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A photograph of a temple ritual indoors on a tiled floor. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment wears heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark turban-like head covering; he looks down while cupping something small in his hands. To the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a forehead marking stands with his hands extended. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rust-coloured shawls stand with palms pressed together. The a person candidate is the central figure; the match rests on his adornments and turban, but his face is not visible, so the label is uncertain.2018-05-08April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red-brown shawl over the shoulders, gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, bowing his head toward a bare-chested devotee in front, who has a white cloth draped over his head and a rudraksha mala at the neck. Behind the seated man is an ornate silver chair. Another person in a rudraksha mala and gold chains stands at left, holding the white cloth. The seated man extends his hands in blessing toward the bowing devotee.2017-10-05Outdoor temple-procession scene with a colourful canopy at upper left. An elderly bald man with a gold-banded headpiece, forehead tilak and layered rudraksha and white-bead malas, wearing saffron and gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a folded orange cloth and reaches forward. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange robes and a sacred thread-style neck garland bows with palms pressed together, his head bowed. A tall man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Crowd members press in at the edges.2012-05-18A seated bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with embossed angels and motifs. He wears a yellow-and-black patterned headband, gold chain and rudraksha bracelets, and smiles while raising one hand with palm open. Orange-robed attendants stand around him; one bare-chested man in white dhoti with bands of white ash on his arms bows with folded hands, and an attendant in orange holds a sheet of paper. Ritual setting with ceremonial attendants and a devotee paying respects.2017-12-10May 08 20182018-05-08 +2 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Several men and a few women stand in a temple hall with pillars, many wearing gold-bordered white dhotis or saffron and rust-brown robes. A central man in a rust-brown robe, a dark turban-like headwrap, heavy gold garlands and gold armbands bows his head and holds small objects in cupped hands near his chest. To the right, a man with a dark headwrap and rudraksha malas over bare skin holds his hands together in prayer. Devotees with white and gold garments and gold necklaces stand behind, some with palms joined in anjali. A young boy in white with a gold garland appears in the background. The setting suggests a temple ritual.2018-05-08A photograph of a seated bare-chested figure wearing a rust-orange turban and rust-brown cloth, with long dark braided hair, receiving a visitor who bows low in a grey shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white shirts wearing red, yellow and green garlands or shawls stand close, one with raised hand. A gold ceremonial object sits at the lower left, and a woman in a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands at left. Red curtains and framed pictures line the background wall. The seated figure appears to be a person with turban, long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, seated in a satsang setting.2016-07-23July 12 20162016-07-12May 08 20182018-05-08July 28 20172017-07-28