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February 03 2017

2017-02-03 +1 copies

Indoor photo of a ritual reception in a pink-walled hall with ceiling fans and red-and-white striped mats on the floor. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a striped border and rudraksha malas holds a silver tray of fruit and flowers toward a standing man in a rust-coloured robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland and long dreadlocked hair. Two ornate white-and-gold thrones with red cushions stand beside them; a seated woman in red and a man in white with a trident-patterned sash sit or stand nearby. Several people in orange and saffron clothing watch with hands folded, and a cameraman in white films the scene. A young man with bare back and white sacred thread stands in the foreground.

April 14 2017

2017-04-14 +1 copies

Photograph of a ceremonial welcome in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and ceiling fans. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a yellow marigold garland, bows slightly with hands extended toward a priest. Next to him stands an older man in white dhoti with an orange-and-white shawl, holding a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Two young men with bare upper bodies and white sacred threads face the scene from the left. Behind, a woman in a red sari and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watch, and a cameraman films. The bowing man sits near an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne.

May 24 2012

A photograph of a blessing scene indoors. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth leans forward and places her hands on the head of an older man with grey hair and a white shirt who kneels before her. Beside them a young man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala smiles and rests his hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds papers, and a man in a red shirt stands at the back. A fruit basket and printed booklets sit on a table at right, with a fan and red curtain in the background.

A photograph inside a pink-walled hall at an adheenam welcome. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala stands before a red-cushioned silver throne chair, bowing with hands raised. Facing him, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray with fruit and offerings. Bare-backed young men in white and yellow dhotis stand nearby, and a cameraman and other attendees are in the background. A silver chair with a lion carving and a red stool sit beside them, with a ceremonial umbrella at the upper right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and a saffron-brown robe with a marigold garland.

February 03 2017

January 06 2018

Selected Photos - Part 1

A seated man in a golden crown and rust-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling and receiving a red cloth-wrapped object from a young man in a green kurta who kneels at left. The seated figure wears layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Behind him an elaborately carved silver backdrop and carved lion sculpture frame the scene, with a soft haze of light in the foreground. a person presiding on the throne; the throne, garlands and crown are visible, and the photo is attributed to the archive page for a Navaratri event.

A man seated on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) with red cushions, framed by a large arch of yellow and purple flower garlands and fruit-laden foliage. He wears a cream turban, a maroon brocade kurta with gold trim, a green striped dhoti or lower garment, and layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant. His hands are folded in his lap, a cream shawl draped over one knee. White jasmine garlands cover the base of the throne, with orange and magenta flower strands, and gilded carved side panels stand on either side. The setting is a decorated stage or hall with a small water bottle at the left edge.

2009-12-26 +1 copies