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Close photo of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. In the foreground a figure in white clothing with a red-and-white striped border and a gold pendant with a small portrait medallion holds out a brass plate containing dark, thick substance. Another person's hand, with a silver bracelet, receives the plate. Behind, several stacked dark metal bowls rest on an orange and blue cloth. The seated audience wears white and light blue clothing and sits in rows on a hall floor.

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October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesClose crop of a ritual moment: a man in white dhoti and white shawl holds a round metal tray of white powder, while another man in an orange-saffron garment and orange cloth reaches in with dusted hands. Both wear heavy gold bead necklaces and gold bangles; the orange-clad figure's necklace has a small framed pendant. Powder is sprinkled over the tray and the hands. Faces are not visible, and the scene shows no clear deity, throne or other identifying context.2010-12-19March 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ritual distribution line in a hall with white walls. A young man with curly dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold waist cloth, stands at centre holding a brass tray of offerings toward a row of devotees. Several women in white saris and white kurtas, some with grey or white hair, reach forward with cupped hands. Men in white kurtas wear red-and-white shawls with white dhotis and stand along the right. Tall gold-coloured ceremonial staffs with ornate round finials frame the scene, and an orange-and-white flag or banner shows in the background. The setting looks like a person Sangha ritual gathering.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05Close photo of two hands over a polished brass plate holding ash or ritual powder. One hand with gold bangles sprinkles or arranges the contents. Behind them is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a white beaded necklace, set in a dark wooden frame on a red cloth. A white-clad arm is visible at the right edge with gold ornaments.2010-09-05December 16 20092009-12-16Close-up photograph of a ritual in progress. On the left, a man in white dhoti and white upper cloth wears a long necklace of golden beads with a dark pendant, and holds a brass plate heaped with white powder. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered cloth and gold bangles extends hands dusted with white powder over the plate. Both carry the same white powder on their fingers. The scene suggests a puja or sacred offering, and the attire suggests a temple setting.2010-12-19June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesMay 21 20142014-05-21