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February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a temple or hall. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, and a large yellow and green marigold garland stands at left in a gold-bordered gold and maroon shawl with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holding out his right hand while receiving an object. Beside him a bald man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and red forehead mark leans in. At right, a man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, bends forward and handles a small orange cloth or offering. A blurred red and green decorated backdrop and pink fabric are visible behind them.2013-02-22 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19A photograph inside an ashram hall with a gilded throne-like chair and ornate pillars with pink and green capitals. A woman in a brown and orange sari with a long green and red flower garland is handing a pineapple on a woven tray to a man in orange and red robes with an orange head wrap and red tilak. Around them, saffron-clad attendants with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas stand by brass lamps and a lion-shaped golden ornament. A man in grey on the right and a partly visible man on the left complete the group of about six people.2013-10-19A dreadlocked man in saffron-orange robes and a long yellow-and-magenta flower garland stands on an orange-cushioned seat, with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead. Two men in orange clothing stand before him: one with long hair and rudraksha beads over an orange garment, and one bald in an orange shawl, who holds a brass vessel with offerings. Behind them hang a dark curtain, orange drapery and floral strings.2011-02-13March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall showing a bald man in an orange-red robe on the right, holding a metal tray of bananas, green mangoes and red apples toward a man on the left. The man on the left wears a purple and gold shawl, a white flower garland with red roses, and a wrist thread, and has dreadlocks and a beard. Behind them several men wear orange ochre cloth, rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads. One young man in the centre holds a green-and-teal object. Yellow pillars and a hanging bell-chain are visible in the background.2018-03-01May 29 20132013-05-29A photograph of a stage ceremony before a dark blue curtain with garlands hanging above. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks and tripundra marks on his forehead wears an orange-gold silk shawl over an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears an orange garment with maroon border and is bare-armed. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. Orange-cushioned chairs sit at the edges of the stage.2011-02-13August 08 20092009-08-08April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a formal reception on a stage decorated with large floral arrangements in orange marigolds, yellow and purple blooms. A man in a grey shirt on the left holds a woven basket of fruit, including a green lime or pear and an orange, extending it forward. A smiling monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the basket. On the right, a figure in a golden-yellow silk garment and orange dhoti wears a long garland of green leaves and yellow flowers and bows forward with hands together, receiving the offering. Another person in white stands at the far left edge. The figure receiving the garland has long dark hair and appears to be a person (appearance-based candidate, honoured with a garland and fruit basket).2010-10-25