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April 11 2012

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A photograph inside a temple shrine interior with brown marbled stone walls and a white carved arch over a dark deity murti. In the foreground a person with long wavy black hair, seen from behind, wears an orange sari with a gold border and stands facing the sanctum. Behind them a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a patterned border stands near the doorway, and inside the lit sanctum a figure in a dark red garment stands before a golden shrine with oil lamps. A small figure in red kneels at lower right, and a wall clock is visible on the right.2012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine room with warm, dim lighting and marble-patterned walls. In the foreground a woman with long, dark, wavy hair wears an orange sari with gold border and sits on a wooden bench, seen from behind. Beside her a person in a white garment sits on the floor. At the right, a shirtless man in a pink and white dhoti with a printed pattern stands with his arms folded, facing the inner sanctum. Within the sanctum, a figure in white garments stands before a deity murti and a lit brass oil lamp, with a row of small lamps arching above the doorway. A brass lamp stands on the left and a clock hangs on the wall at upper right.2012-04-11A photograph inside a marble-walled temple sanctum. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand at a golden shrine doorway lit by oil lamps on the floor, with a deity murti visible in the niche. A clock hangs on the pillar. On the left, a sannyasi in orange with a cloth bag stands with his back to the camera; a robed figure in red-orange performs an arati with raised arm and lamp, and white-clad devotees watch from the right, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in white. Colours include orange, red, white and gold. The scene suggests an evening arati at a shrine.2012-06-04 +1 copiesApril 12 20122012-04-12A photograph of two people in saffron-orange sannyasi robes standing barefoot on a grey concrete floor before a white wall with red painted lotus-vine border. The foreground figure stands upright with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, wearing a sleeveless orange top and a draped orange shawl over the shoulder. Beside and slightly behind, a second orange-robed figure bows with hands folded at the face. To the left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a wooden tray or box. At lower edge, a brass ritual lamp and a black oil lamp sit near white cloth.2009-12-20A barefoot person with long, dark, wavy hair stands on a leopard-print mat facing a carved grey stone altar in a temple-like hall. They wear an orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder with a gold border, and orange dhoti-style draped garments, with hands folded at the waist. Behind them are orange curtains with a diamond pattern, a brass lamp stand and oil lamps on the altar ledge, and a red and gold patterned rug. The person is clothed in orange and has a dark cord around the neck; they do not wear a crown or turban, and there are no other visible people.2011-08-22A photograph of a shrine area with a golden arched frame and two black-stone deity murtis seated on a golden throne, draped with multicoloured garlands. In the foreground, a man in long dark curly hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti with a red border, stands facing the shrine. Beside him, a seated man in a light peach garment and glasses presses his palms together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a yellow-draped table holds offerings, and a tall embroidered cloth banner in red, green, yellow and orange hangs behind. A rug covers the floor and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2006-08-28May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies