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A man in an orange-brown ochre robe stands with eyes closed and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. He holds a tall golden ritual staff raised in one hand while his other hand receives a small silver vessel from a person in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and gold bangles. Behind him, a white-robed figure stands near a dark stone deity murti and another person in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands in the background among orange-draped structures and scaffolding. The setting is an open courtyard at night.

February 16 2016

February 16 2016

2016-02-16 +1 copies

A photograph of a bearded man in an orange-brown ochre sannyasi robe standing outdoors at night, with a large garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white blossoms and green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. He has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and holds a bamboo staff in one hand. Another person in white dhoti and white shirt with a ring on his finger hands him a small offering or receives his hands in a greeting. Behind them, a second man in a yellow and white dhoti holds green leaves, a red carpet lies on the ground, red curtains hang on a pillar, and white deity statues stand in the background of a temple courtyard.

Night outdoor ritual photograph. A man with long dark hair, wearing a large multicolour garland of red, yellow and green flowers over an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, pours water from a steel vessel held by a bald priest in orange robes. Another bald monk in orange-saffron robes with a tilak stands behind, and a monk on the right with an orange shawl and gold earring bends forward. A standing crowd in dark clothes watches in the background. Nighttime lighting, saffron robes, flower garland, abhishekam-style pouring.

A photograph of a seated ceremony at a garlanded throne. A seated man in a red-orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace and a pink flower garland raises both palms toward the sky, a red bindi on his forehead. Facing him, a bald man in a rust-coloured cloth and dark-rimmed glasses holds a silver bowl in his hands. Behind them, the throne is wrapped in bands of yellow, red, orange and white marigold garlands, and a silver trident-topped ornament stands at upper left among green leaves. Setting suggests a homa or deeksha ritual.

2015-07-17 +1 copies

A smiling man with a tall black turban-style hairdo decorated with green leaves sits or kneels in a ceremonial setting, his body dusted with white ash. He wears yellow and red marigold garlands, a thick brown rudraksha mala and an ornate gold pendant necklace. Behind him, a ceremonial garland wall of yellow, red, white and purple flowers stands, and two priests in orange and red ritual cloth attend nearby, one pouring from a vessel beside a dark stone platform. The scene suggests a Hindu ritual such as a puja or abhishekam, though the exact rite is not clear. The lead figure's appearance is consistent with a person depiction in an in-person ceremony, with cues of a tall swept hairstyle, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.

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March 02 2018

A seated figure in a brown-orange robe wears a red and yellow flower garland, gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a mala in one hand while a woman in a bright pink blouse kneels before him, offering something from a bowl, in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Behind them a bald priest with white forehead markings stands near a doorway with hanging brass bells, and a second robed figure sits at left. The seated figure matches the appearance of a person, with his rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned robe, and is shown receiving alms-giving from a devotee during a Guru Purnima satsang.