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Outdoor temple scene at a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a deity murti adorned with a crown and gold ornaments behind a stone altar. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a maroon-bordered cloth carries a brass plate of flowers and fruit, while another in orange robes reaches toward a brass vessel on the altar. A figure in an orange head wrap and orange robes with long dark hair stands with back to camera on the right. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums at the back, with banana leaves and maroon curtains framing the shrine.

A temple shrine scene under a thatched canopy with palm trees behind. A bare-chested priest in red-maroon dhoti bows low before a dark stone shrine draped with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, white, yellow and red. Beside him stand three men in saffron-orange and red robes with orange turbans and rudraksha malas; one holds a gold-trimmed cloth. A man in white shirt and a young girl in a pink top and grey leggings watch. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark holds a silver tray of yellow and orange flowers, with a rudraksha mala and bead necklace; a shaved-head man in orange stands behind him. A brass lamp stand and red cloth rest on the shrine.

Devotees stand in a line outside a shrine under a corrugated metal roof, hands folded in prayer and facing a red-curtained shrine hung with marigold garlands. In front, a bald monk in a salmon-pink shawl stands with his back to the camera, while a bearded man in a brown robe and a man in a white shirt with an orange bag stand beside him. To the right, saffron-clad sannyasis and a man in white with a red-and-orange turban join in worship. Whitewashed walls, orange cloth hangings and framed pictures line the background, and a palm tree shows beyond the roof.

A photograph of a covered ashram hall where several robed monastics stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine draped with red-orange curtains and garlands of marigolds. Most wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead malas; one older man in white and another in pink-orange stand among them. On the left, brass ritual vessels, a bell and lamps sit on a patterned cloth. A dark cylindrical object with a red band and a metal bowl are at the foreground. Walls show framed photographs.

A photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A large deity murti in a golden arched niche is draped with marigold garlands and red and orange flowers, and it sits on a white and red decorated pedestal. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the granite platform in front, one holding a lamp toward the deity and another tending offerings on silver trays with flowers. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at left beside a fellow in orange holding a long staff. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and white plants and flowers decorate its edges. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in progress.

2008-12-26 +1 copies

Outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony under a corrugated roof with grey stone pillars. A saffron-robed man with a yellow-orange head wrap and a large gold pendant stands centre-right, hands together near a white-draped table decorated with flowers. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes stand with palms joined, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti kneels or stands at left beside a large swathe of red cloth being pulled from the stone platform. A hanging decorative banner with a bird motif is visible overhead. Appearance-based candidate present but uncertain; identity not determined, so the figure is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi.

Outdoor ritual scene under tall trees at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around a deity murti. Several saffron-robed men in orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with gold border stands centre-left holding a puja vessel while a saffron-clad attendant pours from a vessel. A saffron-clad man holds an ornate multicoloured parasol and a tall trident-like staff. Another man in a white robe with gold trim stands at the right edge. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a white stone table in the foreground, with brass thali plates. Taken as a photo of a ceremonial procession or puja at an ashram.

November 12 2010

October 18 2010

2010-10-18 +1 copies

Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a tall pale brick wall behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist stands with palms pressed together in prayer, bowing over a worn grey stone structure. He wears a gold necklace and gold armbands. Around him, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one on the left holding a small silver vessel and wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in orange and white saris, stands with hands folded in devotion. A thatched bamboo shelter and a pink temple building appear in the background.

2012-08-17 +1 copies

June 05 2012

Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.