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August 21 2014

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August 21 20142014-08-21August 15 20142014-08-15Close-up photograph of a kalasha topped with a whole coconut and fresh green mango leaves, set in a brass bowl on a red silk cloth. In the lower right, a painted clay figure of a bearded sage with grey hair, red tilak and red-orange lips is shown in a prayer pose, wearing a beaded, sequined gold-and-brown garland. The red-and-white background is blurred. No physical people are visible.2014-08-15A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha malas is tying together a bundle of dried golden grass stalks with his hands. He wears a gold necklace, bead bracelets, sacred ash marks on his forehead, and wire-rimmed glasses, and white ash is smeared on his upper arm. Behind him a blurred figure in white clothing stands near a blue tarp and green foliage. a person cues are the saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, though the face is not used for identification.2015-11-18Night outdoor photo of a young man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklace, holding a bundle of grass stalks over a decorated kalasha with a white cloth and a yellow marigold garland. Coconuts with green leaves sit in front, and a red cloth covers part of an altar-like arrangement. A blurred shrub and lit building appear behind. The setting suggests a ritual puja at an outdoor altar. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance, so the figure is described only by role as a ritual participant.2014-05-21September 06 20142014-09-06November 25 20142014-11-25Night-time temple ritual photographed from behind. A bare-chested priest in a red-and-gold dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, stands before an ornate decorated palanquin or shrine platform. The structure is draped in white and red flower garlands, green leaves, a pink cloth, and a gold-ornamented deity murti topped by a crown-like finial with two golden birds. Painted figures and a lion-faced figure decorate the base. The priest holds a plate or offering tray while attending the deity, with a lit temple hall in the background.2014-11-25A painted clay or plaster statue of a seated bare-chested sage with grey hair, a grey beard and moustache, and red-brown rudraksha beads around the neck and arms. The figure sits cross-legged in front of a decorated kalasha pot wrapped in white cloth, adorned with rudraksha and pearl-and-gold beaded garlands. Yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and green leaves surround the pot, with a bundle of dried grass tied at its top. The statue wears a red-orange dhoti and has a red bindu on the forehead and chest, and its hands are joined in anjali. No living people are visible.2014-09-06August 21 20142014-08-21Night-time outdoor ritual photo. A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, sitting cross-legged on a colourful painted platform. He holds a green leaf or grass stalk over a brass kalasha, with a red box behind him, small brass bells and flower petals on the table. A woman in white with folded hands sits to the right. Probable Swamiji cues present: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange robe and garland, seated in a ceremonial role.2016-10-30Photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown wrap, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a gold armlet and layered bangles, and a small gold earring. He holds a decorated red and yellow kalasha containing green leaves, pouring or offering it during ritual worship. Behind him are a white canopy, a red cloth, strings of coloured lights and an altar with gold-coloured deity murti and floral offerings.2017-05-25