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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace sits on a woven mat before a silver thali holding a red-bound book, yellow turmeric-tinted items and a red-bordered sheet. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and his bare arm is visible. Beside him, a second man in orange dhoti and shawl with a red border gestures and holds a microphone on a stand. Ritual items surround them: a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lamp, bowls of flowers and a broom-like bundle of grass. Behind, white-clad and yellow-scarfed participants sit in the background. a person (appearance-based label: long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklace). The scene appears to be a ritual with a microphone set up.

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July 09 20092009-07-09Outdoor ritual photograph. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a striped mat, head bowed over a silver tray of offerings holding fruit and food. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a red tilak sits at a microphone stand, holding a small object. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow dhotis and orange shawls watches. Brass pots, a flower-filled bowl with pink petals, and a small lamp sit on the mat in front. A man in an orange kurta with a white headband sits at the left edge.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09September 29 20062006-09-29July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09Outdoor ritual photo of two men in saffron-orange robes seated before a stone temple wall. The figure at centre has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold rudraksha-style mala with ceremonial gold beads on his chest; he looks down toward a brass tray of yellow flowers and a silver bowl of red and white petals. A microphone on a boom stand is positioned before him. The man on the left, with a shaved head, glasses, a white tilak and an orange turban-style wrap, reaches into the silver bowl, which suggests a puja or ritual offering in progress. Gold bangles are visible on the wrist.2009-07-09A photograph of a ritual puja in an indoor hall. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and a red-orange garment, sits on a carved wooden chair reading from an open book while raising one hand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red border and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant sits cross-legged with his hands folded, and a microphone stands near him. In front lie brass and silver puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a small silver bowl of water, flower garlands, and a tray of bananas, pineapple, oranges, apples and coconuts on a orange mat. A framed picture garlanded with red and yellow roses stands at right on an orange cloth. Two people are visible.2007-11-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a temple ritual indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red undershirt, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on an ornate carved wooden chair and performs a ritual with his hands over a brass tray. Beside him, a second man in saffron-orange with a gold chain, bangles and a hooded orange head covering sits cross-legged with hands folded in namaskar. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, an oil lamp and a silver bowl sit on the orange mat. A black shivalingam adorned with red and yellow flower garlands stands to the right, and a microphone is at the upper right. Two people are visible.2007-11-12