanting on an orange cloth at a microphone stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with maroon borders, bare upper body, gold beaded mala, and holds his palms pressed together with eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, a long gold beaded necklace with a blue pendant, gold bracelet, and white horizontal tilak marks on his upper arms and forehead, and reads from a paper held open. A brass bell and a small glass bowl sit on the floor, and a gold-coloured decorative box is nearby. A person in red is partly visible at the right edge.

A photograph of two men seated side by side in prayer with palms pressed together. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red bindi with white horizontal tilak on his forehead, and has his eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, rimless glasses, a gold bracelet and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, with a lit flame visible near his hands. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp and a golden lamp stand, with a green folder holding printed pages in front of them. Several cues make the man on the right a probable candidate for a person, but the appearance is not fully certain.

May 21 2016

A photograph of a ritual or satsang gathering indoors. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha malas holds a small brass vessel aloft with his right hand. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a gold armband sits with his arm extended, gazing forward. Behind them rows of children in maroon tunics with yellow trim sit on mats, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. The setting is a plain light-coloured hall with a yellow mat on the floor.

A seated ritual scene in a temple hall with pink, yellow and blue painted walls and a golden deity figure behind. A man in white ceremonial dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits at a microphone with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe and an orange shawl holds a paper and reads at a second microphone. Brass oil lamps stand in the background and at right. Visible sacred-thread-like beads and a bangle on the arm complete the scene.

October 30 2013

A photograph of three men seated cross-legged on a mat on a cream tiled floor during a ritual, with eyes closed and hands in mudra gestures. The two men on the left and right wear saffron-orange garments with gold borders and have sandalwood tilaka lines on their foreheads; the man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Brass pots, small offering plates with flowers, a brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel sit before them, and a blue bag rests on the mat. Behind them, a seated audience of devotees in dark clothing sits in a hall with red chairs and metal stanchions.

May 21 2016

Two men sit before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with red cushions and a dark red curtain. The man on the left, bare-chested in a white dhoti with a red border, wears rudraksha malas, a bangle and a small round badge, and performs namaste with palms pressed together. The man on the right, seated in a red-orange saffron robe with long rudraksha malas and a gold chain, smiles broadly and raises one hand in blessing. Both have white tripundra marks with red bindis on their foreheads. A silver ceremonial staff stands at the left edge and a microphone stands at the right.

A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam scene in a temple hall. A bald elderly priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace raises a small silver vessel in his right hand and holds a bell in his left, with white and red vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes and a gold chain stands with folded arms. Behind them a golden ornate throne and a saffron flag are visible, with a silver tray in the foreground. The image shows temple ritual activity.

May 21 2016