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October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a gold necklace and gold armlet wears an orange-brown cloth and performs a ritual at a low table covered with rows of small brass bowls and a red-patterned rug. He holds a small object over the bowls while a kneeling bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti and a tall-haired standing attendant in orange watch nearby. Behind them stand several people in white and orange, a woman in a yellow sari, and a photographer with a camera. A large gold deity murti sits in the lower foreground, with orange drapes and red decorations in the background.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11June 30 20162016-06-30Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.2016-01-03October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ceremony in a temple-style hall with red and gold decor. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold bangles and a gold necklace, draped in a saffron-red shawl, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds out a folded white paper or prasad to a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl and a yellow tilak on his forehead. A second man in white with a brown rudraksha mala sits beside them, and a golden oil lamp stands behind. Camera equipment and a microphone stand are in the foreground. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background.2016-06-30May 05 20172017-05-05September 14 20152015-09-14August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes, with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, sits on a low golden seat and places a yellow-orange cloth or wrap over the head of a bowing man in a white checked shirt. A saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha bracelets stands at right. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and garlanded devotees watch, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Gold ritual vessels and a red offering cloth sit on the altar.2016-04-27