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Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with bare, dusty ground. A shaved-headed elderly priest with white forehead marks, a gold-beaded necklace and a green cloth over his shoulder holds a brass plate with small cups of coloured offerings. A bare-chested younger attendant with a beard and gold chain stands beside him. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange saffron wrap takes a bundle of yellow flowers and green leaves from a brass bowl held by the priest. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one with arms folded. The person in saffron has long hair and a saffron wrap, but the image does not establish identity, so the a person field is unsure.

December 16 2010

A photograph inside a covered temple hall during a blessing. A man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair extends his right hand over the head of a devotee, while holding a silver tray of vibhuti or kumkum offerings in his left. Several devotees with palms pressed together stand behind a metal railing, including a young boy in a blue and yellow striped shirt and a man in white. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a silver tray. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with flowers and lit lamps under a corrugated roof.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala around his neck receives a younger man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who holds his hands together in greeting. Around them, people in white ritual clothes stand, including a woman in a white sari with red bangles and a man in white with a cross-shaped pendant. A silver tray holds red and white flower petals, and another tray with a lamp or offering sits at left.

September 24 2011

August 31 2014

A street procession scene with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. In the foreground, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a maroon-striped sash extends a metal plate of offerings toward a devotee. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with an orange scarf and gold bangles, stand with hands folded in anjali, one holding a silver tray with puffed rice, fruit and an offering. A small saffron flag with a golden finial flutters in the background. A figure in a saffron robe is seen mid-gesture as offerings are presented.

A seated devotee in an orange robe with an orange hooded head covering and a gold-coloured necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste near a tall banana-tree pole. White vibhuti marks are on the forehead. Around him, young men in white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas attend a ritual; brass plates with lamps and offerings sit on the ground in front. Women in saris, one in pink and one in green, watch from behind plastic chairs, and children sit nearby among flowering shrubs in an open courtyard.

A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a person ashram event. A figure seated with his back to the camera wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with bare shoulders and arms, and his dark hair is swept back; he is handing a small object to a young boy in a striped collared shirt with a name badge. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a bindi stands near a gold-and-orange decorated seat. On the right a man in a white shirt raises an open palm toward the scene, and behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and an older woman in white with a gold necklace look on, with metal truss structures visible overhead.

A photograph of a temple courtyard with an open-sided shed roof, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a man in saffron/orange clothing with long, swept-back dark hair. He stands at the right, facing a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a tilak on his forehead, who holds a silver tray with offerings including small purple packets and loose items. Devotees, including young boys in school shirts, reach forward with hands extended and paper slips. Behind them, a colourful deity murti stands in a shrine with red and gold decorations and a painted backdrop of orange and red banners. a person appears in saffron with long hair, shown in person, receiving the offering tray.

A photograph of a temple-hall darshan under a corrugated metal roof with hanging lights. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala extends his hand to devotees along a steel railing. Beside him, an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts press palms together or reach out to touch the offering. Several white-clad young men wear sacred thread and ceremonial gold necklaces.