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October 27 2008

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, resting on a white-covered cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over it, hands in a mudra-like gesture. A devotee in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl lies prostrate on the floor with forehead touching a red patterned rug, while a standing attendant in white with an orange sash stands on woven mats at right, and another person in white with a yellow sash is partly visible at top left. The white walls and woven mats suggest an ashram hall. Identity of the seated figure is not established from appearance alone; a sannyasi in orange with long hair seated on a throne-like seat during a prostration.

A photograph taken in a courtyard beside a white-and-red striped temple wall with a wall board listing names. A long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl with saffron-bordered edges stands barefoot on the right, smiling and facing a young boy in white kurta and dhoti who holds a small object and approaches them. Behind them a man in orange robe stands near the steps. Potted plants and a blue cloth hang beside a carved stone pillar on the right.

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in an orange-upholstered armchair on an orange cloth-covered platform in front of a stone shrine with brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl lies prostrate on the orange cloth, his head near the seated figure's feet. Two standing men in white attire, one with a shaved head and an orange shawl, watch, and another seated man in white with a yellow shawl sits to the left beside a doorway. Behind them is a black board with white lettering and a stone wall with carved panels. The scene shows a prostration before the seated figure in an ashram courtyard.

June 13 2010

A photograph inside a temple shrine area with red-and-white striped walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center-left holding a brass tray of offerings, while a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style adornment stands center, hands open, with a crown-like headwear region. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti prostrates on the floor in the foreground. At right, floral garlands drape over a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. A stone carved panel and brass lamps are visible behind them.

June 22 2008

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white-covered cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over it. A person in an orange and pink robe lies prostrate face down on a striped mat in front of the seat, with hands extended and forehead touching a red patterned rug. Three standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, one holding a yellow cloth. A white wall forms the backdrop.

Outdoor temple courtyard photo at a Shiva lingam with a black stone yoni-pitha base and a tall stone lingam. A bare-chested figure in orange clothing with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the lingam, leaning forward and pouring from or tending it. Beside him a tonsured man in orange wears a gold-bead garland and holds a clear pot of offerings, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Another figure lies prone in white clothes on the wet stone floor before the lingam, while white-clad devotees and a man in white with a shaved head and orange shawl watch from behind. Carved stone pillars, a white wall and a corrugated metal roof frame the abhishekam scene.

A seated man in an orange robe, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped chair with a walking cane beside him. A devotee in white clothes and a white shirt kneels and bows his head to the man's bare foot resting on a silver plate decorated with a red flower and pink garlands. Behind them, another man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in white stand or sit. A peacock-feather fan is at the left edge, a microphone stand stands before a stone wall, and a brass lamp sits on the ledge above. The scene shows padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, with the figure in orange being honoured as the central figure.

A night-time photograph in a courtyard with a plain white wall and concrete floor. A man with long, swept-back hair and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a striped mat in front of a brass lamp, while an attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a brass plate of offerings. In the foreground a young man in white with an orange shawl lies prostrate on the floor in full obeisance. Several seated men in white and orange shawls watch in the background near a set of steps. A stone pillar with carved detail stands at the right edge.

A photograph of three figures descending a white stone staircase beside a red-and-white striped temple wall with a metal railing. The foreground figure, barefoot, wears a long-flowing saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulder and has long dark hair. Behind, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair walks with one hand held near the chest. At the top, a shaved-headed man in white clothing with a yellow shawl holds his hands together. Green foliage and a tree appear beyond the railing, and an orange cloth hangs at the left edge.