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June 29 2012

Photograph of a man standing barefoot on a tiled floor in an indoor hall, wearing an orange-brown dhoti with gold borders, a matching shawl, a gold chest ornament and multiple gold bangles, and a long garland of white, red and pink flowers with yellow blossoms. He has a white tilak on his forehead and holds a small folded white paper while his hand is raised to his mouth. A group of women in saris stands along a silver barrier rail on the left, several with hands pressed together in greeting. On the right, a person holds a red tray containing fruits and bangles. A man with swept-back dark hair and a long garland receives this devotional welcome; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but not a confirmed identification.

A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor event. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a white and yellow flower crown, long dark hair, a red-orange shawl draped over the shoulder and a white flower garland with red flowers extends a hand toward the forehead of a kneeling elderly man with white hair and a white beard. He wears white clothes with an orange shawl and holds a red flower and fruit. A golden staff or ceremonial rod stands beside them. Behind them, women in cream and gold saris, one with a rudraksha mala, stand watching, and a red curtain and a pedestal fan are visible. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a turban, orange clothing and a garland, matching the appearance cues of a person; the identification is uncertain and should be treated accordingly.

A photograph of an indoor hall with red curtains and framed displays on the wall. A man in a saffron-red turban with a crescent emblem, red-orange robes and a long garland of green limes stands on a red carpet, raising his palm in blessing over the head of an older grey-haired woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala. A younger woman on the left presses her palms together in namaste. Behind them, devotees in white and light clothing stand along metal stanchions, some with hands folded. The man's appearance is consistent with a person, but the figure is shown only in the blessing role, so identity is uncertain.

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August 13 2009

Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a hall with pale walls and a crowd standing behind. In the centre, a long-haired person wearing a rust-red garment and a white jasmine garland, with a red tilak on the forehead, smiles with eyes lowered while a woman in a green head covering and white garment extends a raised palm toward them. Another woman in a blue-green sari with a white jasmine flower in her hair stands at left with hands joined. At right, a person with slicked-back hair in a white garment with gold border sits in the foreground, head bowed.

2012-05-25 +1 copies

January 16 2016

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth and orange head wrap being showered with flowers during a pushpabhishekam offering. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans in from the left, draping pink and white garlands over him, while a man in white behind raises a hand holding flower petals. A woman with long grey braided hair in white on the right holds a tray of yellow flowers. The seated figure sits before a carved wooden throne with white and pink floral decorations and hanging garlands above. Pink petals and marigold-yellow flowers cover the lap and throne area.

January 08 2010

A photograph of a devotional garland ceremony indoors. A figure on the left wears a rust-orange turban with white floral trim, an orange-red wrap over the shoulders and a leopard-print lower cloth; he reaches forward to drape a long rust-orange rudraksha-style garland over the head of a woman in white. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala watches. To the right a woman in white with gold-bordered sari, glasses and a large orange-red garland around her neck and an orange shawl holds her hands together in greeting, while another woman in an orange-red shawl and white sari stands behind. Name badges are visible on the women's clothing.

July 20 2013