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July 11 20172017-07-11October 11 20162016-10-11A photo of a ritual exchange in a temple-style hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair coiled high, rudraksha beads in his hair, a rudraksha mala necklace and armband, and a rust-red garment, holds out a small folded paper to a shirtless, wet-haired devotee kneeling on the left, who wears a dark cord necklace. Behind them a brass deity murti stands, and in the background several people in white dhotis with gold borders stand with folded hands. A brass lamp stand and a golden figure sit at the edge of the frame.2017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall. A standing man with long matted dreadlocks wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment and rudraksha malas on his arm and neck; he presses his palm to the forehead of a seated, shaved-headed devotee in a white shawl and white dhoti, who wears rudraksha beads and a gold bracelet and folds his hands. A small golden deity murti and a brass oil lamp sit in front. Behind them, women in cream and gold saris and gold necklaces stand in the background, with a pedestal fan at left.2017-07-11 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20132013-01-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in a temple-like hall. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a swept-back beard, a gold chain and an orange-saffron shawl sits behind a brass vessel, touching a brass deity figure with his hand. Beside him, a man with dreadlocks, a tilak and rudraksha malas wears a cream dhoti with a golden border and holds up a small folded paper. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and red-orange shawls stand, and a boy in white kurta and glasses watches. A young boy in a red-orange shawl kneels at lower left beside a brass lion-like figure. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace on the man at right, who is seated and touching the deity figure.2017-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11August 16 20172017-08-16