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A photo of a ritual scene in a dim hall. A bald, smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left, cupping white powder in his hands. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a terracotta pot. At center-right, a long-haired figure with his back to the camera wears a white and gold crown and a pale green embroidered garment with a gold necklace, receiving the offering. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded mala holds a bowl of white powder, and flowers and a bowl of white substance are visible in the foreground.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A photograph of a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a dark red curtain. A long-haired figure with dark curly hair, wearing a pale green kurta with a gold-and-white crown or headpiece, faces away from the camera toward the group in front. Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and kurtas stand close. The man in the centre wears an orange-red shawl and holds a terracotta bowl filled with white material. The man on the left wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala and holds small offerings in his hands. Behind them a man in an orange robe and a camera operator are visible, and seated and standing devotees in white line the background. A water bottle and a steel bowl sit on a table at right.2010-09-02A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with cupped hands, receiving something from a person in a pale green patterned kurta who wears a white and gold crowned headpiece with feathers and long dark hair. To the left, a woman in white with yellow shawl presses her palms together in namaste. Behind, a bald man in white with a red shawl stands near a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a steel bowl of white material sits on the right. Orange and yellow flowers are in the lower foreground, and seated devotees in the background wear white.2010-09-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A bald-fronted man with greying hair, wearing a white kurta and a beaded mala with amber beads, has his eyes closed and palms raised as another man places his hand on the first man's forehead. The blessing man wears a white dhoti with a yellow-gold border and a rudraksha mala, and is smiling while holding a folded paper. Behind them a man in a white dhoti stands, and at right a woman in a green salwar kameez stands with arms crossed. Two other people are partly visible at left.2011-09-07A photo of a devotional ceremony in a hall. A smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a badge offers a handful of white substance into the hands of a person seated in front, who wears a white jeweled headpiece with gold band and a pale green embroidered garment, with long dark hair. A bald priest in white with an orange shawl and red-tilak forehead holds a terracotta bowl. Behind them, a man in orange robe and glasses stands beside a vase of yellow and pink flowers, with other devotees in white and orange in the background. The person in the headpiece is visibly a candidate for a person by long hair, ornate clothing and headwear, with a role of receiving the offering.2010-09-02A photograph of a discussion at an indoor gathering. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair and a black rudraksha mala wears a white kurta and holds a small white item in his open palm while gesturing with his other hand. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and beard wears a white crown with gold band and a light green embroidered kurta, holding a white cloth. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak stands near another man in white with a mala, and a woman appears at the edge. Orange flowers sit in the lower right corner.2010-09-02April 22 20132013-04-22A photograph of a ritual exchange at a temple-style hall. A shaven-headed woman in a white top and beige apron-style pinafore leans forward and holds out her cupped hands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white and gold crown or turban and a pale green embroidered silk kurta with a gold necklace and bangles; he extends his hands to her and is applying or offering something to her palms. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta wears an orange-red cloth around his neck, and a man in an orange-red robe stands at the right beside a brass vessel and a bowl. Other people in white stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the man in the crown, green kurta and gold necklace with long swept-back hair, shown in the act of giving to the woman.2010-09-02A photograph of a devotional exchange in a hall. On the left, a smiling bald man in a white collarless shirt, khaki trousers and a rudraksha mala holds out his cupped hands. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a terracotta bowl of white offering. On the right, a long-haired figure in a pale green embroidered garment and a white crown with gold trim, with a feathered plume, leans forward to give the offering. Behind them, bald men in white and orange robes and standing devotees fill the background, with yellow flowers in a vase at the right edge.2010-09-02May 04 20172017-05-04Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling, ceiling fan and red curtained windows. A figure in a rust-orange robe and wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, with long swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, reaches out a hand and smiles toward a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth with a vertical orange tilak. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothes stand in a row, a woman in orange smiles at left, and a few others are visible further back.2013-07-25