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May 22 2006

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May 22 20062006-05-22May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor homa at a riverbank. A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant sits cross-legged before a small fire, holding a brass ladle over a brass bowl of offerings. He has a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Around him, white-clad men and women with rudraksha malas sit closely, watching; a man in a blue shirt and a woman in pink sit behind. A copper trident stands at the right, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower right beside the fire. Smoke rises from the flames.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22September 24 20102010-09-24 +2 copiesNight photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a small white object while looking down toward a row of bright oil lamp flames in the foreground. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands near a hand offering a plate. On the right an older man with bare chest and sacred ash marks holds his palms together. Hanging yellow and orange lanterns and a pillared temple hall frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and ornate gold necklace, with the central figure in a priestly role during the lamp ritual.2012-04-05Outdoor photo of a ritual at a fire, with a flame visible at the lower edge. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, holds a brass bell and gestures toward the flame. Beside him a bald sannyasi in orange robes and glasses, with a gold necklace and a pendant, holds a silver tray of offerings. Another bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a man in a red and gold turban and a yellow-robed figure are at the edges. Bouquets of flowers and a saffron flag are visible, and a few onlookers stand in the background.2009-10-17