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December 22 2010

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Outdoor photo at an open courtyard with a brick-lined low wall and a tree behind. A bare-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow-gold border and a beaded garland stands barefoot, holding a small oil lamp with a flame toward a large stone deity murti on the right, draped in orange cloth. On the left, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in sunglasses and white clothing stands nearby holding an orange flag. A black water tank and a blue drum sit behind the wall, with a trident-shaped metal stand visible at left. Three people are visible.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a ritual aarti at a shrine beside a small tree. A man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl raises a lit lamp toward a tall statue draped in orange cloth, seated before a dark stone circular halo carved with figures. Around them stand a woman in a lavender sari, a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace, and several children and adults with palms pressed in namaste. Concrete block base, a fenced compound, and a red-orange building with glass windows sit behind. The statue is a depiction in orange cloth; no clearly visible living candidate in an orange robe is present among the people. Eleven physical people visible.2010-12-22Outdoor photo at dusk under large trees. A bald, older man in orange robes leans forward, holding a lit oil lamp or flame in a brass vessel, with a white-robed man in a yellow shawl beside him with hands folded in prayer. Another man in orange robes with long hair and a beaded mala stands behind and to the right, and a partially visible man in orange at the left edge has hands pressed together. A stone wall, pillars and greenery form the background.2009-10-15December 21 20102010-12-21May 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an open ground beside a red-and-white striped wall and green trees. Inside a circle of stones, a small clay lamp or fire burns on the ground, with a folded purple cloth nearby. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends at left, pouring from a green plastic can. Behind him, a woman in white stands with a steel vessel, and a young man in white and a young woman in white watch. Another woman in white stands at the back left. The scene suggests a small ritual fire setup with bare feet on the sandy ground.2006-08-17Outdoor ritual photograph beneath tall shade trees. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and beaded necklaces holds a lamp and bell-like object before a stone shrine arch containing a white-clad seated figure decorated with a marigold garland, in front of a heap of red flower offerings. A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside him, and a row of devotees in white and cream attire with red shawls stand with palms joined along the right. A small oil lamp burns on a stone base near the trunk. Polished black stone slabs and white kolam designs cover the ground.2010-12-21June 17 20172017-06-17April 28 20152015-04-28Outdoor photograph beneath a leafy tree at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, beside an empty folding chair with a red seat. To the left, an orange-draped deity murti or statue garlanded with white flowers sits on a stone base, and a large black-and-white painted snake sculpture coils across the foreground. A seated man in white clothes at right holds a small flame lamp and a bell-shaped object, and a silver tray with offerings sits on the ground. Two men in white shirts and white dhoti stand with hands folded at left, and another saffron-clad figure appears at the far right edge.2004-12-31October 31 20112011-10-31February 14 20072007-02-14