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April 01 2018

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April 01 20182018-04-01December 02 20162016-12-02February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesThree bare-chested men seated closely together at a shrine-style ceremony, wearing white dhotis and white sacred threads over their shoulders. The central man has grey hair and beard, a black rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and chest, and his hands are pressed together. The man on the left wears glasses and a gold pendant, and the man on the right has white marks on his forehead and a gold bracelet. Other seated participants with white sacred threads are blurred behind them, with warm lamplight in the background.2017-02-22March 12 20182018-03-12A bare-chested older man with grey hair, white forehead marking and a rudraksha mala with a red-and-white shawl stands with arms raised while a long-haired bearded man with a dark red-orange wrap presses his fingers to the first man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and red shawl with a mala stands in a warmly lit room with maroon curtains and a brass railing, a traditional spiritual transmission scene.2017-08-08 +1 copiesA man with short grey hair and a white sacred mark on his forehead sits bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, rudraksha mala beads and a pendant necklace, while raising one palm. A long-haired ascetic with dreadlocks, in an orange cloth, presses his fingers to the man's forehead in a blessing. A printed paper sheet is tucked into the man's dhoti. Behind them are a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel, an orange-and-gold cloth draped on a chair, and blurred figures in red and white clothes.2017-07-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual scene showing two bare-chested men. On the left, a man with short hair and a beard wears multiple dark bead malas and a white dhoti with a striped border; he holds a bundle of white cotton threads knotted at the ends. On the right, a bearded man with grey hair and glasses, wearing gold bangles and rings, holds more white threads hanging down. The background is blurred with yellow and green floral elements.2016-12-02September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies