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Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls and a framed picture of a deity with marigold garland on the wall. A seated man with a bare shaved head and a gold chain, facing away, receives a red turban being placed on his head by an elderly man in a pale pink kurta with white hair, white beard and orange tilak, who also wears a wristwatch and holds a marigold garland. Behind them stand two men in saffron/orange robes, one with glasses and a rudraksha mala, and one with a dark beard. Floor cushions and bolsters in red and orange lie along the side.

A photograph of a sannyasi seated on the floor under a cream draped tent, wearing a rust-red turban and a brown-red shawl, with a long dark beard and a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in a white shirt leans in from the right to place a marigold garland on his head, while another man reaches forward. Beside him, a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes receives a garland, and an older bearded man in orange with glasses sits at left. A woman in a green headscarf holds a silver plate of marigold garlands at lower right. The setting suggests an initiation or honouring ritual.

Indoor satsang scene in a plain cream room. An older white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right, placing a pink flower garland around the neck of a man seated on the floor in a dark red robe with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and long dark hair. Behind them a monk in red-brown robes holds a silver tray of white flowers. Several young men in white kurtas and grey vests stand along the back wall, a woman in a red-brown robe with rudraksha beads sits at right, and a saffron-clad figure sits at lower left. A framed picture hangs at upper left.

A photograph in a room with floral patterned curtains and a framed picture on the left wall. A man in a maroon and red embroidered outfit with a maroon turban and a gold ornament is draping an orange shawl over his head while wearing a marigold garland, and a rudraksha-free bare-chested priest with white tripundra marks on his arms holds a silver tray of folded orange cloth. On the left an older bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands watching, and a man in a light yellow kurta stands at right. The turbaned figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, with ornate maroon attire and a gold crown ornament, so this is an appearance-based candidate for a person receiving honour from visitors. The bearded man in the white kurta and rudraksha mala is a sannyasi or guest.

A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment at the Kumbh camp. A seated sadhu in a maroon-brown turban and brown robe, wearing rudraksha beads and a marigold garland, has his head bowed while a grey-haired man in white kurta holds his head with a raised arm. Beside them on the left, a bearded man with long hair wears orange robes and a marigold garland. On the right edge, another orange-robed sadhu wears a marigold garland. Behind them an orange cloth canopy hangs over a golden-draped backdrop.

2015-09-10 +1 copies

A seated ritual scene at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bald man in a peach-coloured robe bends forward with his head lowered while a man in a deep maroon robe, red turban and gold-and-beaded necklaces lifts a long gold garland over him. Beside them an elderly bearded sadhu in orange sits on the floor, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and gold necklace stands at right. Pink-draped tables hold marigold garlands, a silver plate with flowers and a diya, and small bottles. A television sits in the background. Five or more people are visible.

2015-09-15 +1 copies

May 27 2015

October 18 2015

A seated group inside a small room with a framed portrait at the centre, draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland. A man in a red turban and rudraksha-style gold necklaces sits in the middle, with his head bowed. To the left, a bearded man in an orange robe gestures with his hand. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala listens, and beside him another man in orange robes sits with his head lowered. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red mala sits with his back to the camera. Framed photographs hang on the red-curtained wall and a floral arrangement stands at the left edge.

2015-09-15 +1 copies

March 14 2014

Indoor photo in a living room with a floral curtain behind. An older bearded man in a peach vest over white dhoti, with his grey hair tied back, places a marigold garland over the shoulders of a bare-chested sannyasi wearing a red and gold turban and a red-patterned shawl. A third man in a pale yellow kurta stands at right holding the garland end. Orange and yellow marigold garlands drape across the sannyasi's chest, and a brown sofa sits at left. Printed copyright text reads on the right. The sannyasi is an appearance-based candidate with a turban, red shawl and ceremonial garlands, presented as the honoured guest; identity is uncertain from appearance alone

2014-04-07 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with cream walls and pillars. On the left, a bare-backed, shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and red tassels and sacred ash marks on his skin lifts a white-and-multicolour flower garland onto the head of a younger man in saffron robes, who has tilak on his forehead and gold chains around his neck. On the right, an elderly person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads drapes a pale peach silk cloth over his own head, partly covering his face. Tripod-mounted speakers and stands are visible in the background.