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August 07 2017

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A long-haired man with a beard and ornate gold bead necklace, wearing a dark red-brown garment, leans over a stone table and performs an action with a spoon or vessel over a white powder or offering. Behind him, a crowd of people in orange and red robes, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined and watch. A second robed person stands near the table. The scene suggests a ritual or ceremonial offering at an ashram.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph of a man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl pouring a thick, pale liquid. He wears layered gold and bead necklaces, a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while concentrating on the pour. Behind him, several people in red and orange robes stand blurred in the background, one with a red bindi visible. The act appears to be an abhishekam offering on a stone surface. Swamiji (probable) cues are present in his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, and red-robed ceremonial dress.2017-08-07A smiling man with long dark hair swept up under a white crown-like headpiece wears a reddish-orange wrap and a long gold-coloured multi-strand ceremonial necklace. He leans over a white cloth or table in front of him, hands working on it in a blurred motion. Behind him, several people in orange-red robes stand in a dim stone-walled space, with another white-haired figure visible below his arm. The scene looks like a ritual or ashram setting. a person: the long swept-back hair, crown-like headpiece and ornate gold necklace are visible cues, so this may be the a person, shown in person.2017-08-07September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, bending over a stainless steel stand to tend a row of small clay oil lamps with a dark clay bowl placed among them. Behind him a bare-chested priest in orange cloth and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti watch, a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the left. A man in a turquoise garment holds a plastic bag of offerings at the right foreground. Yellow barrier poles stand in the lower left. Attendees are arranged around an outdoor ritual setting with corrugated metal behind.2012-07-23July 07 20172017-07-07Night photograph at an outdoor ritual. A long-haired man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold waistband, wearing a marigold and red rose garland over his shoulder and rudraksha bracelets on his arm, stands in profile with his palms extended toward an offering. Behind him, a girl in a yellow and cream dress with a flower headpiece and a young woman in an orange-yellow sari stand with hands folded in prayer, while more people in teal and white clothing watch from the background. Orange-robed attendants are partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during Navaratri. a person cues: long matted hair, rudraksha bracelets and a garland, but the face is turned away and the appearance is uncertain.2017-09-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a person in an orange-red saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, wearing multiple long rudraksha mala necklaces with silver caps and a gold hoop earring, with a vertical tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Smoke or incense drifts across the face and chest as the person stands near a metal tray at the front of a crowd. Behind, several devotees and a person in a blue top stand in the background, and a green pillar and foliage frame the right side. The a person appearance cues are the long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, presented as the central figure in an incense-offering setting.2012-07-23December 23 20162016-12-23A man in a dark turban of twisted black cloth stands barefoot on a striped rug at night, wearing a sleeveless maroon-brown top, brown dhoti-style lower garment with gold border, a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets and armlets, a gold chain, and a leopard-print shawl knotted at the waist. He holds his hands together near his waist. Around him, many people in orange saffron robes and orange turbans stand with hands folded in namaste, and a row of white-clad devotees stands behind. Fresh green leaves lie on a tray at the front, and string lights hang overhead. A figure in a turban and dhoti appears to be the central presence, with a person identification based on the rudraksha malas, turban and distinctive ornamented dress.2017-09-14May 13 20132013-05-13