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A photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes on a stage with dark blue draped curtains and yellow flowers at the edge. The man on the left, shaved-headed with a red tilak on his forehead, holds a silver tray with a small golden deity murti or kalasha-like object, flowers and white petals. The man on the right, with long dark swept-back hair and wrapped in orange cloth, bows his head forward and touches the tray with his hand in reverence, as in a padapuja or darshan gesture. The bowing figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.

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January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesAugust 17 20062006-08-17Indoor scene in a wood-panelled room with a framed sepia photograph on the left wall. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a black rudraksha mala, smiles and receives a small silver kalasha or vessel with flower garlands from a bald, saffron-robed monk who faces him. Behind them a third person in orange stands with a mala, and a fourth orange-robed figure is partly visible at right.2010-01-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple scene with a black Shiva lingam on a round stone yoni base at left. A man in orange robes with a shawl draped over his head and a gold garland stands at center, one hand resting on another man's shoulder. That second man wears orange robes with maroon-edged borders, a white flower garland, and long dark hair, and is bending forward toward the lingam. Another person in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly cropped, and a red curtain hangs behind. Several heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a small purple-and-gold cloth hangs at far left. Appearance does not clearly confirm a candidate for a person, so roles are used.2009-12-16Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with orange-and-maroon drapery and marigold garlands. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a row. At the center-right, a bearded elder in orange holds a large brass oil lamp with a kalasha-like finial and fresh flower garlands around its base, while a bald man in orange reaches out to it. A man on the left wears a saffron turban and an orange wrap, and a standing figure in an orange shawl is nearby. Some people are partially visible at the edges.2007-08-09A photograph of a ceremony under a white tent draped with marigold garlands. Several saffron-robed men stand in a row. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head and white beard, in orange robes, holds a hand over a large brass lamp with multiple flames, its base wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and a pink flower bowl. Behind it, a golden seated figure with orange floral garlands stands on a pedestal. Further right, a man in orange with a turban and rudraksha mala extends his hand toward the lamp. On the left, a man in orange robes with a turban stands with hands folded, and beside him younger men in saffron and yellow robes stand attentively. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual with fragrant smoke.2007-08-09Photo of a temple ritual in a white marble interior. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, on the right, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a small golden deity murti standing in a marble basin, an abhishekam. A second man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a golden object on the left while a monk in orange with a long-haired, folded-hands posture stands behind. Red fabric swags and flower arrangements decorate the pillars.2010-01-28A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing on a stage before a colourful temple-architecture backdrop. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, sits on an ornate gold throne-chair with carved gold details and a red cushion at its base, one hand raised to the head of a bowing man in an orange robe and white cord who wears glasses. A second man in an orange robe stands at the left with head bowed. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, ornate gold throne and orange robe are present, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm his identity, so he is described by role only.2010-02-10A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl on a red-cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backrest, smiling with a red tilak on his forehead and his hand raised in blessing toward a shaved-headed monk in orange robes seen from behind, who wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and raises his palm. Golden statue elements and white flower garlands are visible at the left. a person seated on the throne, with his distinctive swept-back hair and orange ceremonial dress, is greeting the monk who is facing him.2011-12-03 +1 copies