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A crowded temple-visit scene with a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace at right, smiling and holding a lit oil lamp or flame with his hands near a bouquet of white flowers. Facing him, a bare-chested man with a red-and-white beaded necklace and rudraksha mala reaches forward, while another devotee in a white dhoti with a grey cloth wrap stands at left. Behind them, women in saffron and bright blue sarees and men in white dhotis press close, with a partially visible bearded man in orange at the lower right.

A photograph of a line of devotees in a temple colonnade, shot from behind and from the side. In the foreground a shirtless man with a white and brown cloth draped over his shoulder and brown rudraksha armbands stands with his back to the camera. Beside him a bearded man wears a yellow and white dhoti and has white ash markings on his chest and arms. On the right, a bearded sadhu with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange shawl and orange-red cloth, and a second man with a headband and gold necklaces stands beside a woman holding a green and red offering. Several other people in white and orange clothing fill the background under a tiled roof.

Indoor photograph of a crowded ritual gathering in a hall with ceiling fans and hanging banners. In the right foreground a man with long hair tied up, wearing an orange saffron shawl over bare skin, and rudraksha beads, holds a small spoon and offers a substance to a woman in white and gold sari with rudraksha mala who cups her hands. Her forehead bears white ash markings. Around them devotees in white and orange robes, some with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas, stand closely together. Several women wear white saris with gold borders. The scene resembles a prasad or vibhuti distribution during a puja.

A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual setting with a group of men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a bare-chested man with grey hair and a white forehead mark wears a rudraksha mala and a colourful beaded necklace. On the right, a man with a topknot wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding out his hand toward the group, while another saffron-clad man beside him holds a small brass object. Men in white shirts and a green-striped shirt watch in the background, and a video camera operator is visible behind them near a projection screen. The setting appears to be a hall with warm lighting.

May 08 2018

2018-05-08 +1 copies

A photo taken indoors in a hall with beige walls, high windows and a red-draped stage behind. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe stands on an orange cloth, facing an older bare-chested man with white hair in a topknot, rudraksha beads and white dhoti. Four younger people in white dhotis stand in a row at left, two with garlands and one with orange cloth. At right, two men in orange robes hold a tray and a microphone. A cameraman stands in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial exchange, with the orange-robed figure at centre directing the group.

A dense crowd of devotees in a hall, most with bare upper bodies wearing orange-red cloths draped over one shoulder and sacred threads across their backs. Some wear white dhotis and white kurtas. A foreground man with short hair faces away, and a blonde man with dreadlocks stands at right in an orange cloth. Banners and red-toned images hang on the walls behind, and a lit sign appears in the upper left. No single central figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene reads as a group ritual gathering.

January 13 2015

A line of devotees in a covered temple corridor, seen mostly from behind. In the foreground, a person with hair coiled at the back wears a white cloth over one shoulder, a black strap across the chest, and beaded rudraksha-style bands on the upper arms. Beside and behind, several men wear white dhotis or orange-red cloths, with rudraksha malas and one man in a garland of white flowers. A tiled roof and greenery are visible through the open side of the hall.

A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with cream draped cloth and a pillar with coloured bands behind the crowd. In the centre-left, a bare-chested figure in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads, a flower garland and a gold-toned headpiece with a bun faces a man in an orange shawl. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a patterned shawl, press in with hands clasped and extended. Two shaven-headed men in saffron robes stand at the left edge. The atmosphere suggests a darshan or greeting line.

2012-05-12 +1 copies

A photograph inside a white-walled temple hall with ceiling fans and arched doorways. Facing him on the left, a line of about six men and boys stands bare-chested in red dhotis with red and white beaded malas, several with tilak marks and palms pressed together in namaskar. One older man with a grey beard stands at centre with hands folded at chest. Several other onlookers stand in the background and at the edges.

April 22 2016