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April 29 2012

April 29 2012

Interior of a stone temple hall with carved pillars and bright ceiling lights, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a rows of many clay oil lamps arranged on the floor, decorated with red flower petals and green leaves. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies sit or stand near a central ritual area with offerings, while women in white and gold saris and gold jewellery press their palms together in anjali at the left. A shirtless man in a black and white dhoti stands at center, and a woman in a yellow sari appears at the right edge. The scene appears to be a temple ritual with lamps lit before a deity murti.

September 09 2010

2010-09-09 +1 copies

A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful hanging pennants decorated with elephant motifs. Rows of people sit cross-legged on a long striped mat along the floor, eating from metal plates, many dressed in white clothes. A seated figure in orange robes is at the far left near a small table with flowers. At the far end a golden throne-like seat and a raised stage with a dark red curtain stand in front. Shelves and an information board line the right side.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a raised platform. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded necklace and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gold trident-topped staff beside him. A gold lion-like figure and garlanded deity murti stand nearby. Seated in front of him on white cloth, several men in white dhotis and shawls with white and vibhuti forehead marks press palms together or hold trays of flowers and offerings; one man holds a brass cup. Women in white saris and a woman in a yellow shawl sit at the lower left, and a woman with a long braid sits at the bottom. Garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers decorate the scene. a person is seated on the throne in orange clothing and a beaded mala, presiding over the ritual.

December 27 2008

A large open-air hall during an evening ritual. In the foreground, rows of clay pots, coconuts and brass plates hold offerings of white and coloured ritual powder with decorated paper-and-straw fans in yellow, green, blue and magenta. Behind them, a large crowd of men and women, many in white clothes and some in orange, sits on mats and holds folded hands, with small oil lamps lit along the front row. At the right edge, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits on a raised seat beside a trident; the figure's distinctive adornments are visible, and the appearance is uncertain. Striped banners and decorated pillars line the hall, and colourful deity murti and painted arches are behind them.

A covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and a long stainless steel table. Several men in saffron-orange shawls and dhotis stand behind the table, one holding a trident-topped staff and a brass bell, another a ceremonial brass vessel. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right holding a tall golden staff. Women in white saris sit on mats along the floor, many tending rows of brass oil lamps, bells and small lit lamps, with a tiered brass lamp in front. On the left, a red-draped platform holds many yellow-and-white decorated pots with mango-leaf and coconut motifs. A crowd of onlookers stands in the background near framed pictures on the wall. This appears to be a puja or aarti ritual with lamps and offerings.

2008-12-28 +1 copies

A photograph inside a hall with a tiled floor and cream walls during a fire ritual. A brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, and a man in orange-brown clothing with a rudraksha mala sits beside it performing the homa. Over a hundred seated devotees in white and cream clothes face the fire, some wearing red or saffron shawls. To the left, a gilded throne-like seat with a golden lion-shaped armrest stands beside a golden palanquin canopy, and to the right are tall brass lamp stands. Purple light and haze fill the room.

A photograph taken inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed black steel trusses and a ceiling fan, with bamboo leaves hanging from the beams. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, mostly in white clothing, many with hands folded or holding small steel vessels, all looking toward the front. A colourful decorated deity structure with floral garlands is visible at the far left, and a painted banner hangs on the wall. Several women in white and pink saris sit near the front rows, and a large crowd fills the hall.