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A photograph of a temple courtyard scene with a central figure with hands joined in namaskar, draped in multiple long flower garlands of white, yellow and red blooms, wearing a dark brown robe. Around him, several men in saffron/orange sannyasi cloths and rudraksha malas stand close, one in orange at right wearing black beaded malas and thick glasses. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt, watch on the left; one man holds a phone up. Behind them is a pillared temple pavilion with a green-painted column and a colourful gopuram-style tower in the background.

A photograph inside a temple courtyard shows a bearded man with folded hands at the centre, wearing a brown robe and a large multicoloured flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms. He walks among orange-robed sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas, one with a topknot and one with glasses, and white-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts. Two men at left wear plain shirts and a man with a pink shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Behind them stand a tiered gopuram-style temple tower, a brass kalasha-like vessel on the floor, and painted deity statues on the pillars. Bright daylight and palm trees fill the background.

Indoor hall photograph of a devotional reception. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows his head toward him with hands in namaste, while a white-shirted man stands with palms joined in front. On the left a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha-like beads stands near an orange-robed attendant. Behind, a yellow shirt and other devotees stand in a hall with tiled white floor, decorated pillars with coloured diamond motifs, and a white draped ceiling canopy. Several figures are visible in the background.

A photograph of an indoor hallway with a blue-painted wall and a framed picture above. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands at centre, wearing a brown-maroon robe, a dense rudraksha mala, and a long white and yellow garland with red flowers. He smiles and extends his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and cream dhoti, who holds a small silver vessel. Behind them stand a man in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, a man in a pink-striped shirt and white dhoti, and a few other devotees. A white-clad figure in the foreground is partially out of focus. A statue of a figure in a white shirt with a rudraksha garland and orange cloth stands behind the group. The scene appears to be a ritual exchange of offerings.

A photograph of a temple entrance with a central figure in a dark maroon robe receiving a long garland of yellow marigolds and white and red flowers. Around him, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and stand with bare upper bodies, one with a white-tipped shaved head and another with long dreadlocks in a white dhoti. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends low at the foot of the garland, and young boys in orange, red and yellow shirts watch from the side. A striped cloth canopy hangs above the doorway and a green-shirted man stands on a raised ledge behind the group.

2018-01-18 +1 copies

June 06 2013

A photograph of a temple or ashram doorway with a blue-painted frame and a framed portrait on the wall above. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers stands smiling, a small silver vessel in one hand, while a shaved-head man in white-and-orange dhoti stands behind him holding a bell-like object. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand nearby, and an older man in white shirt and orange dhoti stands at left. A person kneels or bends low at lower left, seemingly receiving blessings. a person is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a flower crown, a long garland and rudraksha mala, though his appearance is uncertain.

May 18 2012

A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a corrugated roof and a golden deity shrine in the background. A man in a yellow kurta with a white tilak on his forehead and a long beard clasps hands with a man wearing a red flower garland over an orange robe and rudraksha mala, who is standing at a metal railing. To the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a tray with a gold-coloured object. Several white-clad devotees stand around them.

Outdoor photograph in bright daylight under trees beside a white wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is greeted by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, one bald with glasses, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-toned necklace stands behind. A man in white shirt bends forward to touch the feet of the garlanded figure, and onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand in the background. Orange flags and a white boat-like structure appear at the left edge.

2014-07-04 +1 copies

December 26 2010

A photograph of a temple corridor with stone pillars and colourful gopuram tops in the background. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a garland of white and yellow flowers and a ceremonial gold chain, stands centre-right in a group. Around him, several men in saffron robes with gold-bordered shawls, bare-chested with ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis with gold borders stand on a stone floor marked with red and white kolam designs. A man in a blue-and-white jacket and a man in a white shirt are nearby, and a flower garland is visible at lower right. Seven or more people are visible.