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May 18 2012

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May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with a gold-trimmed pillar. A seated man in orange-red saffron cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, rudraksha beads, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks holds a small gold cup or vessel in his hands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders applies white paste to his forehead, and another man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white marks on his forehead and arms assists nearby. A golden throne with red cushioning and a large gold backrest stands behind the seated figure, and an orange-and-blue ornamental fan or prabhavali hangs on the pillar.2012-05-09Indoor photo in a room with pale marble walls. An older bald man with a white vertical forehead mark and a red-brown bead headband sits on a maroon velvet seat, wearing an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace, and extends his hand toward a smiling woman with curly dark hair in a blue-grey striped top and orange shawl, who has her palms pressed together. A younger bald man in an orange robe with a red bindi and rudraksha beads sits beside her, and a gold vessel and gold ornament are visible nearby. Two other women are partially visible at the left edge.2012-07-23July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a room with orange curtains and white walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-red dhoti with gold borders, gold armlets and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a small copper cup and pouring or offering from it. A bald man in orange robes leans forward with cupped hands to receive it. Other men in orange robes stand nearby, one with a red-and-white garland on the right. Two people are clearly visible in the centre, with two or three more partly visible at the edges.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.2012-09-12Photo of a temple ritual in a pillared hall. A bald man in saffron robes with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha headband, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, holds a leaf and sits at the front right. Beside him a man with long hair in a bun and a gold necklace applies white ash to his forehead, while a shaved-headed priest in a white cloth offers a clay bowl. Several saffron-robed attendants and a camera operator stand behind. a person: the long-haired man with a rudraksha headband and gold necklace is the most.2012-06-05July 01 20142014-07-01December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesJuly 23 20122012-07-23January 13 20152015-01-13May 27 20152015-05-27