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July 13 2006

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A photograph of a Hindu wedding-style ritual indoors. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits at left, reaching toward a young man in white ritual clothes and a red tilak. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a garland and bangles sits beside a fire and brass vessels on a low platform. Another man in white sits to the right, and a young woman in a red sari and garland sits at far right. Behind them is a large framed portrait of a seated woman in orange robes garlanded with flowers, above a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands. Red and white floral arches frame the scene. Five physical people are visible.2006-07-13A photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated hall. On the left, a woman in an orange saffron sari with red-and-gold border raises one arm high, holding a dark cloth or cord, with bright sprays of colour around her. Behind her, a tall pale yellow backdrop with an ornate marigold and rose garland arch frames a seated deity murti or framed image beneath a red canopy. Two men in white clothes sit before a gold-trimmed seat, one with a marigold garland, and a young girl in a red dress and white top leans in. Brass oil lamps stand on the lower left. The image is an older photo with a faded, grainy look.2006-07-13A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in an orange shawl and gold necklace, leaning forward to tie a sacred thread on the wrist of a man in white. Three people in red and white sit in a row beside him, with a row of fruit, flowers and brass lamps on the floor in front. Behind them a floral garland-draped backdrop frames a portrait of a woman in orange. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering. The figure is described by appearance only: a person candidate.2006-07-13A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a flower garland draped over its back, under a flower-decorated stage canopy with white daisies and yellow marigold strands. A woman in a red shawl and white sari offers a small object to the seated figure, who reaches out to receive it. To the left, a man in an orange robe stands beside an older woman in a blue-grey shawl and white dhoti-style skirt. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace stands at the right. The red carpet and floral backdrop suggest a ceremonial function. Four physical people are visible.2009-01-26July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29Inside a plain concrete-block room, a long-haired man in saffron robes with white sacred ash marks on his shoulders and arm stands at left, holding a silver vessel and a small object toward large decorated deity murti. The murtis are garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and wear golden crowns, with one orange-clad figure at right. Behind them a younger man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands beside a woman in white. A seated man in white and gold appears at lower left. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam in progress.2007-11-09A seated person in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a smaller garland at the chest, with red flowers in the hair. A man in white shirt and white dhoti leans forward to touch the seated person's forehead with his right hand, while a hand from the side holds a small brass vessel. Two young attendants in saffron clothes stand at left and two women in white saris with a braid stand at right. The backdrop has a white draped canopy, orange fabric, and a floral arrangement of yellow, orange, white and red blooms. The floor is a green carpet over a red mat.2009-01-28March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a darshan session in an indoor hall with pale walls and a small framed picture on the wall. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron shawl, with a white garland of flowers, reaches forward with an open hand to touch the forehead of a young man who kneels with folded hands in white clothing. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti and a woman in glasses stand watching, another woman in a light sari and a man wearing a red lanyard badge with an ID card are nearby, and several people are partially visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.2003-04-20November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copies