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December 26 2009

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A ceremonial couples' ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, holding a small white tray, stands before a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a yellow blouse, wearing a white flower garland. A man in grey top and pale trousers kneels on an orange cloth with a purple-edged mat, touching her foot, while a second woman in green and red sari and a bald man in white sit nearby, both garlanded. Yellow flowers are scattered on the floor, with brass vessels and yellow blocks in the corner. Behind them hang a banner of photographs and an ornate gold-framed red throne. Several seated devotees in white are visible at left.2010-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-red walls. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a yellow blouse, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands while a man in a grey shirt and light trousers kneels on an orange cloth to touch her feet, a padapuja-style honouring. A young priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace stands to the left holding a folded paper. Along the right, a seated woman in a green and red sari and a seated man in white with a garland sit near a red and gold peetha throne, with brass plates of food and flower petals on the mat. Several seated devotees in white and green saris line the left side. A banner on the back wall shows a text panel and several photographs.2010-12-23A man in a grey sweatshirt and grey trousers kneels barefoot on an orange cloth, washing or touching the bare feet of a woman standing on a yellow block. She wears a maroon sari with gold border and a white flower garland, and a red flower lies on the floor. Behind them seated devotees in white with yellow shawls sit on a hall floor, and a woman in a green and red sari sits near a decorated area. Orange walls and a dark poster wall frame the scene.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23September 16 20132013-09-16A ritual at a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, seemingly a couples' ceremony. A bald man in white dhoti with yellow border stands at left, holding the hand of a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and white jasmine garland. A man in grey kneels at their feet, touching the woman's feet, while a seated couple at right wears red and green sari and white dhoti with garlands. Seated devotees in white and yellow line the left. A large empty red throne with gold trim stands behind, with brass plates of offerings, yellow-wrapped blocks and an orange cloth on the floor. A woman in teal sari stands at far right.2010-12-23September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual inside a hall. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings stands at left holding a microphone and a booklet. A smiling woman in a white sari with a red border and marigold garland stands centre, while a man in a grey jacket with an orange shawl bends forward to touch her feet on a yellow cushion. Other seated devotees in orange and white are visible in the background, along with a golden throne and a drum at right.2012-07-09A photograph inside a decorated room hung with draped pink, teal, purple and orange cloths and yellow marigold garlands. A seated figure on an orange-cushioned throne wears a red-orange robe, a large red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a white tilak; he holds a silver staff with a trident-like top and is having his feet washed. Kneeling before him, a woman in a red-green sari and a man in a white shirt wash his feet from a silver tray with a milk-like liquid and petals. Around them, shaved-headed young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas, and white-dhoti attendants stand with hands folded. A cameraman in white is photographing the scene, and an oil lamp is visible on the right beside a standing woman in white with folded hands.2014-06-21 +1 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25