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February 07 2013

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A photograph inside a tent with orange and red fabric and hanging decorative tassels. At a gilded altar with a shivalinga-style vessel, flower garlands and small oil lamps, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands at left holding a vessel. A man in pale pink shirt pours liquid from a small cup over the altar while another in grey sweater holds a cup. Men in casual shirts and a cap stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the white-clad man at right.2013-02-07A photograph of a ritual worship inside a tent with orange and red fabric and a gilded throne-like pedestal. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange and gold borders stands at right holding a brass vessel, beside a second priest in white. On the left, several devotees with folded hands, one in a knit cap and one in a grey shawl, stand in worship, and a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari bends to pour liquid over the pedestal. At far right, a deity murti with a red and white flower garland, a trident and gold ornaments is seated on the gilded platform. Five to six people are visible.2013-02-07Inside an orange-draped tent, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with his back to the camera at a metal table, facing a line of devotees. An older woman in a red sari with patterned border and gold bangles holds out cupped hands, while a woman in a pink floral head covering and another in a patterned yellow sari receive offerings. A silver bowl and a woven basket with red and white rim sit on the table, which is dusted with powder. Hanging banners and woven decorative tassels decorate the tent walls, and a crowd sits on green matting in the background.2013-02-11A photograph inside an orange-draped tent showing a ritual scene. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and sandalwood marks on his chest and arms, stands at a stone table holding offerings. A bronze bowl, a plastic bag of items and garlands sit on the table. Devotees line the table: a man in a white kurta, a woman in a red and pink sari, a woman in a red shawl with blue embroidered shirt, and a child, all with hands folded or extended. To the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange turban sits beside a saffron-clad attendant holding a yellow-and-red embroidered banner. A gilded wooden box stands at left.2013-02-12November 27 20122012-11-27June 03 20162016-06-03A night photograph inside a large tent hung with colourful tassels and paper decorations. In the foreground a priest in a saffron-orange head wrap, white dhoti with a striped yellow and green border, and beaded malas leans forward to offer a lit camphor flame over an ornate golden canopy. The canopy shelters a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Brass vessels, a plate of bananas and fruit, and marigold heaps surround the altar on a red cloth. Seated devotees in white fill the crowd behind, some with hands folded, and a cameraman stands at left. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja during a satsang gathering.2016-12-05June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a dim temple sanctum, devotees gather around a circular brass yoni-peetha holding a linga, which is being poured over from a brass kalasha suspended by a chain. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans over the metal railing to pour or steady the vessel. Behind him a woman in a red-and-orange sari with a flower garland and gold jewellery sits near the railing. Other people wear white dhotis, a saffron-and-white shawl, and an orange sari, and a man in a cream kurta holds a steel cup. Marigold petals, rose petals and green leaves are scattered on the brass base, with a steel bowl of offerings and cash at right and yellow plastic buckets at left.2016-06-03A crowded indoor pandal with red carpeting and red-and-orange decorative hangings, at what the page identifies as the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela camp. Devotees press forward in a dense crowd toward a display case holding brass plates, pooja trays, flowers and vessels. A uniformed police officer in khaki and blue, hands joined, stands near the front. Women in saris, a child, and men in white kurtas and dhotis fill the scene, many with hands joined in reverence.2016-04-24December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesJune 03 20162016-06-03