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Night scene at an outdoor temple-style gathering with a crowd of boys and young men in orange dhotis, many with bare chests, white forehead and body markings and rudraksha malas. On the left, a man in white dhoti with broad gold borders and layered gold necklaces and a brown rudraksha mala holds a long bamboo staff and speaks with a boy. In the centre, a boy in an orange dhoti holds a brass tray covered with red and gold cloth bearing a coconut. Stone pillar behind, colourful string lights and a striped cloth bundle at right.

A night-time photograph of a covered temple-style hall with string lights and hanging bells. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with broad gold borders, wearing a gold-pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, stands beside a wooden pillar holding a staff. Beside him a young man in orange-red robes with a red shawl and tilak holds a brass plate of offerings covered in cloth. Behind them, a large group of young men and boys in orange-red robes stand in rows, some with white dhotis, with a brass trident-topped lamp stand at right. Many have marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony.

Night-time photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. Centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha crown, a thick gold bead necklace and a silver chain wears a rust-brown dhoti and holds a small leaf offering packet while looking down. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with a folded white cloth. On the left an orange-robed elder holds bundled cash or offerings. Devotees in white and saffron clothing surround them, with a bald man on the right wearing a white shawl. The scene resembles a temple ritual offering with a palanquin procession in the background.

April 30 2013

A group of men and boys stands in a bright indoor room with a white wall and a reddish wooden door at left. On the right, a young man in an orange turban and orange cloth wears layered beaded necklaces with gold-toned pendants and holds a bunch of green leaves and a wrapped bundle. In front, a boy in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl and has white and red markings on his forehead. Behind them, a man with grey hair and white markings on his forehead and arms stands with a hand on his hip. At far left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red thread on his wrist and a small pendant stands beside a small child. Some people show white ash lines on their faces and arms.

June 02 2014

August 16 2014

Night procession outdoors at a temple-like site. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange turbans stand in front, with white ash stripes on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left grips a tall gold pole, the second holds a brass tray of mixed white, yellow and red flower garlands, and the third carries a white cloth bundle decorated with gold trim, green leaves and a gold garland. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone, and drummers in orange stand at the right playing drums. A small shrine with lamps is visible at the upper left under a white canopy.

2017-09-07 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual scene with a row of young men and boys in saffron-orange and red dhotis, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred ash (vibhuti) markings on their arms, shoulders and foreheads. Several hold small golden or brass vessels and offering items in their hands while facing a central figure. Behind them a multicoloured canopy with gold trim, and other devotees in orange and red robes stand in the hall. The foreground figure in glasses and a braided rudraksha mala looks upward. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.

Photograph of a procession outdoors under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold waist sash carries a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, a white cloth and a garland of white flowers with red roses. Beside him a younger boy in orange silk with a gold border holds a silver bowl of red and pink flowers. Behind them, men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood stripes on their foreheads and arms walk in line; one on the right holds a tall silver staff. Women in orange and yellow saris stand at the left with palms joined in greeting. Pavement stones and a banana leaf are visible.

A seated ritual scene where a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with long rudraksha malas sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, apparently mid-speech. Two rows of boys in maroon and red-and-gold robes with white forehead markings sit beside and behind him, several with rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small brass cups, yellow flower petals and a white cloth with offerings lie in front, with a burning incense stick rising in the foreground. Behind them, men in white shirts and white forehead tilaks sit with eyes closed. a person is the central figure in saffron with his long rudraksha malas; the appearance-based identification is uncertain given the shaved head and absence of a crown or other strong cues.

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies