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April 07 20192019-04-07A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and a white shirt holds his hand over a brass tray of red flowers and offering items. Facing him is a bearded man with long hair tied up on top of his head, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, a rudraksha mala and beaded bands on his arms, a white tilak on his forehead, holding the tray. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and figures in saffron turbans stand near a drum. Gold pillars and a gold throne frame the scene.2019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07Photo of a ritual exchange on a stage before a large orange backdrop showing a painted figure. A bald priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, orange-red rudraksha beads and a gold pendant is bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and holding a woven basket of offerings with a white cloth. Beside him a younger attendant in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white beaded necklaces and white markings on his arms and chest, another attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wearing a long garland of green leaves and yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold bangle, receive the basket. Several other attendants stand at the edge of the frame.2011-11-26A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.2010-02-02A photograph of a ritual reception on a stage before a large backdrop showing an orange-robed figure. On the right, a man in an orange turban, saffron-yellow shawl and a long garland of green leaves with yellow, white and purple flowers stands with hands raised in front of a bare-chested priest with white sandalwood markings, red and orange beaded necklaces, and an orange-and-green dhoti holding a woven basket of offerings wrapped in cloth. Behind him stands another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and shaved head. On the left, three bare-chested men with white painted body markings and white dhotis stand together, one holding a small cylindrical item, and a young man in a cream shawl with red border and tilak stands near them. The setting is an indoor event with a large portrait backdrop.2011-11-26Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in which a man in a cream turban, orange-saffron shawl and multiple beaded rudraksha malas stands at the centre, leaning forward to receive or give a gesture from an elderly man in a grey-and-white striped shirt and glasses who extends his hand toward him. Around them, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded in namaste, several devotees with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe with bare shoulders is seen at the right foreground. A projection screen glows white behind the group against a maroon curtain. The turbaned man's appearance and ornaments are consistent with the page's a person reference but the identification is uncertain.2012-04-08A photograph of a ceremonial handover in an indoor hall with a plain wall and a hanging orange cloth. On the left, a man in a checked shirt and glasses, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds a woven basket of fruit and offerings. Beside him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand together. At centre, a shirtless priest with a white tripundra on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold dhoti holds the basket. On the right, a man in saffron robes and an orange head cloth, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, receives the offering with both hands. Several other men in white and saffron stand in the background.2006-12-20A 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.2016-01-03Indoor photograph of a ceremonial welcome. On the right, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, stands with hands extended toward a basket. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings holds a woven basket of fruit and offerings. On the left, a man in a checked shirt and glasses holds the basket's other side, while a man in white dhoti and another in white clothes stand nearby, and several people in orange shawls and white clothing stand behind in a dim hall with a tiled wall.2006-12-20November 26 20112011-11-26