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September 13 20152015-09-13January 22 20142014-01-22Photo inside a pink-walled temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands. A tall pink and gold-embroidered cloth-wrapped Maha Meru stands on a copper base in the foreground. A man in a pink kurta and white dhoti on the right gestures while speaking to a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, who holds the mala in his hands. Beside him stands a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl, and another orange-robed devotee stands behind. On the left, an orange-clad man stands near a figure prostrating on the floor. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like offering tray with flowers, and a dark stone deity murti sit on the marble platform.2006-05-24Indoor temple scene during a pada-puja ritual at a shrine with a brass yoni-shaped basin holding a marigold offering. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in prayer posture with hands folded, one holding a silver trident-topped staff. A young shaved-headed devotee in the center sits with hands in anjali, wearing a red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala. Onlookers stand behind in red, orange and maroon sweaters, a man in a pink turban and white dhoti holds a garland, and a bowl of marigolds sits to the right. A small seated child in orange is among the group. A deity murti is not clearly visible.2014-01-22January 01 20092009-01-01January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph of a Shiva lingam ritual inside a decorated tent with orange and multicolored fabric draped overhead. A large black lingam wrapped in a white cloth and adorned with gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and marigold and rose petals sits centrally, beneath a silver hooded cobra canopy. A hanging silver vessel dispenses liquid over it. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a short beard stands with hands folded in devotion, holding pink petals. Behind him, a turbaned man in orange and several other saffron-clad men and youths stand in attendance, one holding a brass bowl. At the right, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing near the lingam. Gold and brass ritual objects and a red cushioned seat are visible at the edge.2016-05-04Outdoor Gurupoornima celebration with a large gilded throne-like seat decorated with red and white flower garlands and a trident emblem at upper left. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, bending over a seated figure in red-orange cloth who wears a garland. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers, holding a brass aarti/puja plate with flowers and fruit, stands at right beside another man in white with folded hands. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls surround the platform, and a bald saffron-clad monk sits at lower left among marigold garlands. Trees and greenery frame the background.2009-07-07February 07 20132013-02-07February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaste; the man on the right wears a dark maroon-red shawl and rudraksha mala, the man beside him wears a saffron-orange shawl. A standing man on the left holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in red, maroon and grey sweaters, stands watching with hands folded. A standing man on the right in orange dhoti and red sweater holds a silver tray with garlands. In the foreground a brass ledge frames a brass tray heaped with orange and white marigold flowers and petals, with brass vessels and a small kalasha nearby.2014-01-22May 04 20162016-05-04 +1 copies