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July 09 2012

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A photograph of a ritual scene with devotees seated on the floor in front. A standing monk in saffron-orange robes with white marks on his forehead and arms offers something from a silver bowl to a seated young man in white kurta and white dhoti wearing a saffron shawl and white flower garland, who cups his hands to receive it. Around them, seated devotees wear saffron shawls and marigold and white flower garlands, including a man in a green-gold embroidered top and a woman in a red sari with a white-bordered garland. Standing onlookers in the background, several in saffron shawls and white clothes, watch from a doorway, and a woman in pink sari stands among them.2012-07-09A seated group at a large indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and dhoti sits with eyes closed, hands on his chest, while garlands of marigold and pink flowers are placed around him. To the left, a woman in a red blouse and white sari wears a gold head ornament and bangles and holds yellow and pink flowers near his head. Beside him, a woman in a green sari with gold border bows her head as a garland is placed on her. To the right, a man in white with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha-style neck beads receives a garland. An elderly man in a pink shirt and glasses stands at the back placing flower garlands, and many seated devotees fill the background, some wearing white and saffron-coloured clothing. Rose petals scatter the floor. a person is not identifiable here.2014-05-10A seated group of devotees in a large hall with warm wood-panelled walls and ceiling lights, engaged in a garland-placing ceremony. A young woman in a red and gold silk sari with gold jewellery and bangles lifts a garland of yellow and pink marigolds toward a seated man in a cream dhoti and shirt wearing a badge. Around them, older women in green and red saris and older men in white shirts place and hold garlands of marigolds and pink flowers, and rose petals lie on the cloth. The scene is a photographed devotional gathering with no clearly identifiable a person among the visible people.2014-05-10July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with orange walls. A seated figure in an orange robe with a red and yellow flower garland holds a silver trident-like staff with a ring, his face turned toward the seated devotees. Beside him, a young man in orange with a white headband and a white and yellow marigold garland sits, and a woman in a red sari with a gold border and flower garlands sits cross-legged. A man in white with a red-orange garland sits on the floor with flowers in his hands, and a woman in a pink sari holds yellow flowers. Orange cloth covers the floor with scattered petals, a brass plate, and a bowl. Standing onlookers in saffron and brown robes, and others in green and blue saris and a striped shirt, watch from behind. The orange-robed figure's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so no identity is assigned.2014-06-26July 09 20122012-07-09A photo inside a home with lavender walls and yellow marigold garlands over the doorway. A seated figure in orange and red robes, with a shaved head and gold jewellery, holds a silver plate of offerings. Standing around are devotees: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a flower garland, a woman in a green sari with folded hands, a man in white with a red shawl, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes holding a silver trident. A cameraman in white stands at right, and a shaved-headed figure in the foreground sits on the floor. Rose petals lie on the patterned mat.2014-06-21