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January 08 2010

January 08 2010

2010-01-08 +1 copies

A seated man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a crown-like headpiece is absent, and he wears a large ornate gold necklace with rudraksha beads, his arm extended with white powder on his hand and forearm. He sits on a gold-carved throne-like seat, smiling as he offers white powder to a woman in a white sari with a yellow border who holds out her hands with white powder, smiling. Behind him a young attendant in orange holds a plate of white powder, while monks in orange robes stand nearby holding white powder in their hands. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background, and a red-and-white wall, potted plant and stone blocks appear in the courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and ornate gold rudraksha necklace, and he is distributing white powder during a blessing.

Night photo inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-saffron cloth, gold necklaces and bangles, and extends his right hand over a brass plate holding flowers, white petals and a lit oil lamp. Facing him, a bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold shawl and rudraksha mala holds the plate. Behind them, a man in a striped white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and other devotees in white shirts and dhotis watch from the background. The left figure shows distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and gold ornaments, matching a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a puja offering with the priest attending. Lamp and flowers suggest an aarti or puja setting.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. On the left, a bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne chair. Behind them, a man in orange cloth and others in white stand. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari and a man in white kurta and dhoti hold a tray of yellow and white flowers and green leaves, offering it to the seated figures. The walls are pale blue.

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Ritual scene in an indoor hall with a deity shrine at right draped in gold and decorated with a golden arch and orange tassels. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands at centre, receiving an item from a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white ritual cloth with tilak and white body markings. Other priests in white stand with palms joined in anjali, and a priest at right holds a silver tray and a white box. Behind them are seated participants and a projector screen on the wall.

A photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.

A temple shrine interior with blue-grey pillars and garlanded deity murtis, including a painted figure with a crown behind the pillar. A bare-chested elderly priest in a yellow dhoti and a sacred thread holds a silver vessel and offers water or prasad at the shrine. Behind him stand several men in white dhotis, orange and saffron cloths, and rudraksha-style beads, with a brass pot on a stand. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and devotees watch from behind a rope barrier. Garlands of marigolds and flowers adorn the murtis and the brass lamps.

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