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December 26 2009

December 26 2009

A photograph of a ritual gathering under a corrugated roof with green leaf garlands strung overhead. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug and white cushion, holding a long staff with a trident-topped finial beside him. Facing him, a row of seated people in orange, white and pink saris sits on mats while others stand near the back wall. In the foreground, a man in orange kneels before a brass tray of offerings, bowls of fruit, coconut and brass lamps on the floor. A man in white clothing with a garland is seated at left beside a kneeling woman in white, and a standing photographer in white is at the far left. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with offerings, seated devotees and a robed presiding figure.

A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.

December 05 2009

A photograph of a puja ceremony with a large spread of banana-leaf-style plates and metal trays heaped with fruit, sweets and offerings laid on an orange and purple cloth in the foreground. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and gather, some holding yellow cloth or papers, while a man in a white kurta kneels before a seated figure. On a golden throne-like seat on the right, a woman in an orange sari and garlands sits beside a seated figure in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a fan and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A painted deity mural with pillars forms the backdrop.

December 26 2008

March 22 2008

Indoor ritual hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels in orange, blue and yellow. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne is dressed in saffron-orange cloth with a garland, a seated figure with a shaved head in saffron robes sits in the foreground, and rows of devotees in white clothing sit on the floor, some with rudraksha-style beads. Trays of fruit, flower garlands, coconut and grass bundles sit on the floor in front of the ritual participants. A portrait with a framed image hangs on the wall. The throne figure's appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so role is given without identification.

Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a covered courtyard with a corrugated roof and green leaf garlands overhead. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired, crowned appearance and a beaded garland sits on a red patterned rug and white cushion, while a gold-tipped staff stands beside him. On the left, several people in saffron and white clothes sit around brass plates holding fruit, flowers, coconuts and ritual items, with a bowl of yellow offerings near a seated priest in orange. Behind them, a large seated audience in white, saffron and pink clothing fills the hall beneath paper lanterns. The scene suggests a puja or devotional ceremony, though the exact rite is not clearly visible. a person: the seated figure on the right wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hairstyle and a beaded orange garland.

A ceremonial scene in a temple hall with a large floor spread of silver plates heaped with fruits, sweets and packaged offerings on an orange cloth, plus a jackfruit and watermelon at left. A row of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at left with hands raised in applause or greeting, a woman in a purple sari and a child in red stand among them. At right, a woman in an orange sari kneels in front of a richly decorated golden throne, with a seated figure in orange robes and a woman in red beside it; a golden lamp stand and brass oil lamps flank the throne. A bald man in an orange-brown cloth stands near the throne. Painted pillars and a deity image decorate the background wall.

A photograph of an evening puja inside a open-sided tent-like hall with a corrugated roof and orange drapery hanging on the left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand and hold lit oil lamps (aarti) before a decorated altar with brass vessels, a deity murti, garlands and banana leaves. Seated women in white saris and men in orange and white clothing face the altar, with fruit offerings including pineapples, oranges and bananas, coconuts and brass pots arranged on the floor in front. A man in the foreground wears a tilak and an orange-brown shirt. Framed photographs and banners hang on the back wall. About twenty people are visible.