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May 20 2013

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A bald, bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti sits cross-legged and pours water from a silver kalasha-style vessel over a brass tray during a puja. He wears a red rudraksha mala on his head, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold necklace, a gold bangle and white ash markings on his forehead, arms and chest. Behind him is a gold-toned shrine with a deity murti, pink and red flower offerings, a small silver vessel and a lit oil lamp. A white cloth hangs at the right edge.2012-05-11February 26 20132013-02-26A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sitting cross-legged on an orange mat on a white marble floor, performing a ritual. He holds an open notebook in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a brass plate of grains and offerings, brass cups, and small brass lamps arranged before him. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and his arms bear white ash markings. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit with folded hands. A plastic container and a mobile phone sit on the floor nearby, and a tripod leg is visible at the left.2010-11-23May 27 20132013-05-27A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant. He sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, holding an open book in his lap while his right hand holds a small lit oil lamp flame over a brass plate. His left hand rings a brass handbell. Behind him is a round wooden frame, and offerings of white flowers and a brass bowl lie on the cloth-covered table in front. Green and white cloth covers the setting, and a few printed booklets lie nearby. a person: the orange robe, gold bead necklace and ceremonial role of conducting a puja fit the a person presentation, though his hair is short and the cues are not strong.2012-10-16March 22 20132013-03-22October 22 20132013-10-22A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange hood sits cross-legged before a black stone platform strewn with yellow and orange flowers. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small pendant and a red bindi with white sacred ash on his forehead, and he pours liquid from a silver kalasha-style vessel while holding a silver bell in his other hand. A microphone stands at left, and a person in orange garments sits blurred in the background beside a brass vessel. A white building with red window frames stands behind. Appearance cues are limited to the orange robes and gold necklace, not enough to confirm identity, so this is uncertain.2009-09-25 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22A photograph of a seated sannyasi in orange robes with a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing glasses and a gold bead necklace with a small framed pendant. He holds a silver bell in his right hand and pours water from a silver vessel over a black platform bordered with yellow and orange flowers. A microphone stands at left and a second orange-robed person sits blurred in the background. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard with a white building and red-framed windows.2009-09-25A shaved-headed priest in rust-red robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor, pouring water from a long golden conical vessel into a silver bowl on a silver tray. Nearby stand a silver pot, a brass bell, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a small brass incense holder with smoke rising, and a brass dish of rose petals. White sacred ash marks his forehead and arms. Other robed priests in orange and red sit behind him holding similar golden cones.2014-10-27February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copies