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A dense crowd fills a temple interior with stone pillars and hanging orange and rainbow fabric. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold-bead garland, a gold chain, and bangles, and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe wears a gold necklace. On the right, another shaved-headed man in orange wears a gold chain. In the foreground, a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth around his waist, and an elderly man with white hair stands in the left foreground. Many devotees in white and colourful shirts fill the background.

A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold earring. A bald man in orange stands beside him, and several people press in around them, some holding hands together. Women in maroon and red saris and a woman with white flowers in her hair are visible, with a bald man in orange at left and a man in white at upper centre. Lamps glow at the upper right.

December 31 2009

A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.

A large crowd gathers closely in a bright hall with yellow and red draped backdrops and a video camera on a tripod at upper right. At centre a man with long dreadlocked hair, a tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange-brown wrap stands with a warm smile among devotees, with a woman in a blue sari bowing her head beside him. Around them people in white kurtas, orange and salmon outfits and floral print hold their hands in anjali mudra, many wearing beaded malas. A bald man in white clothes with a heavy rudraksha mala also presses his palms together at right. Several attendees wear event lanyards, and one woman in an orange-and-white outfit smiles nearby. Some people stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera.

A crowded indoor room during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland and a ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial receives reverence from a kneeling devotee in a lavender shirt, who is washing or offering to the feet while a woman in a red blouse assists. Around them devotees with hands pressed together stand and sit, including women in saris and men in white shirts. A bald priest in an orange-and-saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands near a brass kalasha-style vessel on the floor. Turquoise curtains and a framed picture hang on the wall behind.

June 06 2012

2012-06-06 +1 copies

May 28 2012

2012-05-28 +2 copies

December 19 2017

A dense crowd presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a garland of yellow and white flowers, wearing a saffron cloth. He is being approached by a man in white shirt who holds out a folded paper, while many hands reach toward him. On the right, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and face sits near fruit offerings. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and women in saris with folded hands fill the room, with orange and yellow decorations visible behind. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long hair, garland, saffron cloth and ceremonial presentation, and is physically present in this photograph.

2012-05-26 +1 copies

July 23 2012

A crowded indoor room during a house visit in a South Indian setting. A bald, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands centre, reaching out to hold a woman's hand. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees crowd around; a seated elderly woman in white holds a small child, and another woman in an orange sari holds an infant. A woman in red and brown clothing bends forward with hands extended, offering fruit. Garlands of red flowers and yellow corn hang at left and right, a white air cooler stands behind, and a photographer with a camera appears at top right.

2014-06-24 +2 copies