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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors in a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and exposed roof trusses. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border and a beaded necklace stands facing right, holding a plate of yellow flowers or grains with a hand raised toward a devotee. Behind him, two or more saffron-robed priests with shaved heads and white markings on their foreheads line a wall, also holding offerings. On the left, a devotee with close-cut hair wears only a white dhoti with red borders over his shoulder, and bead necklaces. The scene looks like an offering or blessing being given to devotees in a line.

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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors in a hall with white walls, a red panel, and a metal-trussed ceiling. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured garlands and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the head of a man seen from behind. The man wears a white dhoti with maroon borders and is bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala. The priest holds a small cup or plate of gold-coloured offerings in his other hand. Several other saffron-robed priests stand along the wall behind them, some also holding offerings, while a few figures are partially visible in the background.2011-03-05 +3 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07November 07 20112011-11-07Three men in saffron-orange sleeveless robes stand in a bright hall. The two on the left and right, with white horizontal vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, hold handfuls of cooked yellow rice with green herbs. The man on the right offers rice toward the bare shoulder of a shaved-headed young boy in orange in the centre, who faces away from the camera. Seated devotees in orange and red are visible at the lower edges, and a yellow banner hangs in the upper background. The scene looks like prasad being distributed during a ritual.2014-09-13Five saffron-robed men stand in a row in what appears to be a ritual setting. Several hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or grains in cupped palms, while a bald man in the foreground with his back to the camera extends his arm to offer petals toward them. Men wear orange-ochre shawls, rudraksha malas, and white tripundra forehead markings. A gold ceremonial object is visible at the right edge against a dark backdrop, and a projection screen is behind the group. The scene resembles a blessing or puja offering with flower petals.2013-05-20 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13February 25 20112011-02-25September 13 20142014-09-13Several shaven-headed monastics in saffron and orange robes with red-and-gold borders stand in a ceremonial hall before a deep red curtain. Several wear rudraksha malas and wooden bangles and hold small handfuls of white rice or grain. The man at centre wears a long rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and a tilak on his forehead, smiling as he holds grain. Another monastic on the right, with bare shoulders and white ash marks on his arms, offers grain. Behind them a colourful ceremonial umbrella or canopy is partly visible, and a mirror-like pole rises at the top of the frame. The scene resembles a maheshwara puja offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02October 19 20132013-10-19July 12 20162016-07-12September 05 20132013-09-05