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September 10 2015

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs a ritual at a green-floored shrine space. He wears a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and white body markings on his arm and shoulder, and holds a leafy bundle with a flower. Behind him, tiers of white conch-like shells are arranged in a circular display, with brass vessels, a yellow-flowered offering and incense sticks in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting. Only this one seated person is visible in the photo, and he is seen from the side and partly turned away, so the page's a person claim cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-09-10December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a seated priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged in profile before a puja arrangement. Silver kalasha-style vessels, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a brass bowl of yellow flowers and red petals, and a turquoise-blue beaded garland with pearls lie on the floor. Behind him are golden lion and elephant figures, a red-and-white striped wall, and a deity murti dressed in red fabric. The page excerpt mentions a morning satsang, but the visible scene shows a ritual setting.2015-01-03December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti sitting cross-legged on a white marble floor, bare-chested, with white horizontal stripes on his forehead and arms and a red tilak mark. He wears multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists and holds a brass bell in one hand while gesturing over a brass plate with small brass cups, a red cloth and a small oil lamp at his left. Behind him, a second bare-chested person in orange cloth sits with hands joined, and a yellow cloth bag lies on the floor to the right. A pair of brass items and white flowers rest on the plate.2017-01-06A shaved-headed young man sits cross-legged on a marble floor, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, with white horizontal tripundra markings on his forehead and arms. He leans forward arranging brass ritual items on a red cloth: a brass bell with a handle, small brass cups, a brass plate with yellow flowers, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame. A second person in a red-orange cloth sits behind him, partly visible. A yellow cloth bag lies at right and a white paper cup sits nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation.2017-01-06A homa ritual photographed at night against a dark background, with smoke rising in the lower left. In the foreground a young priest in a white dhoti-style cloth and a pale yellow patterned turban, marked with a red forehead dot, wears a rudraksha mala and rudraksha armbands and holds a small offering tray with dried grass and a folded leaf over the fire. Behind him a second priest in an orange-saffron cloth, with a shaved head, white marks and rudraksha beads, sits with his hand raised to his chin. A brass vessel and a yellow flower sit at the lower edge beside a pale wooden log.2013-10-15A young male priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a deep red border sits cross-legged on a striped green-and-red mat before a small fire. He holds a ladle over a silver bowl with his right hand, pouring offering into the flame, his left hand resting on his knee. He wears a white tripundra forehead marking with a red bindi, white ash-striped arms, a long rudraksha mala with silver beads and a small framed pendant, and gold earrings. Behind him stand an ornate gold throne-like seat and a tiger-striped cloth. Brass vessels sit nearby.2013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 22 20142014-05-22 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated priest in orange dhoti and bare-chested with white horizontal sacred ash bands on forehead and arms, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, performing a puja on the floor with brass plates, a small brass bell, oil lamps, kumkum and offerings. Behind him a second young man in orange-red cloth sits with hands in anjali mudra. A yellow cloth lies on the floor and a basket of green leaves sits to the right.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06