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A photograph of a seated, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border tying a thin sacred thread or sacred string onto the wrist of a standing man in a white t-shirt, glasses, and an orange saffron shawl. Behind them, a seated audience wears orange shawls and white clothes in an open-air hall with orange-painted walls and a tin roof. The scene resembles a ritual blessing with a raksha thread.

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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and unstitched white upper cloth with gold border sits cross-legged on a raised platform, tying a yellow-gold sacred thread onto the wrist of a woman in a white blouse and orange shawl. She holds out her hand and wears gold bangles. Beside him a brass bowl holds leaves and offerings. Around them seated devotees wear orange shawls and sit on the ground in an open courtyard with a red-roofed building and trees behind. The priest bears a white forehead marking and a mala necklace.2012-05-03Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard with an orange-painted floor. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders kneels on a raised orange platform, bare-chested from behind, receiving or tying a thread at the wrist of a man in a striped shirt and glasses who wears an orange shawl. Around them seated devotees in orange shawls sit on the ground. On the platform are brass plates with offerings including fruit, a bowl of rice or grain, and a leafy banana-leaf setting. Behind, a large gold-painted ornate chariot or palanquin structure and a wooden cart are visible, with green plants and red-and-green tassels hanging above.2012-05-03Two men sit close together on a light floor in an open pavilion. The man on the left wears white clothes with a red shawl draped over his shoulders, a vertical tilak on his forehead and glasses, and wears gold bangles and a wristwatch. He ties a red thread onto the right wrist of the man on the right, who wears a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange lanyard around his neck and a red cloth at his waist. Behind them, other seated people in white and red shawls and a standing man in a light blue shirt are visible, with red pillars, a brick wall and green trees in the background.2013-03-29A photograph of a ritual scene against a red cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man with white forehead markings and a hair bun, wearing a gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl, leans in to place a thread or garland around the neck of a short-haired man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The devotee has his eyes lowered and hands folded at his chest. Behind them, other men in white and saffron stand watching, and marigold flowers and a tray of offerings sit at the right edge.2012-09-05Outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion under a tin roof with palm trees behind. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and gold necklace holds a thread raised above his head while a man in a rust-orange kurta bends forward at a table. Trays of bananas, fruit, flowers and a brass pot sit on white-draped platforms. Behind them several women in colourful and white salwar and kurta stand with hands folded, and more people sit near drums at the far right.2011-12-12Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-and-gold draped robe with gold borders, wearing a beaded orange-brown necklace, with hair tied up and a tilak on his forehead. He sits on an orange cushioned seat, reaching out to touch the shoulder of a kneeling young boy in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white cloth over his upper body, who has white paste on his forehead. Hands from the left hold white cords near the seat. A standing man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha beads and a bare upper body, with hands joined in greeting. Palm trees, a red wall and a red-and-yellow banner appear in the background.2015-08-28A seated ritual scene on a red carpet with a row of devotees behind a metal railing. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a pink-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala on his wrist and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, sits cross-legged with hands joined over a paper, while a second shaved-headed man in white with spectacles sits beside him. On an orange cloth before them are brass plates holding red flower petals, vibhuti and small offerings, typical of a puja. Several people in white and orange clothing sit in the background near small oil lamps.2010-10-30May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a standing man in an orange wrap with a swept-back bun, a long rudraksha mala and a bare torso, reaching to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala beads watch, and a camera operator in a red shirt films with a tripod. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a white cooling unit at centre. The scene reads as an ashram blessing or initiation moment.2011-09-17A photograph of a seated priest in white dhoti and cloth with a red-bordered shawl, wearing a gold necklace and bangles, touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes and a yellow shawl whose palms are pressed together. A monk in orange robes stands beside them with hands folded. Behind, several people in white with yellow and orange shawls stand smiling and clapping. Orange and red painted walls frame the scene.2011-08-10September 05 20122012-09-05September 05 20122012-09-05