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January 03 2016

January 03 2016

June 21 2014

2014-06-21 +1 copies

Close-up photo of a ceremonial ritual with a person's bejeweled hands extended in a gesture of offering, wearing a gold bracelet and beaded wrist mala. Golden ornate jewelry and a gold-colored sleeve or garment dominate the right foreground, and a sculpted gold animal-headed finial sits near the wrist. Behind, a garland of marigolds and red-pink flowers hangs over an orange cloth. At left, a silver ritual vessel and small brass figurines of deity murti sit on a tray, with a silver bowl and spoon-like implement.

A photograph of a devotional darshan line at an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and gold bangles, with palms pressed together, stands near a line of devotees. A woman in glasses and a cream sari reaches toward a robed figure with a red flower garland, who holds a small orange tray containing rudraksha malas and offerings. Several other devotees stand in the background.

January 02 2016

2016-01-02 +1 copies

A central man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment and long gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, wearing red and pink flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands with eyes lowered while a man in saffron clothing at right holds a red tray. Women in white and cream-bordered saris with gold borders stand around him, one with palms joined in prayer and another holding a rudraksha mala. The setting is an indoor hall with a white ceiling and fluorescent lights. a person is recognizable by long swept-back hair, saffron garb, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands, with the central figure receiving devotees during a ritual exchange of offerings.

April 28 2016

January 01 2018

A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a small room with pale green walls and a yellow lower wall. A man seated on a yellow-cushioned seat at the right wears an orange-red turban, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white and red-orange flower garland with bead ornaments on his arm, and holds a silver staff. He is looking down with eyes partly closed while devotees surround him. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor in front, with his hands near a brass plate. Other devotees kneel and stand around, a woman in a rust-coloured sari with folded hands, a woman in a yellow sari, and men in saffron and white dhotis. A bright light flares at the top centre.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold bangles on the wrists, resting hands on a wooden armrest, while several people sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground. Visible are a rudraksha mala with large beads and gold ornaments around the seated figure, a woman with curly dark hair in a red and pink bandhani-patterned top at left, and a person in pink clothing at right. A water bottle sits on a table at right.

A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside an ornately decorated hall. A seated figure in a gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a carved, jewelled backrest wears a black cap-like headpiece, red garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a white shawl over a red cloth, and accepts offerings from devotees. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris, and others in rust-orange and saffron garments with gold borders, stand or sit with garlands and fruit. A bald priest with a white tilak on the left wears an orange cloth and beaded necklaces. Brass lamps stand beside the throne, and the backdrop is covered with flower garlands and a colourful jewelled panel.