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2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp held in his right hand, his eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and white sacred markings on his arms. Behind him, a bearded man in white holds a small brass bell, and another man in white sits at the left edge. A garland of white flowers and leaves hangs on the wooden doorframe. In front, a silver vessel, a brass kalasha-style pot, a coconut, flower petals and a green leaf sit on a white cloth.A photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace and white markings on the arm and shoulder. The person pours liquid from a steel vessel into a small brass bell-shaped cup on a white cloth. In front are silver and brass vessels, a silver bowl of pink petals, a brass pot, bananas, a bowl of white flowers, a plate of yellow food, and an incense stick. Behind, a person in white is partly visible beside a wall with a hanging garland of white flowers.A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and white ash markings on the arms, sitting on a red and gold cushioned seat at a ritual site. Beside him a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits watching, and a second man in white stands behind holding his hands together. An ornate red and gold parasol stands behind the seated figure, and white flower garlands hang nearby. In front, large white blocks or pieces lie on the ground, with a wooden implement resting on a brass vessel. Behind them is a lattice wall and a few other seated devotees.2004-07-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads pours white liquid from a gold kalasha onto a white conical shivalinga-style form on a plinth in a temple shrine. He wears a red bindi and white tilak markings and looks down in concentration. Behind him stand a red and gold silk drape, a garland of white and pink flowers, and a gold-framed arch. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2009-10-17December 24 20092009-12-24October 07 20112011-10-07Annadhan in 20042004-01-01 +1 copiesA seated fire ritual at AadiKailaasa during Navaratri: a man in saffron robes and a patterned blue-and-white conical cap sits behind a brick-like fire pit (homa kunda) strewn with yellow and white flowers, holding a metal bell and ritual rod. Beside him, a boy in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits with palms joined, and a woman in an orange sari holds an oil lamp aloft. Brass vessels, a plate of yellow offerings, garlands and a small deity murti sit on the mat.2007-10-12A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak kneels with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl kneels with hands folded. A shaved-headed person in orange with a white tilak sits with eyes closed and hands joined in the right foreground. Brass bowls, a plate of grains and flowers, and small vessels sit on the cloth. Standing figures in orange and white and a crowd of devotees in white fill the background, along with temple pillars.2010-12-29A ceremonial fire ritual on a stage with a floral backdrop. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and orange dhoti wears a white and pink flower crown with a peacock feather and a long red-and-yellow flower garland. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver lamp with burning flame in the other, beside a brass bowl and white blocks with marigold petals. Behind him an orange-robed man with a red head cloth and gold necklace holds a microphone and speaks, and another man in orange presses his palms together. A brass tray and a tin of ghee sit on the floor near incense sticks. The setting suggests an aarti or homa at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event.2009-12-24July 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02