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October 26 2016

2016-10-26 +2 copies

Outdoor photograph of a seated group of men, mostly bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth with orange or red waist cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. On the left, a standing man with hair tied up and a horizontal tilaka wears a white dhoti and checked shawl and pours liquid from a small metal cup into the cupped hands of a seated devotee. Other participants sit on striped mats on the ground, some with hands folded, while women in saris and onlookers sit or stand in the background near a red brick wall. The scene resembles a ritual or puja gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident from appearance, so the attendees are described by role.

2016-10-26 +1 copies

Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. Foreground left, a man with wet hair and gold-bordered white cloth holds a small object over a brass plate of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. Beside him a man wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, looking down at the offerings. Behind them, men with white forehead markings sit in white garments and gesture in ritual. On the far right, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes sits near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps, a plate with fruit and a plastic container lie on the mats.

May 12 2012

Photo of a large seated group of men in white ritual clothing in an open-sided pavilion during a temple event. Most sit cross-legged on mats and cloths; front rows include a man with grey hair and rudraksha malas in a white shirt, a man in a yellow kurta with a gold-bordered dhoti, and men in white dhotis with sacred threads. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the back near a stage with striped cushions, and tropical plants surround the hall.

2017-10-10 +1 copies

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

A photograph of a large outdoor tent gathering at night, decorated with hanging colourful tassels, strings of lights and a green garland. Hundreds of mostly bare-chested male devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats in rows, many wearing white dhotis and some with sacred threads and rudraksha necklaces, with orange ritual marks on their foreheads. Several attendants stand among them, one in a white dhoti pouring or adjusting items and another in brown clothing reaching forward. Participants hold and touch small ritual items, and an ornate golden throne or deity canopy stands at the far right beside a small seated figure. The scene suggests a mass ritual practice such as abhishekam or initiation seating.

A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja offering under a blue tarpaulin canopy. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head wearing white dhoti-style clothes and an orange shawl sits on the floor, pouring water from a brass vessel with a bamboo stick held over a banana-leaf plate of food. Beside him, a row of similarly dressed men in white and orange shawls sits along the floor before leaf plates and brass pots. A bare-footed older man in white bends over, serving or arranging the plates, and a standing man in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches. Bamboo poles and a construction background are visible behind. No figure with the a person cues of long swept-back hair, crown, saffron ornate robe or ceremonial gold necklace is clearly visible.

October 03 2010

Photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a puja where a row of seated participants in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats before brass lamps, leaf plates and small vessels. Several participants press palms together in prayer. Two standing men in white, one bending forward, pour water from steel vessels, while a figure in white kneels beside them. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants line the aisle, and more white-clad people stand along the back and sides, some watching through windows.

Photograph of a seated group during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit in meditation, some with rudraksha malas. A boy in a yellow shirt sits at the left edge, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right. Brass or plastic containers and a bamboo mat lie in front of them.

January 07 2017