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Photograph inside a gilded temple hall with golden pillars and red and orange hanging cloths. In the foreground a man in white with glasses presses his palms together in namaste beside a dark stone deity murti with red thread. A young man in a grey kurta with a tilak looks on. Further right, a man in white dhoti and shirt bows with his hand to his forehead, and women in orange-red silk saris with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera. Several other visitors in western and Indian clothing stand nearby.

A temple interior with golden pillars, red and gold draped hangings and a gilded niche. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and black backpack bows with palms pressed together and a white cloth held in his hands, a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him a man in a grey-beige kurta stands beside a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed form. Several women in orange-red sarees with gold borders and jasmine-style hair and a crowd of devotees in white and dark clothing stand nearby, some with backpacks, in a devotional setting.

A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, rudraksha necklaces and gold ornaments, with a golden ornate throne and red cloth behind, extends a hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and folded hands. A woman in orange-brown sari stands behind a gold-trimmed ceremonial backdrop draped with garlands and gold jewellery, and several women and a child in white and orange watch nearby. The setting appears to be a temple-style abhishekam darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated turbaned figure wears a rust turban, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on a golden throne.

December 20 2018

A photograph inside a hall with hanging cylindrical decorations in red, white and blue with orange tassels. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with fringe presses his palm to the forehead of a bald man in white clothes, while a young man in a checked shirt bends forward with hands raised. Men in white dhotis and orange garments with white forehead markings stand nearby, and a young man in orange and white holds a tray of sweets and offerings. a person (long swept-back dark hair, leopard-print shawl, orange garment) is blessing a devotee, with a tray of prasad and a garland-wearing participant in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

2010-12-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple hall during a puja for a draped deity murti seated on a purple cloth and gold-embroidered throne, with garlands of orange marigold and white flowers. A standing man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and an orange shawl, raises his hand in blessing toward the murti while holding a brass plate of flower petals. Around him, several young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined in prayer, and others in white dhotis watch in the background. Decorated kalasha-style poles stand behind the murti, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod records the ritual on an orange-and-white striped carpet.

Outdoor photo at a temple-like shrine with grey stone pillars and a red-and-gold backdrop. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe, with dark swept-back hair, smiles at the centre-left while a woman in a pink sari kneels on the paved ground before him. Beside them, a figure in orange robes and a large orange head covering, garlanded with white flowers, is attended by a man in white holding flowers. Behind, devotees in white and orange garments stand with palms joined. A deity murti with a garland stands in the background and a decorative red-and-multicolour canopy is at right. Count of visible people is about ten.

May 22 2018

Photograph of a ceremonial engagement ritual in a hall with red velvet drapes and a painted pillar decor. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit lamp toward a couple standing before a golden throne-like seat: the groom wears a red garment with a gold-bordered cloth and a floral garland, and the bride wears a red sari with a garland. Priests in saffron and orange garments stand nearby with rudraksha-style necklaces. Trays of fruit, bananas, coconuts and sweets fill the floor in front, with brass oil lamps. A group of men and boys in white and light clothing stands watching on the left, and a man in white with glasses is in the foreground right.

July 21 2010

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl and a necklace of large yellow beads places his right palm on the head of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta with his hands folded and eyes lowered. Behind them a woman in a red blouse and blue-patterned sari, wearing gold bangles, stands near red curtains, while other people in a crowd watch. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with dark panelled walls.

November 06 2010