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2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-012001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders sits in front of an orange-walled room, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads alternating with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle and a beaded armband, with white and red tilak markings on his forehead, and a small microphone clipped near his mouth as he speaks. Behind him stands a red and gold draped table bearing a brass bowl and a golden pyramid-shaped ornament, with a window on the left.2013-03-07A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his left hand and a brass bell in his right. He wears a red sarong-style wrap draped over one shoulder, a dense mala of dark rudraksha beads with a small gold pendant, white vertical tripundra bands on his forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He appears to be speaking or chanting. Behind him an older man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and a white-clad devotee stands at the right edge. A small yellow-capped bottle and a cup sit on the floor in front.2013-10-08A young man in saffron-orange robes sits at night pouring milk over a white sri yantra meru, a stepped pyramid of white sweets on a wooden base. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, white horizontal stripes on his forehead and upper arms, and a red mark between his brows. In his right hand he holds a brass bell. The dark background and warm lamplight suggest a night abhishekam or puja at a temple.2001-01-01September 21 20132013-09-21March 26 20132013-03-26Close photo of a shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead and a small gold earring. He sits before a golden deity image at the top left and a lit oil lamp, with flower petals and metal bowls in the foreground. Background is dark. The person is not presented with cues qualifying as the a person candidate, so the role is given as a priest or devotee.2013-06-19A man in an orange-red shawl and matching robe stands in smoky haze, holding a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right while he smiles with eyes lowered. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with a gold-mesh pendant, and the shawl bears dark printed motifs. Behind him, seated devotees in orange clothing watch, including a woman on the left holding a small object; a second person in a headscarf stands farther back. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ritual.2012-09-05A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold chain of beaded ornaments and bells across his chest. His forehead bears white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot, and white ash marks his upper arm. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, mounted on a stand, in the other, performing an aarti-style lamp ritual against a dark background. Only one physical person is visible, though a partially visible orange-robed figure stands at the far left edge.2009-12-16September 06 20142014-09-06 +1 copies