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December 28 2006

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A photograph of a temple sanctum with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing at right, bending forward and placing his hand on the forehead of a second man in orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace at centre, who has white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them a bare-chested figure in orange and a tray of white powder is held by a hand from below at the bottom edge. Left of centre stand deity murtis in gold ornaments, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a dark cylindrical object like a shivalinga or peetha. Warm light falls on beige stone ceilings and a red drape hangs at right.

A photograph of a ritual padapuja inside a tent-like setting. In the foreground, an elderly seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a red and yellow flower garland sits with bare feet being washed or honoured. A younger man kneels before him in a brown-maroon dhoti and a beaded rudraksha mala, with white ash markings on his arms, pouring or sprinkling flower petals over the feet. Behind them is a red tufted velvet seat with gold trim, and a tray with coconut halves, bananas and mangoes sits on a striped cloth at lower right. Another man in orange stands partly visible at the top. The scene reads as a devotional foot-worship ceremony.

January 12 2009

Two men sit on a colourful striped floor mat in front of a gold-framed orange tufted sofa for a ritual offering of flowers. The man on the left wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a dark beaded rudraksha mala, and white tilak markings on his forehead, and holds rose petals over a silver tray. The man on the right wears a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold beaded necklace, and a red bindi with white ash markings on his arms, and offers petals and yellow flowers. A tray of marigold and rose petals, coconuts and fruit sits in the foreground. Behind them a third man in maroon sits partly hidden.

September 14 2015

Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped at the waist, leans forward and touches a dark stone shivalingam with his right hand. Behind him stand several men in orange robes, one with a shaved head and one with long hair and a beard. Strings of yellow, red and purple marigold garlands hang on the right, and a brass lamp stand with a bell-shaped top sits near the lingam. a person appearance uncertain; described by role only.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor shrine scene with a grey stone platform and red-curtained canopy. A man in an orange dhoti kneels on the ground at the lower left, handling a red tray or plate, possibly for a puja. Beside him stands a barefoot man in an orange robe garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, one hand extended toward the platform. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at the far left with a purple head cloth, and another person in an orange robe is at the right edge. Behind the platform are a decorated deity murti dressed in colourful garments and garlanded with marigolds, and a framed pillar relief. At the far right is a painted statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a turban and white garland, placed on a red ledge.

A photograph of a devotee in white kurta-style clothing kneeling low on an orange cloth-covered platform, bent forward with head bowed and hands reaching toward the feet of a seated person in red-orange robes. The kneeling figure wears a long coral and red beaded mala with gold accents around the neck. Scattered pink flower petals lie on the orange cloth. A second person in red-orange clothing and a braid sits at the right edge, and brass vessels and an orange-robed figure appear in the background.