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May 24 2005

2005-05-24 +1 copies

Outdoor temple-grounds procession under large spreading trees. A smiling woman in orange sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a black polished floor, a white-fringed headcloth on her head. Behind her, saffron-robed monks carry a golden staff topped with a trident and a multicoloured canopy umbrella. To the left, a white-clad priest holds a red-and-orange shawl and a plate near a black deity murti in an arched silver frame, garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower strands, sitting on a red stone mound with offerings, a brass lamp and a kolam rangoli pattern on the ground.

An outdoor temple courtyard with dry earth and a concrete platform in the foreground. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a saffron shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, long hair tied back with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck; his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee in prayer. At left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them are rows of grey stone sculptures of seated figures, low tiled-roof buildings with red doors, potted plants, sacks and bundles, and a red pedestal holding a yellow and red flower garland.

Outdoor photograph of a courtyard beneath a large spreading tree with a red-painted temple structure behind. Several men wear orange saffron robes; in the foreground a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment stands with back turned, another orange-robed man with dark hair walks ahead, and a man in orange stands at the right beside stone steps. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind on the right. A bearded elderly man in an orange turban and orange garment stands at left, and seated men in white sit near a small roadside shelter. A man in light clothing and glasses stands at left with a camera.

November 20 2006

December 26 2008

Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like site under a large tree. A standing figure in orange robes holds a brass lamp or vessel near a dark stone deity murti on the left, with a pink stone base and offerings. Around him a group of about twenty men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, some wearing rudraksha malas. A dark reflecting pool and white and pink flower offerings lie on the ground. Another orange-clad figure stands at right with palms joined.

Outdoor photo in a garden shrine area with red-and-white painted stone enclosures, a dark stone deity murti in a small arched niche, and a seated figure with orange cloth and a garland near a brass vessel. A man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot on a grey stone slab, looking down. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-covered table holding a small brass bell and items, while a bald man in white bends forward to make an offering. Potted plants, a green signboard on a stand and tall trees surround the scene under a pale sky.

December 28 2008

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. Three male devotees stand on a dark stone platform facing a shrine. The figure on the right wears a long saffron-orange robe, wraps the upper body in an orange shawl, has long dark hair and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him is a white-robed priest with a shaved head and a white dhoti with a red border, hands folded. Another white-clad man with a shaved head stands at left near a stone platform holding a brass plate with offerings. Garlands of red and orange flowers hang near the tree trunk and a white-arched shrine stands in the background with a mound of red kumkum or offering powder and a deity murti.

October 04 2010

2010-10-04 +1 copies

Outdoor courtyard of a temple-style ashram with a crenellated stone wall and arched doorways behind a large tree. A devotee in a long-haired, saffron-clad sannyasi look with a white garland and a tilak stands at right with palms joined, while an older man in an orange robe and orange-saffron dhoti with raised joined hands faces him. Around them, a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and mundus with orange shawls stand barefoot on a marble floor, many with hands folded in namaskar. A small blue-legged table with a brass vessel sits at right. The cloth canopy at upper right and a metal light fixture are visible.