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March 28 2013

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March 28 20132013-03-28November 19 20132013-11-19July 04 20132013-07-04A man seated on an ornate red and gold throne performs a fire ritual at night, with his palms pressed together in namaste before a large flame. He is bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed yellow cloth draped at his waist. In front of him a brass bowl rests on a golden platform beside the fire, with a dark textured cloth and an oil lamp at the left edge. Garlands of yellow flowers hang at the upper right beside an orange curtain.2013-10-13Photograph of a ceremonial aarti being performed before a seated man. The seated man sits in an ornate silver chair with red cushioning, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red wrist thread, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Facing him from behind is a priest in an orange-red turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, holding a silver lamp with a large flame. Carved dark wooden screens form the background.2018-04-26 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27March 28 20132013-03-28October 27 20142014-10-27A standing man in a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap with gold-bordered edges stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, in front of an ornate gold throne with carved arch and lion-head armrests. A long white and orange flower garland hangs from his neck, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant visible on his chest. A white and red forehead marking is visible, with gold earrings. Dark red drapery forms the backdrop and green leaves frame the foreground. The throne is set on a gold dais with red cushions.2015-06-03October 13 20122012-10-13A man stands barefoot at night on a striped mat path beside an ornate golden pillar with a lit oil lamp. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long rudraksha mala across his chest, and a red sacred thread on his wrist. His hands are pressed together in anjali and his eyes are closed in prayer. A second figure in orange robes stands distant at right. a person appears as the central figure, identified by his long swept hair, ornate rudraksha mala and orange ceremonial dress, performing a devotional greeting at an evening puja.2018-05-30May 27 20132013-05-27