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February 23 2008

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September 15 20112011-09-15December 11 20092009-12-11Photograph of a temple or ashram hall with a colourful deity murti backdrop. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands at center accepting a folded white paper from an elderly bald man in white shirt and trousers. To the right, a priest in orange robes with white sacred ash on his arms holds a tray of offerings. Two people in the left foreground, one in a teal shirt with hands folded in namaste, are partly visible. The orange-robed figure is a priest or devotee; his identity is not established by appearance.2011-12-10Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram platform with red and white striped steps and walls. A shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, holds a silver tray. A man in white dhoti and kurta bends forward offering a small silver bowl to a smiling man in pale yellow dhoti and a leopard-print shawl, who sits on the wall. Brass lamps and small offerings sit on white pedestals behind them, and devotees in white stand in the background.2010-12-19A ritual scene during a puja. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stand at right, holding brass trays with orange cloth and offerings. The taller priest on left wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and the other has a white and red tilak. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes and a maroon head covering sits beside an ornate gold-toned wooden structure. Blurred heads of attendees fill the lower edge, and small brass vessels sit on a tray below.2011-01-21December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless sannyasi garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, receiving a folded paper from an older man standing before him with palms pressed together in greeting. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. The standing man wears an orange kurta with a white shawl and wire-rimmed glasses, with a tilak on his forehead. A woman in a red sari and a child in red stand at the left edge. Behind them is a tray of sweets or offerings, a pink wall, and a dark board with white lettering on it. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-09-20August 10 20112011-08-10Three young men in white dhotis stand outdoors before an orange curtain and a red-and-gold decorated panel, with a carved stone pillar at right. The man at left wears a gold necklace with a pendant and holds a silver tray with his hands. The man in the centre, wearing a gold necklace and a tilak mark, presses his palms together in anjali mudra. The man at right, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, also wears a gold necklace and holds his palms together in prayer, with white ash marks on his bare upper body. The setting suggests a temple ritual or puja.2010-12-19Outdoor ritual scene at a red-and-white striped platform. On the left, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelets holds a silver tray. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, offering something from a small silver vessel to a smiling young man seated on the platform edge, who wears a cream dhoti with gold borders and a leopard-print shawl. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad devotees stands on steps, with brass lamps and oil lamps on the right. Some standing spectators wear white and rudraksha beads. The a person identification is not established from appearance.2010-12-19A photograph of two men outdoors beside a whitewashed building with a barred window and a stack of stone blocks at left. The man at left wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulder and long dark hair, holding a white folded cloth or flower-like offering in his hand. The man at right wears a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and his long hair tied back, holding a brass tray with white offerings, from which he picks up an item with his fingers. A third man in the background wears a white garment with a yellow shawl. Three people are visible in the scene, the foreground pair performing an offering-like exchange.2009-12-09July 08 20122012-07-08