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January 02 2010

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A man in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward, pressing his forehead to a large golden throne-like seat draped with bright red, yellow and purple marigold garlands and a strand of green beads. Behind him a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing stands at left holding a tray. Ornate gold lamps and a gold-decorated throne with red cloth stand in the background, beside a white-draped table with scattered flowers. A rudraksha-style bead garland hangs over the seat. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or puja at a temple.2010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with carved stone pillars. A long-haired man in a plain white dhoti and shawl leans forward, decorating a large deity murti with a long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers and green leaves. Two priests stand at left: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak, holding a silver tray; another in orange garment with rudraksha mala and tilak. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a white-draped platform near a small seated figure garlanded with flowers. a person, identified by long swept hair and bare-chested adornments with the figure making a puja offering. Gold lamp stand at right.2010-12-21Outdoor temple scene in which a long-haired person in a yellow dhoti-style wrap and gold chain lowers their forehead to a large seated deity murti draped in yellow cloth and layered with long garlands of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers. The deity has a gold crown and ornaments and its gold-sandalled feet rest on a red cushioned pedestal, with a white and yellow cloth over the platform below. Behind is a corrugated roof and a water tank, and a couple of men in white stand at the left edge. The person's hand rests near the feet in a devotional gesture.2010-12-23A photograph of a ceremony before a golden-framed shrine of deity murti draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands extended over a devotee. Two kneeling devotees in white, one in a cream sari with a yellow garland and one in a white shirt and dhoti, bow with hands near the seated figure's feet. To the left, an attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver plate of yellow flowers, and another orange-clad attendant stands at left. Brass lamps and flower arrangements decorate the altar, and a wall of marigold and white jasmine garlands frames the scene.2009-12-26A temple ritual inside a shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on a purple cloth, draped in orange silk and wrapped in fresh garlands of marigolds and red, purple and white flowers. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a black head covering with a gold crown-like headpiece bends forward, his hands touching the deity's gold base and offering. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bead necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. A white-draped table with scattered petals stands at right, with a red-and-white wall behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes with rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown, performing abhishekam-style offering before the murti.2010-12-27A man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at his face in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border, and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large central pendant and gold bangles. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-back with carved floral motifs and a circular emblem, framed by a semicircular arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple, and a red fabric-covered seat. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, gold necklaces and white ceremonial clothing; he is seen in prayer before the decorated throne.2009-01-01A photograph of a person with long, dark, unkempt hair bending forward and pressing their head and right hand against a dark stone lingam at a temple shrine. The figure wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a gold bangle on the wrist. The lingam is draped with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-yellow marking. Behind it, an ornate silver-and-gold deity murti is decorated with sequined or jewelled embellishments, and a red and gold silk cloth and bright flower garlands fill the background. The person has long, swept-back hair and orange clothing with ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of hair, saffron clothing and a gold bangle, though the face is obscured.2007-01-01A man in saffron-orange robes with long, loose dark hair bows forward and rests his forehead and right hand against a large golden deity murti or ornate golden altar piece. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands drape the golden base and a red-and-green gold-bordered cloth hangs beside it. Ornate gold-tone ceremonial necklaces with beads hang on his chest. To the left, a second person in saffron stands near brass vessels and a white ritual item, and a figure in a blue silk sari with a gold border and white jasmine garland kneels beside the brass vessels. The setting is a temple pavilion with a concrete ceiling and a water tank visible outside. Swamiji is a probable identification from the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces.2010-02-12July 31 20152015-07-31