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July 09 2012

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Evening outdoor ceremony on a brick-paved courtyard lit by a bright floodlight. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands smiling while holding a silver tray of offerings toward a seated figure; a lit oil lamp sits nearby. Behind him a seated group of musicians, including men in white with garlands, plays a drum and wind instrument. Along the wall, a crowd of children and adults in orange and white watches. On the right a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a microphone and a teal folder. The scene suggests an aarti or puja with devotees and music.2012-07-09Night outdoor event on a terrace with a pale stucco wall and staircase behind. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, raises one hand and smiles while holding a brass tray of offerings. Nearby, a woman in a red and gold sari holds a microphone and a teal folder. Seated on a mat, musicians play a drum and a stringed instrument, and several people in orange and white wear marigold garlands. Behind them, children and women in saffron sit watching, and a woman kneels beside a lit oil lamp on the floor. Strong white light from the left.2012-07-09Outdoor evening photo at a gathering. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands center, offering a silver plate with a yellow object and garland to a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with white tripundra markings on his forehead and gold-bead necklaces, who holds the plate. On the left, a smiling woman in a red and gold sari holds a microphone and a teal folder. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees wears orange shawls and scarves, with a few in white. A bright spotlight and dark night background frame the scene.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with red-curtained windows and ceiling lights, where devotees in saffron and orange robes gather. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured beaded malas, a rust-coloured garment and gold armbands smiles and extends his hand toward a young girl in orange who holds a red-and-white bowl or box. Several shaven-headed women with rudraksha malas stand at left, and a man in a white dhoti with white tilak stands at right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron dress, presented as a person candidate in person.2013-10-26A photograph inside a hall with a white screen and colourful striped pillars at the top corners. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a pale peach shawl and a long necklace of large gold beads stands centre, right hand raised in greeting. Around him, devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a man in white sits on a red-and-white mat at left. At right, a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. A gold-coloured throne is visible at the right edge, and a cameraman operates at the back.2010-12-04Night procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.2011-12-05A photograph of an outdoor tented serving area where devotees in saffron and orange robes distribute food. In the foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a kumkum/vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl, a thick beaded rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a white plastic tray of rice and curry. Beside him a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a red-and-orange scarf and rudraksha beads serves rice from a brass-framed steel container, wearing clear plastic gloves. A woman in white with sandalwood-marked forehead stands behind them. The long-haired man's appearance (hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha, gold necklace) is a person candidate; his role is a server distributing a meal.2015-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a hall with a tin roof and white walls. A standing man in a gold embroidered sherwani with a long red shawl and a cream turban holds his hands together, while a young man in white with an orange shawl offers a brass plate of white flowers. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothes, one holding a small oil lamp, sit on striped mats beside a lit flame, with more people in rows behind them. Fruit, coconuts and small brass items are arranged on a table at left, and red and yellow garlands hang along a railing at right. A framed wall board with photographs is visible in the background.2009-06-10December 04 20102010-12-04December 30 20062006-12-30January 29 20132013-01-29