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November 25 2006

November 25 2006

A photograph inside a small temple chamber with whitewashed walls and a hanging brass bell. A man in an orange turban and orange garment, wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers with a red-and-white flower strand and rudraksha beads, has his hand raised to his head while being honoured. A priest in a white dhoti with a pink shawl, rudraksha mala and red tilak holds a brass aarti plate with a burning flame, small lamps and offerings. Two men stand beside them, one in a striped shirt with hands pressed together in greeting, and another in a white shirt holding a small offering. A young boy in a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands at the right. The scene reads as a puja or aarti ceremony with a blessing. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified only by his orange turban, garland and rudraksha beads, not by face.

A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual beneath a corrugated roof. A man in a long-haired, bare-chested, saffron-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala stands with raised hands touching the head of a devotee in a navy blue shirt and white dhoti, who bows with palms joined and a yellow turban. Behind them, a priest in a white dress with a shaved head and forehead markings stands near a golden throne-like seat. Another orange-robed man holds a golden plate on the right, and a further saffron-clad attendant stands in the background. A decorated deity murti with garlands is visible in an illuminated shrine, and potted plants and an orange wall frame the scene. The long-haired man's cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, but appearance alone is not certain, so this is only a probable identification and the role is recorded as a presiding figure.

2010-11-10 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple doorway decorated with rows of small lights and flower garlands. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with long dark hair swept back, holds his hands over a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a tray. Beside him an older man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a golden-yellow shawl and glasses, also holds his hands over the lamp in worship. Behind them a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and gold necklace stands near a golden deity frame and garlands inside the shrine. A portion of another person is visible at the far left edge.

A temple interior with a row of blue and red dome-topped shrine fixtures behind a crowd. In the foreground, a man with long hair, a dark headband of rudraksha beads, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and orange saffron cloth stands on the left, facing right. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a folded white cloth. A bald, bare-chested elder in saffron cloth with white ash markings on his forehead and chest extends his arm to a brass offering plate, while a man in a white shirt and red dhoti holds a pink basket of red flowers. A uniformed police officer stands behind them. a person: the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha headband and mala matches the cues of the page's named event; appearance is consistent but not certain.

A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange wrap and matching orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red blooms and a rudraksha mala, standing with palms pressed together in anjali. Around him, men in white shirts and trousers also stand with hands folded in namaste, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands behind to the left, with a metal bowl on a black rail in front. Outdoor pillared setting with trees behind.

A photograph at a temple doorway with stone carved pillars. A bald, bare-chested man with a white and red forehead marking, a rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange cloth lights an oil lamp on a silver tray of offerings with flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds the tray. On the left, a long-haired person in orange wraps stands beside two more people in orange robes in the background. a person's appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues.

Night photograph of a temple corridor under a steel-framed canopy with bright lights on the left. A bare-chested priest with glasses, a vibhuti mark and a sacred chain necklace holds a brass aarti tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings, walking in front. Beside him at right, a figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Other devotees and onlookers in orange and white clothing stand behind them in a procession-like aarti setting.

December 23 2010

August 17 2012

2012-08-17 +2 copies

A temple interior during an aarti ceremony. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a red-and-gold headband wears an orange cloth and a large rudraksha mala, arms raised overhead toward a flaming lamp. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a tray and other devotees stand with palms joined. At lower right, a woman with her hair pinned with flowers faces the flame held in a brass vessel. A yellow decorated plate and a painted red-and-green wall panel are visible in the background. The appearance-based cues do not clearly match the a person description, so the central figure is described by role only.

2012-05-16 +1 copies