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June 01 2012

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June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. An older bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace bows with palms pressed together while a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a large red-and-white flower garland places his hands on the bowing man's head. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold chains and a red-trimmed cloth stands watching. On the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a folded orange cloth and a brass bell-like object. Framed portraits hang on the orange wall at the upper right, a golden deity murti is visible at the left, and several people in white and yellow stand in the background.July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 19 20132013-07-19A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall with gold-toned walls. Beside them, shaved-headed priests in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit near a brass plate of flowers. A woman in a red and maroon sari sits on the floor washing the feet of the seated figure from a brass vessel, while a man in a white shirt kneels beside her. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and children and women in saris look on. A woman in a white sari sits in the lower right with folded hands.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor temple-street scene during a procession area. In the foreground, a bare-chested young priest with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala sits beside a wooden platform strewn with petals and flower garlands. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes with a red border and gold necklaces stands in the middle, with a woman in an orange sari wearing a green leaf garland beside him. Several men and women in white shirts, pink and maroon clothes surround them, and one man holds a compact camera with a flip-out screen. Behind the crowd, a small shrine and trees appear, with a few orange-clad figures further back.2011-01-16A photograph inside a temple hall with a metal roof and white walls, where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-and-red beaded necklaces stands at left with sacred ash markings on his chest, and a devotee in an orange top and a white-robed man in a striped shirt hold their hands together in greeting. A bald man in a striped shirt presses his palms in namaskar, while a man in a blue shirt with a clip-on microphone stands at right. Several saffron-robed sadhus with white and grey beards and orange cloths stand among the crowd. Behind them, a shrine with gold-framed deity images and a green canopy is visible, with loudspeakers at the left edge.2015-09-11June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, places his hands on the head of a bowed older man in a checked shirt during a blessing at a satsang hall. A woman in a red and gold sari kneels beside them, holding a paper slip. Behind them, young men in white shirts with orange shawls stand, one with a shaved head and a sandalwood tilak. A white throne-like chair with flowers and a small trident is at right, and a red-curtained backdrop frames the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated figure's orange robe, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha mala; he is seated in the blessing role.2008-03-12July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesDense crowd of devotees seated on the floor at a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds an oil lamp aloft; beside him a woman in green and orange sari holds a small lamp, and an older woman in white on the left holds a lamp. Behind them, rows of men in saffron-orange cloth with bare torsos, white vibhuti and tilak, and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in namaskar. A man in a red-brown wrap and red beads sits in the middle. The setting is a hall with a yellow backdrop. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2019-01-01