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February 24 2017

A photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment in a hall with maroon curtains and pink-lit walls. A shirtless man with a gold-coloured sacred thread, gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala stands at centre with eyes lowered. In front of him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a small object in his hands. On the right, a long-haired ascetic in a saffron-coloured wrap with a pink-and-white beaded garland stands facing the group, extending his hands toward them. A large golden trident is visible at top right, with a golden ritual vessel in the lower foreground. Several shirtless men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand behind, with a woman's head visible at lower left.

Night photograph of a dense crowd in a temple courtyard, with people pressing forward behind a stone gateway. In the foreground, a bald elderly sannyasi in a white forehead mark, rudraksha headband, floral garland with red flowers, and gold necklaces stands beside a younger man in a brown shawl with a rudraksha and gold-bead garland and white forehead mark. A central figure with long dark hair, a full beard, red bindi, rudraksha malas and an orange saffron robe stands between them and appears to be a person in a standing, attending role, while the elderly priest's hands reach toward a ritual vessel at lower right. Several onlookers in white and pink shirts watch closely.

A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a red carpet and light walls. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold chain, bends forward and holds out his cupped hands toward a bearded man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small round object. Behind them a standing man with a shaved head and a red tilak wears white, and several other people in white, saffron and pale shirts stand in a crowd. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A shirtless man with his head bowed is held and blessed by several men in white and gold-bordered dhotis. One man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl with gold border and places his hand on the bowed man's head; another on the left in a white dhoti with a gold border and red sash grips his shoulder. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange cloth and gold ornaments stands in the right foreground, while other participants in the background wear red and white eye bindings. Red curtains and garlands fill the background.

January 16 2018

A photo of a ritual scene in an ashram hall. A long-haired sannyasi in orange-red cloth with a rudraksha bead garland and wooden beaded armband sits on a mat in the foreground, holding out a red fruit to a kneeling man in a striped collared shirt. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with hands on the kneeling man's shoulder, and a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace sits nearby. An older bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together, and a crowd of men in white shirts stands behind. A golden ceremonial staff and kalasha stand in the right foreground, with a fan and video camera visible at right.

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A photo of a devotional darshan moment. A man in a red-orange sleeveless top and saffron-red shawl, with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, holds his palm over a golden kalasha-like vessel and offers a blessing toward a bowed elderly man with grey hair, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border, pressing his palms together. Behind them stand a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace and several men in white dhotis with gold borders, one wearing a rudraksha mala. a person is the dreadlocked man in red-orange, giving blessing, and in_person fits the visible scene.

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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, decorated with marigold garlands, flower petals and orange-and-white beaded ornaments, reaches toward a silver ritual vessel on a stand, holding white powder in his hand while a kneeling man in a grey t-shirt leans forward. Behind him a man in a saffron/orange top and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a sacred vibhuti forehead mark, stand near a tall silver staff. A person in a white and gold shawl wearing rudraksha malas looks on. Red flowers lie on the base.