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May 23 2005

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2005 - View-of-Ananda-Sabha-ConstructionA photograph of an open grassy field at sunrise or sunset, with low bushes and trees along the horizon and soft haze over the ground. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with a patterned shawl, stands at left holding a brass puja lamp with smoke rising from it. Nearby on the ground are brass plates with bananas and offerings, a small red brick-like block, a woven basket and scattered flower petals. The scene suggests an early ritual at a construction site.June 15 20092009-06-15February 02 20172017-02-02A misty outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in yellow and maroon marigold garlands. On the right, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe holds a brass aarti lamp aloft with one hand while the other rests near a small handbell, facing a shrine with a painted yellow-and-red backdrop and a deity murti framed by a white arch, with garlands draped on it. Sandy ground, a small stone platform and a few distant figures complete the setting. The scene suggests an aarti performed at the shrine.2008-01-01February 02 20172017-02-02Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A devotee in an orange saffron garment with a purple flower garland stands at the right, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near a shrine. Behind, a deity murti is decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands under a white stone arch. A white platform at left holds steel plates of yellow flowers and offerings, and a dark water-filled basin lies in front. A second person in orange stands at the right edge. Ritual puja setting in an ashram grounds.2008-12-31A photograph of a single man performing an aarti outdoors against a pale, overcast sky. He is shown in profile facing left, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder with a white flower garland. He has short dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style red bead necklace, and a bangle on his wrist. He holds a brass multi-branched oil lamp (aarti lamp) aloft in his right arm, with several flames burning, and a small brass bell in his left hand. Trees and a colourful striped cloth are faintly visible at the lower edge of the frame.2017-02-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor site. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with long, curly dark hair stands before a brick fire pit, holding a lit flame on a lamp that burns brightly. Another person in white stands behind, holding a tray of offerings. Brick fire pit, smoke, a fan, oil lamps on a green cloth, flower garlands and a kalasha-like vessel at the lower right, and a striped canopy overhead complete the scene.2006-11-20Outdoor ritual on grass with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a gold kalasha-style object on a tray. Behind him stand two men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls, one holding a long wooden staff, and a man in white sits at left beside a brass pot. Bananas, a green leafy offering and coconuts lie on the grass, a leopard-print cushioned seat sits in the background, and a green truck and hills appear behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the saffron-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, seated and performing the ritual pouring.2005-12-25Outdoor ritual at a rural site under a tent with orange and green cloth, with bamboo poles flagged in saffron. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at a stone-lined sacred pit, holding a small item in his hands, with a round wooden platform in front. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes holds his hands in anjali. Several saffron-clad men stand at left holding a tray of flowers and fruit, and bananas lie on the ground. Figures in white clothes and pink saris stand behind a fence, and a cameraman in white films the scene. Painted decorative pillars stand at right and a dog is in the background.2008-04-19A photograph at night of a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe holding a large brass lamp with a tall flame. A white-draped seat or cot sits to the right, with a patterned mat and brass vessels on the floor. At the lower left, a seated person in white with an orange shawl is partly visible beside a brass plate. The flame is the brightest element, lighting the figure from the front.2005-12-19