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A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange-and-yellow turban, pink and magenta cloth, and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, receiving red fruit from a woven basket held by a woman in a blue, gold and white striped sari. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands centre, speaking, with his hands folded. A woman in a green sari bends forward on the left, and several other people in white, cream and orange stand behind. The seated figure is bare-chested with gold armbands. Wall banners in orange and cream sit behind the group.

October 31 2015

A seated figure in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black garment with a white bead necklace sits at left, gesturing toward a bowl of red apples held by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange-yellow border, sacred ash on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a bead necklace. Behind them, a standing group of men in white with red shawls and a seated man in white with a red shawl and mala watch. A woman with light hair sits at right edge, hand raised. A brass vessel and a rope coil rest on a dark wooden tray, with a small brass deity figure at lower left. Setting is an indoor ritual space with plants at left and audio equipment behind.

July 03 2014

A photograph of a small white-walled room during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow marigold garland, orange-and-maroon silk clothing, gold armbands and bangles receives devotion; a shaved-headed attendant in orange kneels beside him and pours water from a metal vessel. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits in front, a woman in a cream and orange sari stands, a man in white kurta and rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman in a saffron sari and a child in red sit near a tray of apples. Two women in saffron and orange kneel in the foreground, one with folded hands. A sheer curtain frames the window and a camera is at the left edge.

2014-07-07 +1 copies

Indoor photo of a padapuja ritual in a tiled room with a floral-patterned mat. A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a gold border, wearing rudraksha and white flower garlands and gold armlets, has bare feet extended; a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair and a grey-haired woman in a pink-red sari are washing or offering to the feet from a brass tray with fruit and a small oil lamp. A man in white clothes with a white shawl and tilak sits behind, and a shaved-headed young monk in orange with a rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing figures in white and orange are at the left edge, and an orange basket of red apples and a fan appear at right.

September 23 2006

A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain tiled hall with a pale wall and window. A shaved-headed man seated on an orange cloth with a striped white shawl is receiving an offering from a woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl, who kneels before him holding money. Another shaved-headed man in white bends forward beside them. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, watch nearby, and a woman in orange shawl stands on the left. A brass vessel, flower garlands and a tall kalasha-like stand sit by the wall.

A photo of a ritual offering at a temple-like hall. On the left, a person in an orange-red turban, rust-orange robe and a green shawl with gold border holds out bananas over a wooden tray of bananas, jaggery-like sweets and rudraksha beads, while smiling. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar: a white-clad man in a white dhoti and shirt bows at the centre, women in cream and white saris stand behind him, and a man in a white shirt with a brown rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Behind them is a decorated deity murti with gold jewellery and a purple cloth, flanked by potted green plants.

A photograph of a temple hall with a red carpet and white floor. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a green beaded necklace, holds a silver plate of pink and yellow flowers and green leaves while a saffron-robed, shaven-headed sannyasi with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings presses his palms together. Other shaven-headed monks in orange and saffron robes kneel with folded hands, receiving the offering. Seated devotees and orange-robed participants fill the background behind a rope barrier.

Night outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard with string lights overhead and a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on green leaves laid on the stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded orange cloth and wears a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls, and a woman in a white sari and red shawl stands centre with hands joined. A woman in a yellow sari kneels at lower left. Garlands and a dark deity murti appear at the right edge.

December 29 2011