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June 15 2009

June 15 2009

Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with white buildings, palm trees and a parked white van. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a long stick beside a square white fire pit, and a second man in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings near the pit. Around them, a group of people in white clothes, some with orange shawls and garlands, stand with hands folded in namaskar. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style bowl and scattered flower petals lie on the concrete in the foreground. Signboards with Kannada and English text are visible on the walls.

December 30 2009

A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a white-walled temple complex. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a long orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and body stands barefoot beside a square white fire pit or homa kund, with a tall wooden pole rising from it and white smoke drifting upward. Behind him, a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing, many wearing yellow-gold cords or necklaces, stands on a raised step and along the building. A woman in pink and another in orange are among them, and a photographer with a camera stands at the left. Signs on the walls include a red banner reading 'ARA TEMPLE' and a sign reading 'Sri Anandeshwari Devasthana'.

Outdoor photo at a white-walled temple courtyard with palm trees. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and shawl stands on a raised white platform, facing right, with a saffron-orange draped seat and a red-and-gold cushion beside him. Around him stand devotees: women in white saris with yellow shawls, a bearded man in orange robes, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl, and a child in a teal shirt with hands folded. Small red-and-orange packaged items lie on the platform, and a wooden-framed signboard on the wall reads the temple name. Probable Swamiji in saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, standing on the platform beside the seat.

December 23 2008

2008-12-23 +1 copies

Outdoor ritual photo at a brick-lined square foundation pit on dusty ground, with a white-powder and rose-petal floor. A bald man in orange robes and a garland stands at the centre-left, arms extended over the pit. A woman in a red blouse and red sari with a flower garland stands at the pit's centre, with a rose-petal-covered tray beside her. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes holds a brass lamp and aarti tray. Brass kalashas with mango leaves and fruit sit at the pit's corners. A dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, plus men in yellow and women in saris, watches.

2009-07-08 +1 copies

Outdoor evening scene at a firewalk pit: a dark ash-filled trench of glowing embers lies in packed dirt in the foreground. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands barefoot at the pit's edge holding a small silver vessel, with two men in white dhotis and orange shawls beside him, one holding a long brass trident-staff. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees and children stands behind, under a corrugated shelter, beneath a large painted banner of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. a person: the orange-robed figure with long swept hair, in a firewalk setting, is. The banner shows a depiction of a turbaned figure with ceremonial garb. Several white-clad devotees hold hands together in prayer.

Outdoor homa ritual in front of a square fire pit lined with white stone, with flames rising at the centre. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha-style orange bead necklace and a wristwatch, stands at right holding a brass plate with an offering. Around the pit, a group of about ten devotees in orange and saffron robes sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one woman wearing a light-coloured top among them. Behind, an orange umbrella with colourful tassels shades an area near palm trees, and a red flower arrangement and a brass lamp stand sit at left. Several people in the background are also in orange garments.

Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony beside a white-washed building under overcast skies with palm trees. A young man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a ceremonial arati lamp and a metal implement over a woman in an orange sari with a red and white flower garland who stands with palms pressed together. Around them a crowd in white garments and orange shawls watches, and a man in white holds a silver tray of offerings. A colourful striped umbrella with a tasselled edge stands at right. Several people in the foreground, including a child and a person with curly hair seen from behind, are visible. Flower garlands, orange cloth and white clothing dominate the scene.

October 27 2008