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Outdoor temple ritual under trees in an ashram setting. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a golden crown with trident, holding a silver bell in one hand and a brass lamp with flame in the other, smiling. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in saffron and white dhotis stand behind, one woman in orange sari holds a camera, and a red ceremonial mound with brass offering trays and marigold garlands lies to the left near a decorated shrine arch.

July 07 2009

2009-07-07 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a samadhi shrine decorated with orange and marigold flower garlands and a cloth canopy of palm fronds. A priest in a red and gold dhoti with tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near a bed of rose petals and flowers. Around him stand several men in saffron/orange robes with hands folded in prayer, including a bearded man on the left and a bald man in saffron in the centre. Behind them devotees in white and off-white clothes watch. A framed portrait with a flower garland is on the right, and the pictured figure's face is not identifiable from appearance alone, so no identity is assigned.

Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard with a red-and-white painted wall and a tiled roof edge. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and performs puja at a low table covered with a patterned cloth, holding a small lamp and offering marigold garlands and flowers. A brass lamp stands on the table. Another figure in orange with long hair and a garland stands in the left foreground near a red-and-orange canopy draped with marigold garlands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, stand on steps, one photographing with a camera and another in a white kurta with hands folded in namaskar. Onlookers in white and in collared shirts watch, and colourful banners hang on the right. A printed portrait banner is visible at the top.

Outdoor Pongal-style ritual at a brick fire pit with terracotta pots decorated with leaves and white markings, flames rising beside sticks and a brass lamp. A woman in orange sari and blouse with long dark hair stands with palms joined in prayer in front of the fire. Beside her a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tray of flowers. Behind them stand a bearded sadhu in orange, and devotees in white and cream saris with orange and yellow shawls, hands folded in prayer. Fruit sits on a plate near the fire. Along the right edge, a white wall and steps frame the scene. Count of visible people is about ten.

November 25 2009

July 07 2009

2009-07-07 +1 copies

October 07 2011

Outdoor temple courtyard under large shade trees where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair rings a brass handbell while facing a red-painted shrine. Beside him, a man in white garments and an orange shawl stands with palms joined. Several devotees wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a brass plate holds yellow flowers beside a red deity murti. Overall about twenty-five people are visible.

February 14 2007

December 23 2008

Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a heavy gold necklace of beads and a large gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, arms extended outward in a blessing gesture. Beside him a man in an orange shawl holds a brass bell and spreads a fine mist, and devotees with raised, cupped hands reach toward the blessing. Others wear white with orange shawls, including a woman holding a camera and an older bald man in white. Many people behind wear orange robes and white dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment.