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Photograph taken at dusk in a covered open hall. On the left, a person with swept-back dark hair and a white-and-orange marigold garland, wearing a rust-red top and a leopard-print wrap, presses palms together in greeting. Centre, a young man in a white t-shirt, orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a stainless steel tray with leaves, flowers and a tilak on his forehead, speaking as he offers it. Right, an elderly white-bearded man in an orange shirt and red dhoti stands with palms joined. A younger figure in a white dhoti stands in the background. Three people are visible.

A photograph taken at night on a covered temple-type veranda with pillars. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a white-and-red vertical forehead mark wears a red sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap and a white and orange-flowered garland, smiling and gesturing with his hands. In the centre, a young male attendant in a white t-shirt, orange dhoti and forehead tilak holds a silver plate with flowers and green leaves. On the right, an elderly bearded man with white hair and a peach-coloured shirt over a saffron-orange garment, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside him. A figure in a white dhoti stands in the background near hanging bells. a person cues (long hair, flower garland, ornate bare-shouldered attire) are present on the figure at left, but identity is uncertain.

A photograph at a red-pillared temple entrance at night. An elderly bearded man in an orange-pink shirt and orange dhoti, with a red tilak, holds out a green-and-gold tray of red apples on a green cloth. A bespectacled man with a shaved head wears an orange-red dhoti and a wrap with a leopard pattern, with rudraksha beads at his neck. A man on the right with a long swept-back hair, white flower garland and an orange shawl over a leopard-print dhoti reaches to receive the tray, smiling. Other people stand in the background. The right figure has a Swamiji (probable) appearance based on long hair, flower garland, and a shawl; the scene shows him receiving an offering of fruit.

Photo taken in a red-walled temple corridor at night. A man on the left with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a marigold and white flower garland, a red cloth and a leopard-print lower wrap holds out a teal silk tray with apples, banknotes and a folded paper toward a bald man in orange ochre robes and a striped tiger-print shawl on the right, who receives it. A white-bearded elderly man in orange stands between them behind a red metal grille, with a deity murti visible in a shrine niche behind. The left man and the bald man are the primary people in the scene; their prominence and ceremonial role suggest an offering exchange. The left man's hair and ornamentation do not clearly match the a person cues, so identity is uncertain.

November 25 2009

September 24 2012

Night-time outdoor photo of a padapuja-style welcome. A central figure with short dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap, wears a long multicoloured garland of red, pink, yellow and green flowers and rudraksha beads, and smiles while extending his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands and a red-beaded necklace. Behind them a woman in a white sari with folded hands and a man in white stand among onlookers. On the right, a woman in a yellow-orange sari holds a brass kalasha with a yellow fruit and mango leaves. A saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge. A street light and tree are visible behind.

2014-06-22 +1 copies

July 11 2012

December 17 2011

Night-time outdoor photo of a ritual scene on a raised stone platform. On the left, a draped figure in red and gold cloth with an orange shawl and garlands sits on a seat. Centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate of offerings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and white-and-pink garland, stands with hands folded in front of him. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer. A woven mat lies on the ground. White pillars and a dim lamp appear in the background.

A photograph inside a hall with a plain brick wall and stone pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a long gold bead necklace and a gold chain, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands in the centre with hands joined in front of his chest, appearing to speak. To the left, an older man with white hair and beard in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti with a white sacred thread and a red coral mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Women in red and saffron saris stand in the background, and a man in a blue and gold dhoti is at the right edge. Several people stand around in a devotional gathering.

2012-09-24 +1 copies

A man in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a red and white forehead mark raises his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head, while a boy in a white t-shirt holds out his hands to receive a blessing. A tray of sweets or offerings is held by an attendant at right. An older man at left presses his palms together in greeting. Other devotees in grey and white clothing and orange-robed attendants fill a hall with striped decorative pillars and white tiled floor.