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December 25 2013

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A man stands with eyes lowered in front of a gold-tone ornate backdrop, wearing an orange-and-gold turban, white forehead markings and a pink silk garment with a gold waist belt. He is draped in thick garlands of yellow and red roses alternating with white flowers, and wears layered rudraksha malas with a jewelled pendant necklace, earrings and bangles. Another garland-covered display appears at the right edge.2013-12-25A young man stands at a ceremony wearing a cream and gold turban, red silk garments with gold borders, and a gold belt. He wears layered garlands of yellow and red roses with white flowers, a red and gold tilaka-style mark, and a beaded necklace. Behind him are tall pillars of flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, and an ornate gold carved throne. In the left foreground a blurred priest with white vibhuti on his forehead and rudraksha beads is partially visible. The ritual appears to be a wedding or celebration setting with flowers and decorated seating.2013-12-25December 25 20132013-12-25December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesA young man in a cream-and-gold striped turban and red sannyasi-style cloth stands beside a silver-and-gold deity murti wearing a jewelled red-and-white crown, a garland of yellow and white flowers and a heavy jewelled necklace. The young man has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, white ash markings on his bare shoulder, and wears a flower garland of yellow marigolds, white blossoms and red roses. Behind them hangs a dense backdrop of marigold and rose garlands, with a gold metal panel at the right edge. No clear identification is made of the young man; he is a devotee or priest beside the murti.2013-12-25December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a maroon turban with a silver crest and crescent ornament, wearing a bare-shouldered maroon garment with gold border. He wears a thick multi-strand garland of red, yellow and white flowers with gold bells, a coral bead bracelet on his upper arm and wrist, and a red dot on his forehead. He sits on a cream upholstered throne with an ornate gold carved back. Behind him to the left hang a brass bell and a brass lamp, with flower offerings in orange, purple and green on a plastic-wrapped tray.2013-11-11A man in a maroon and orange turban with a gold ornament and a red bindi stands in a hall, garlanded with long white jasmine and red rose garlands with green leaves. He wears a maroon shawl over an orange-red dhoti with a gold-threaded border and multiple beaded rudraksha-style and gold necklaces, raising one hand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. The background is a plain ceiling and wall.2011-08-28