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September 10 2010

A seated man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions while devotees perform a ritual before him. In the foreground, several women in orange and maroon saris sit on the floor around a tray of silver vessels, bowls and pink flower petals, pouring and offering items. Nearby, a man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and an orange garment sits cross-legged, and other devotees in white and yellow clothes sit in the background. A small wooden side table holds flowers and a vessel, and a dark curtain backs the stage.

2010-10-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.

Outdoor evening ritual at a fire pit. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, tending a flame over a brass vessel on a white platform. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads stands beside another in white. Two men sit on ornate gold thrones with maroon cushions. The seated man at centre wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a headband and a red tilak. The seated man at right wears orange robes, a long gold garland and long hair, and sits with hands in lap. Green foliage and pink flowers stand behind. This looks like a homa or fire ritual with an honoured seated pair.

A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange saffron shawl and a long black rudraksha mala, with dark hair swept back, eyes closed in meditation. Before the throne is a silver tray with fruit and flower garlands. Below, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and gold chain and a woman in an orange shawl sit with hands joined near brass lamps lit with flames. Smoke rises at right, and a white fan stands in the background.

October 26 2010

2010-10-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain white room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland sits with palms joined in prayer on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Before the throne, a kneeling woman in a dark striped sari with a dark shawl holds a lit oil lamp in a puja, while a grey-haired man in white kneels beside her. Another saffron-robed person with palms folded sits on a mat at right, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the far right. On the white cloth in front lie a silver kalasha-style vessel, red and white flower petals, apples, pomegranates, sliced fruit, sweets and a silver vessel. Flower arrangements and water bottles sit on a table at the right edge.

October 07 2010

September 03 2010

A man with his eyes closed sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions and armrests. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold bead mala with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. Two women with dark hair, seen from behind in white garments, sit before the throne beside silver plates of flowers and offerings. Behind him stand a large gold-coloured deity murti draped in red cloth, a gold kalasha, tall gold lamp stands and a small pink-clad figure. The setting is a temple-like hall. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron garments, gold mala and ceremonial throne.

February 24 2007

A seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow-green marigold garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. Before the throne, devotees in white and cream clothes and yellow shawls sit on a red cloth, one holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the throne while others pour or hold brass plates, kalasha vessels and fruit offerings. A woman in orange sari sits at right and a woman in gold sari sits in the centre. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha paada puja, with padapuja offerings arranged on a tray at the lower edge. A white wall and a red fire extinguisher are visible at upper left.