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August 31 2015

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A ceremonial wedding-style ritual in front of a deep red curtain and gold ornamental panels. On the left, a bare-chested man with a purple and lilac turban, a gold ceremonial necklace and a blue dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste and white sacred markings on his chest. Facing him is a young man in a green embroidered headpiece, white and gold shawl, and garlands of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers, holding a small brass object in his hands. A saffron and red pennant hangs behind them, and a garland of marigolds hangs at right beside a brass lamp and offering vessels. The setting suggests a temple-style puja or marriage ceremony.2015-10-18Night ritual photograph of two priests performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in a brass lamp-stand held over a woven basket. The priest on the left is bare-chested with a white dhoti and white shawl, a gold chain around his neck, and short curly hair. The priest on the right wears a blue and gold turban, a purple and gold shawl, a white dhoti with blue border, and a gold ceremonial chain. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground and background. Floral garlands in pink and yellow lie on a decorated altar in front, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and lit lamps beside them.2015-08-31A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a large golden deity murti draped with yellow and red-green garlands. On the left, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands in white dhoti and yellow shawl, holding a silver plate with a small vessel and rose petals. On the right, a man in a golden turban and white silk dhoti with a purple-gold border stands with palms joined in prayer, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and an armlet. Smoke or incense haze fills the background.2015-07-13February 19 20162016-02-19 +1 copiesThree young men in white dhotis stand outdoors before an orange curtain and a red-and-gold decorated panel, with a carved stone pillar at right. The man at left wears a gold necklace with a pendant and holds a silver tray with his hands. The man in the centre, wearing a gold necklace and a tilak mark, presses his palms together in anjali mudra. The man at right, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, also wears a gold necklace and holds his palms together in prayer, with white ash marks on his bare upper body. The setting suggests a temple ritual or puja.2010-12-19February 09 20122012-02-09October 18 20152015-10-18A ceremonial Hindu ritual scene with three men in white dhotis and garlands of white and orange-yellow flowers. The man at centre wears a green embroidered turban and a white dhoti with red-and-gold border, his hands pressed together in front of his chest. The man on the left wears a gold-coloured turban and holds his hands together in a gesture of reverence. The man on the right wears a gold-and-blue brocade shawl over a white dhoti and holds his palms joined. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and a pink cloth, with red curtains and a video camera on a tripod at right. Several seated devotees in white are visible at left and right.2015-10-18Temple ritual in a golden-hued shrine. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested, perform worship before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and holding a small silver plate, pours or offers from a cup. The central man wears a tall ornate headdress with jewelled gold and black patterning and a white garland, reaching toward the murti. The man on the right wears a cream cloth on his head and a white shawl, bowing with hands together over the murti. Gold and bronze throne-like ornaments and a lit oil lamp frame the scene, with red satin hangings in the background. This is a padapuja or abhishekam style offering.2012-05-02Two priests in white dhotis perform a ritual at a flower-covered altar table at night. The front priest, bare-chested with a gold beaded necklace, wears a blue and purple headcloth and holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand while sprinkling white flower petals with his left. Beside him a priest with a wicker basket of offerings and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, stands by. The altar is decorated with pink and yellow garlands, red flowers, bananas on leaves, and scattered white flowers and powder. A brass lamp and a silver bowl sit at the right edge. A partial banner with a portrait is visible behind them, the top of an orange-robed figure with raised hand, reading Paramahamsa.2015-08-31October 18 20152015-10-18November 27 20062006-11-27