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August 07 2017

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September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copiesA seated devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold bangles and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed, smiling, while a long-haired figure with dreadlocks, adorned with pink petals and a green-and-pink flower garland, touches his forehead with a raised hand. Behind them a standing person in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and other attendees in white stand nearby. A pink and green floral setting and a gold-accented silver textile are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or puja exchange.2017-02-02A photo of a seated man in white dhoti with a gold-edged border, bare-chested, with a black beaded mala and hands folded in namaskar, eyes closed and smiling. A second person with long dreadlocks and a pink-and-green flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, has a hand placed on the seated man's head in a blessing. Behind them, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and others in white stand in a hall with pink petals scattered on the floor.2017-02-02February 06 20132013-02-06A crowded ritual scene of devotees, many bare-chested with white ritual cloths and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their bodies. In the right foreground a long-haired man in a rust-brown shawl, wearing a white and pink flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, extends his hands to receive or hand over small items to a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak. Other devotees watch, one with arms folded, and a woman in the lower left leans in. Behind them stands a colourful pooja setup with a garland-draped table. The gathering suggests a Rudra Abhishekam-style practice, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.2016-12-02A photograph of an outdoor gathering. A central man wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and an orange head cloth, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hanging across his chest. He holds a leaf plate decorated with green fern leaves and pink flowers, extended toward a hand reaching in from the right. Around him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and gold armlets, and one man on the left wears an orange garment. A man with a shaved head and a white cloth in the lower right foreground is partly visible, and a person's head is in the lower left. Stone paving and sunlight are visible.2011-05-24August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph of an ashram gathering in which a smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a white-and-orange shawl stands at the centre, wearing a white and purple orchid garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, with long dark hair swept back. He reaches out to bless the forehead of a devotee with his hand. Around him, devotees in plain white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with grey beards, and a tray of gold-coloured ornaments is visible at the lower right. Behind them are a blue curtain, a decorated pillar and a tall orange banner.2010-12-31A photograph of a padapuja ritual. An elderly bald man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed close to a brass tray of flower petals, pink lotus petals and red blossoms. A standing figure in orange-saffron robes with a red flower at the shoulder is visible above the tray, and a woman in a white garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits at the left edge. Another woman's hand with gold bangles reaches toward the tray to offer petals, and an ornate gold chair with carved details stands behind. The orange-robed figure's face is not visible, so the identity of the person being honoured is not established. Brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessel sit among the petals.January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20172017-02-02Close photograph of a Raksha Bandhan style ritual. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand in the background, and a hand with a red thread bracelet and gold bangle receives pink and red flower petals from another hand. Multiple orange and red threads with tassels are tied on wrists, and white strands hang down in the upper area. The foreground hand is dark-skinned, and a person in a red garment with pink flowers is visible at the lower right.2017-08-07