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January 01 2013

January 1st 2013

A photograph inside a temple hall with a golden throne-like structure and hanging brass lamps behind the group. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti hands a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand to a saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Another saffron-robed man stands at left with a rudraksha mala, a bare-chested man at right wears a yellow-bordered cloth and holds rudraksha bracelets, and a woman in a red sari with green blouse stands behind, with a garland of marigolds and roses draped on the throne.

2013-01-01 +2 copies

A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual before a golden throne backdrop garlanded with marigolds, roses and multicoloured flowers. A figure in an orange-red turban with a red tilak and a red-beaded mala, holding a gold necklace, sits at the centre, with a woman in a red sari beside him. A woman in a red blouse and gold jewellery touches a white statue of a figure with a white turban. Two shaved-headed men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left and right, one holding the white statue. Fruits sit at lower left.

2013-01-01 +1 copies

Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at a flower-decorated altar. A woman in a red sari with gold jewellery and a red bindi touches the bare feet of a white-clad person seated before her. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand beside her, one wearing a rudraksha bracelet and necklace, the other with white tilak on his forehead. The background has marigold and rose garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white, a gold-embossed backdrop, and fruit on a tray at lower left. No clearly identifiable a person is confirmed from appearance alone.

2013-01-01 +1 copies

March 03 2013

A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.

Photo inside a temple shrine with a golden throne-like back in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, hands extended to a white marble statue of a seated figure held by a sannyasi in orange robes. A woman in a green blouse and red sari stands behind the statue, and a figure with a saffron-and-red turban and a garland of red, yellow and pink flowers sits on the throne. Two other men in orange and maroon robes stand at right, one bare-chested with sandalwood marks on his arm, and rudraksha beads are visible on the wrists. Hanging oil lamps are visible above.

A photograph of a devotional gathering beside a decorated shrine with red curtains and a raised platform. Center foreground, a life-size orange-robed figure with an orange turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland is seated, a statue or depiction rather than a living person. Two men in orange clothing stand near it, one on the left with an orange shawl and one on the right with a red and yellow flower garland and orange cloth. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman with dark hair, some with folded hands in namaste. Rose petals are scattered on the platform, with brass lamps and a deity figure with garlands on the altar behind.

A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch behind a floral garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. Several men in saffron and orange robes with maroon borders stand around a white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the statue's base. A woman in a green blouse and red sari with a rudraksha necklace points upward, and a woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold necklace stands behind the garland. Hanging brass lamps and bells are visible above.

July 04 2014

2014-07-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a gathering in a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and saffron shawl with a red tilak on his forehead stands with eyes lowered. Beside him, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and bare head presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange wears white tilak marks and beads. On the right, a person seated on a golden throne with a headset microphone wears an orange and gold silk garment, a fresh green and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds palms together in namaste. Brass oil lamps and a painted deity mural with pillars frame the scene.