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October 02 2008

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red border sits cross-legged on an orange mat, palms pressed together in namaste, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Before him is a puja arrangement: a silver tray with brass oil lamps and a small bell, a bowl of fruit including apples and oranges, silver bowls, and incense sticks. Behind is a draped red table with a framed portrait garlanded with pink and red flowers, sunflowers in a blue vase, and a large dark stone deity murti on a tiled platform.2008-10-02A man in saffron-orange robes with red borders sits cross-legged on an orange mat, reading from a sheet of paper into a microphone while pointing at the text. He wears a red tilak mark on his forehead, a gold necklace and gold bangles. In front of him is a brass puja tray with a gold spoon, brass bowls, a small bell, a lamp and incense sticks, plus a bowl of apples, oranges and pears. Beside them is a red draped table with a framed garlanded portrait of a woman, pink carnation garlands and sunflowers in a blue vase. A dark stone object stands behind the table, and the setting appears to be a Hindu worship session with prayer reading.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02December 25 20122012-12-25 +1 copiesPhoto 11736589A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved golden wooden throne with a lion-headed armrest, hands pressed together in anjali at his chest with eyes closed. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. A microphone stands before him. In front of the throne is a silver bowl and a small brass lamp on a stone platform. Behind him a golden kalasha-topped structure is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, and a dark standing deity murti in orange garments stands in an alcove. A tall brass lamp stand and a brass oil lamp are visible at right, with a red-and-white striped wall behind. Appearance-based candidate for a person seated in ceremonial dress in a temple-like setting.2010-11-09October 22 20082008-10-22August 23 20112011-08-23November 03 20122012-11-03A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes kneels before a white stepped homa fire pit, palms pressed together in prayer, with a silver bowl near his hands. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Behind him stands a golden peetha-style stand topped with a deity murti and garlands, flanked by a tall brass lamp stand and a bamboo staff. Silver plates of apples, oranges, bananas and sticks lie on a white cloth in front. A microphone stands at his side.2010-11-09Indoor ritual scene on a floor covered with mats. A man in an orange robe with a saffron head wrap, white sacred markings on his forehead and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with hands joined, speaking into a microphone. Beside him sits a younger man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded. In front is a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) filled with wooden sticks and decorated with marigolds. Plates of fruit, bowls of white powder, rows of small brass bowls with coloured powders, a kalasha with a coconut, brass oil lamps and a brass deity murti on a side table complete the setting.2007-10-21September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copies