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January 27 2010

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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome on a covered veranda with dark stone steps. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair tied back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and faces away, receiving a copper tray. A man in a white kurta holds the tray, which has a copper kalasha with a red wrapped top, green leaves and pink flowers. Behind him, a man in cream clothes stands with palms pressed together, and several women in white sarees and white salwar-style outfits stand with hands folded. An older man with white hair in white clothes stands at the right edge, and a camera operator is visible near the right. A man in saffron on the left, with white hair and a grey beard, has his hands joined. A potted tree and white pillars frame the courtyard, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall.2010-01-27January 27 20102010-01-27A photograph of an orange-walled building with a black signboard listing names beside an entrance. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks forward. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the right: the one in the middle holds a brass kalasha with an orange cloth, and the one on the right, with a yellow shawl, holds a silver plate of flower petals. A woman in white with dark hair stands at left, and a few more people in white are visible behind, some in white saris. Steps, a red railing and potted plants frame the scene. a person: the central figure's long swept hair and orange shawl are cues, but the depiction is in person and the identification rests on appearance alone.2011-08-10A photograph of a covered outdoor porch with a concrete floor and a pale yellow wall. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-wrap with a long rudraksha mala and long dark swept-back hair stands barefoot on a round metal plate, smiling. A man in white kneels and holds a small lit oil lamp toward him. Around them stand devotees: a man in white with a white cap, a bald man in white and a gold-bordered dhoti, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and women in dark tops watching. A tree trunk wrapped in marigold garlands and banana leaves stands behind, and a silver car is parked beyond. A brass vessel is visible at the right edge.2011-05-23July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a house visit in a garden courtyard with a silver car parked at left and a fountain behind. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a white-and-yellow garland, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and offerings. A man in white with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray. A woman in an orange sari bends low at right, touching the ground, and a woman in a blue floral top stands at the edge. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Tropical plants and frangipani trees surround the scene.2010-02-18October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a ritual exchange in an outdoor setting against an orange wall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak on forehead and upper arm, wearing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bead ceremonial necklace, is seated and reaching toward a steel tray of green leaves. Beside him, a bearded older man in a red shawl over orange robes bends forward holding the tray, while another hands over a plate of yellow and pink flowers. Behind them stand several men in orange and white clothing, one bald man wearing glasses, and a man in white dhoti at right. The gathering suggests a puja or abhishekam offering. A logo appears at top left and a copyright line at bottom right.2010-07-21February 02 20072007-02-02October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesDecember 11 20092009-12-11