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A woman in a red-orange turban and red-orange sari, garlanded with white and pink flower strands, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame, flowers and a small vessel in a blue-walled room. A bald man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth and a red tilak mark stands at left holding a brass bell, and a man in white shirt with hands folded watches beside her. At right, a man in white kurta has his hands folded in namaste and wears rudraksha beads and a red shawl, while another man in white stands at the open wooden door. The room has a red-painted lower wall and a wooden-framed window with a small lit deity shrine visible beyond. Rose petals and flower scraps lie on the floor.

March 29 2016

May 31 2017

2017-05-31 +1 copies

Indoor temple photograph in a dim stone sanctuary with small string lights above. A bare-chested man in a blue and tan shawl, with a lanyard badge, stands at left looking to the side. Center, a man in a red-orange turban and rust-coloured robe wears a large gold pendant and beaded necklaces, holding a brass tray with a leaf and small lamps. At right, an older man with swept-back grey hair, ornate orange robe, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead garland holds a similar tray. Behind them, a woman with folded hands in a white-and-red sari wears gold necklaces, and a man with white forehead markings and a patterned shawl stands with hands joined.

2015-09-16 +1 copies

A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with lilac-blue walls and framed devotional prints above. A seated person in a red-orange turban, orange-brown robe and a white-and-red flower garland sits on a red-draped seat smiling, with pink and white garlands draped over the seat. A balding man in white shirt and glasses leans in and places his hand on the seated person's shoulder. Behind, several young men in saffron-orange robes, one in white, hold a wooden tray and a metal ritual vessel, and a lit oil lamp burns near the seat. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, flower garlands and a gold necklace, a seated-honoured presence in a ritual setting.

June 05 2015

A photograph inside a small room with pale blue walls and a framed picture at the upper right. A smiling man with long dark hair tied in a bun sits on a red cushion, bare-chested, wearing a rust-red cloth, layered rudraksha malas, and gold armlets, holding two red apples. He is the focal figure, and a red-robed sannyasi standing beside him holds a silver-topped staff. Behind them, another saffron-robed young monastic with a shaved head and rudraksha beads holds a camera. On the left, a seated man in a white shirt wears a flower garland of pink, white and orange blossoms and kneels toward the seated figure, with a woman in a yellow sari and an older man in white also garlanded. Brass bowls, a plate, and a small steel tray sit on a striped mat on the floor. Several people are present, including the visible hands of a person at the lower right edge. The scene looks like a welcome and offering in a home visit.

2014-06-22 +2 copies

A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rose-and-white garland and beaded bracelets, receives a lit oil lamp from a woman in a white sari with red blouse and a kneeling man in white. He holds a silver staff. A metal tray of flower petals and offerings sits at his feet, and a bald priest in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels in the foreground. Behind them, people in white sit with folded hands, and a man in white photographs with a camera. Colourful garlands hang from the ceiling and the room has a golden backdrop.

2014-06-22 +1 copies

A photograph inside a dim temple hall where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass aarti tray with burning oil lamps toward a group of devotees. In the centre, an older man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a shaved-appearing head holds his palms together. Beside him, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a red-and-gold turban-style head covering and a beaded mala stands near a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a shawl over the head and a rudraksha mala, also with palms folded. Several other men in saffron and yellow garments with malas stand behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, and a stone pillar with carved decoration rises in the background.

2015-09-16 +1 copies

A photograph of a VIP visit in an indoor room with an orange-draped bed or couch and framed religious pictures on the wall. A figure in an orange-red turban, bare-chested with an orange-and-gold cloth, wears a long garland of red and white flowers and reaches out to take something. a person cues: a red-and-white flower garland and an orange turban with saffron drape. Behind him a man in a white-and-orange robe holds a silver item and wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. A man in a beige shirt and glasses stands in the centre wearing a gold wristwatch. On the right, two men in white striped shirts stand together, one holding a silver tray of flowers and fruit. Bananas sit on the orange couch and water bottles are on a table at the lower left.

A photo inside a bright white room with orange-painted trim. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long white and red flower garland with rudraksha mala beads stands at centre, hands near a brass vessel with a green leaf held by a man in an orange shirt at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with bangles presses her palms together in namaste beside two men in dark red and cream kurtas with folded hands. A cameraman in white kurta stands in the background.

A photograph of a person in an indoor room with pale turquoise walls and a red-brown floor performing an aarti. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, a rose-red sleeveless robe with a matching shawl draped over the shoulder, long white and red flower garlands, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads. Long dark hair falls down the back. They hold a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, a small steel cup, and purple and white flowers. Behind them stands a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with red edging, hands folded at his chest, and a man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers with hands pressed together. The setting appears to be a temple interior. a person: the central figure wears a turban, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robes, matching the page's inauguration context.