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January 27 2017

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Indoor temple or ashram ceremony with devotees reading from printed sheets. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a sheet and reads aloud, with a gold chain around his neck. To the left, a woman in a rust-red sari with a microphone reads from paper, wearing a rust-red shawl with a gold trim and a trident pendant. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a sheet. Behind them, people in rust-red robes stand near an ornate silver throne-like seat with red cushions, and small lamps glow along the top of the wooden canopy.2017-01-27January 27 20172017-01-27 +1 copiesInside a temple hall with red walls, a woman in an orange-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a small round medallion stands at a microphone reading from a sheet of paper. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds papers and a bald man in white with gold-bordered cloth reads from a sheet, while a woman with hands folded in prayer stands behind on a silver-framed red cushioned seat. A seated woman in a red sari with beads sits at left, and a small oil lamp and flowers rest on a stone pillar. Lights string along the ceiling.2017-01-27January 27 20172017-01-27A temple hall with red walls and an ornate silver palanquin-style frame behind a silver bench. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a microphone and reading from a paper. Beside her, a woman in orange with palms joined stands in anjali, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a paper while reading. In the foreground, a bald man in a white garment with gold edging reads from paper. Seated at left, a woman in a red and gold sari wears a rudraksha mala. A bearded man in white with rudraksha malas appears at far right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-01-27A temple scene in which a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border stands at the centre, holding a microphone in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other while reading aloud. She wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi. To her right, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a paper and reads, and beside him a woman in white with a mala also reads from paper. Behind them stand a woman in a rust sari with arms folded, a woman in orange with hands joined in prayer, and a bearded man in orange with a mala and gold pendant with hands folded. A silver canopy with fringed ornaments and red walls with framed pictures form the background, and a small oil lamp is visible at the left edge. Two seated women in red and maroon saris sit at the left.2017-01-27February 08 20132013-02-08January 22 20132013-01-22A temple hall with red walls and an ornate silver canopy frame. A woman in a rust-orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a trident pendant stands at centre, speaking into a microphone while holding a sheet of paper. Beside her, a woman in a white saree with gold border reads from papers, and a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border reads from a sheet at right. Behind them, a woman in an orange top and saffron shawl stands with hands folded, and a seated woman in a patterned saree with rudraksha mala sits at lower left. A silver-framed throne with red cushion and a brass urn appear in the background, and a small oil lamp stands on a pedestal.2017-01-27A photo of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with pink border, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, performing a ritual at a metal tray of flowers and offerings. An orange-robed monk stands behind him beside a microphone, and a woman in a white sari with pink border stands at left. Pink lotus flowers rest on the tray in the foreground.2010-10-29A photograph of a ritual scene with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangle, holding a small silver lamp (oil lamp) with a flame. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green and gold border presses her palms together in prayer, wearing a dark beaded mala and a red bindi. Behind them, a man in a white shawl and gold necklace speaks into a microphone, and another man in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and forehead markings sits at right. Silver plates and small lamps with lit flames are in the foreground, with a blurred person at lower left. Visible white vibhuti/tilak lines mark several foreheads and arms.2010-10-22 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20