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April 02 2017

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor room with pale walls, a framed picture and a small wooden shelf of figurines on the upper right. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead, stands at a low wooden table holding out small items. Beside him a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland faces away from the camera, reaching toward the table. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and green blouse, wearing a red-brown bead necklace, holds a tray-like object. Behind them a man in orange robes and a saffron cap, with glasses and a gold chain, stands among other devotees in white, some with hands folded. Several onlookers in white clothing fill the background.

A photograph of a devotional offering at an indoor hall with maroon curtains and a crowd behind. A woman with long dark hair and a pink flower garland, wearing a maroon blouse and orange bangles, bends forward to receive a silver tray holding a dark red cloth with white flowers, pomegranates and yellow fruit. An older woman in a white sari with light blue border, wearing an ID badge, holds the tray. Standing behind them is a person with a dark dreadlocked hairstyle wearing an orange-red robe, a shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace. A golden ornamental object is visible at the left edge. Several people in orange, green and white clothing stand in the background, and a man in white at right wears a rudraksha mala and a flower garland.

April 16 2017

A photograph of a temple setting with a gold-edged wooden doorway on the right and a gold trident hanging above it. A man in a white dhoti-style shirt with a vertical tilak and a lanyard leans forward smiling, offering a tray of yellow and white flowers and a bangle-like garland. In front of him, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-colored wrap, a flower garland of white, orange and pink blossoms, a red flower crown, and gold armbands, and bows toward the offering. A woman with hair in a bun stands at the left edge, and another figure in orange stands in the background near a gold-framed arch. The setting is a decorated temple hall with carved pillars.

Outdoor photo near a leafy garden with a large banana plant. A woman in a rust-red sleeveless top with a white flower garland and rudraksha beads stands in the foreground, holding a small covered tray or offering. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a black beaded necklace smiles. At right, an older woman with grey hair wears an orange robe and holds a glass jar with a coconut-like offering, green leaves and a white flower garland. A smiling man in a white polo shirt stands at left. Other people stand in the background near a white building.

A photograph at night of a smiling man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a maroon-red shawl draped over his body, with a gold chain and a red bracelet on his wrist and a vertical mark on his forehead. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a woman in a maroon-red sari hold a silver tray with a kalasha-style pot decorated with green leaves. A white and red flower garland is held toward the frame by an outstretched hand in the foreground. An orange vehicle door is visible at left. a person: the bare-chested figure with dreadlocks, maroon shawl and gold chain, presented with the offering tray and garland.

April 02 2017

August 17 2012

2012-08-17 +1 copies

A photograph of a crowded interior with wooden pillars and framed pictures, where devotees in white clothing gather around a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl with long, swept-back hair and a beaded necklace. A devotee in white kneels and bows forward with head lowered while a man in white kurta and dhoti places his hand on the kneeling devotee's head in blessing. Around them, people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet, and a woman in white with a braid stands near the center. Brass ritual implements including tridents and a kalasha-style vessel stand against the wall, and a woman in a red blouse with a garland is at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

July 03 2014