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A seated man in a deep orange-and-maroon robe with a long orange shawl and vibhuti marks on his forehead sits on a chair in a covered courtyard. A woman in a bright orange sari-style shawl with a bangle-decorated arm reaches toward his head, holding an open book or booklet. Around them stand several men in ochre and maroon robes with gold beaded necklaces, one in a red-and-orange turban and others with shaved heads, some wearing white dhotis. A metal railing and potted plants frame the scene, with a tiled floor and a wall of colourful framed pictures behind.

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September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA seated central figure in a dark maroon dhoti with gold border, a bright orange-red turban, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant, hands joined, eyes closed. An elderly man on the left wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, seated on a wooden bench. Behind them, several men and women stand in maroon and orange ritual clothing with gold borders, garlands, armbands and white tilak marks. A bare-chested man in orange cloth sits beside the central figure, and a seated figure in orange lower right listens while a person in a blue garment sits at the bottom edge. Strings of coloured lights hang above in a dim stone-walled setting.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16A photograph of a temple courtyard at dusk, strung with multicoloured fairy lights across the top. A seated elder in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala sits on a wooden bench with hands folded, a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and beaded malas. Beside him a man in dark maroon dhoti and shawl with a large gold pendant sits with hands clasped. Around them stand men and women in maroon and white ritual dress with sandalwood tilaks and white beaded garlands, some with palms joined in greeting. A man in orange sits at the right, and in front a figure in blue shawl and a woman in orange sit on the stone floor. Visible people number about fifteen.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16December 19 20032003-12-19Outdoor night photograph of a ritual at a temple courtyard lit by string lights. A seated elder in orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead mark sits on a wooden bench, hands folded at the lap. Beside him a man in a red-maroon dhoti, gold necklace and red-orange turban sits with hands together. Behind them a row of standing men in maroon robes wear white-and-gold garlands and forehead marks. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at left, and a man in orange cloth sits at lower centre, facing the seated figures. Festoon lights and a camera operator complete the scene.2015-09-16Inside a dim temple sanctum, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and blue-edged cloth offers a lit lamp on a silver plate to a man in an orange-saffron robe and a black-bead mala, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Beside him stands a man in a red-and-saffron turban and a gold-and-amber bead necklace, a large gold pendant on his chest. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with palms pressed together, and a man in orange with raised hands, watch the puja. The saffron-robed man, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and ornate beads, appears to be a person, receiving the aarti as the ritual's honoured recipient.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim temple hall where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass aarti tray with burning oil lamps toward a group of devotees. In the centre, an older man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a shaved-appearing head holds his palms together. Beside him, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a red-and-gold turban-style head covering and a beaded mala stands near a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a shawl over the head and a rudraksha mala, also with palms folded. Several other men in saffron and yellow garments with malas stand behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, and a stone pillar with carved decoration rises in the background.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a formal audience in an ornately decorated room with red patterned curtains and wallpaper. A man in an orange-and-gold robe and a red turban sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, holding out a blue-covered book. Before him, a white-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels on a striped rug, reaching up to receive the book with both hands. Behind them, a bearded man in saffron robes sits on a red velvet seat, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland and sandalwood-coloured bands stands with hands folded. Trident-like staffs and a golden lion-form stand are visible at left, with orange flower petals on the rug in front.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copies