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Night photograph of two men outdoors against dark blurred lights. In the foreground, a man in red-orange draped cloth with gold-edged bands on his arms and a beaded gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead and white paste on his brow. Behind him to the left, a man in white dhoti-style cloth wears a long dark rudraksha-style mala and holds a small orange bag and a white cloth. The setting appears to be a nighttime outdoor gathering.

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December 25 20152015-12-25Two men stand in a dark room in anjali mudra with palms pressed together. The man in front has a short dark hairstyle, a horizontal white and vertical red forehead mark, and wears a thick rudraksha mala with bead rows and gold bangles and a gold pendant on his chest. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border wears an orange-brown rudraksha mala and gold arm bands, with his hands folded at his waist. A faint logo appears at the upper left corner. No deity or ritual objects are visible.2015-12-16December 16 20152015-12-16September 17 20172017-09-17Night outdoor scene of a devotee in a long dark-red robe with long braided hair bowing forward with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, head lowered in reverence. Behind them, several men in cream and white dhotis with gold-bordered wraps and rudraksha malas stand close; one holds a torch and a staff, and another carries a flower-decorated object at the right edge. The lighting is warm and dim. No visible face of a featured figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance cues.2016-10-29December 25 20152015-12-25A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a heavy gold pendant necklace and gold armlets, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at eye level with a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange cloth and wooden bead necklace also has hands folded. Strings of multicoloured lights and a large screen glow in the blurred background of a dark stage. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and a saffron-toned wrap, shown in the act of greeting the gathering with folded hands.2017-09-17A photograph of a man with long dark hair bowing forward with palms pressed together in namaskar at chest level, eyes closed in devotion. He wears a white jasmine garland with a red flower accent, a reddish-brown shawl draped over one shoulder, beaded rudraksha-style armbands and a gold bangle. Behind him, blurred figures in orange and saffron robes stand in a dim, nighttime outdoor setting with warm light in the background.2017-10-01December 25 20152015-12-25A night photograph of an outdoor ritual. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair and a white vertical tilak on the forehead stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-red cloth over one shoulder and an orange beaded necklace. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a large gold-toned necklace and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, as he smiles. Several other people stand in soft focus in the dark background, some with their hands folded.2013-04-23 +2 copiesA man stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in front of a dark background. He wears a red-maroon sleeveless garment with a shawl draped over the shoulders, a white jasmine garland and a gold-and-black beaded garland, and a red thread on the wrist. A small dark tilak or bindu marks his forehead and his hair is swept back. A partially visible orange cloth and a person in orange appear at the lower edge. A single visible man is the only physical person.2014-08-29A seated man with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl draped over a bare shoulder presses his palms together in anjali mudra in front of his chest. He wears a thick multi-strand red-orange rudraksha mala with ornate gold-toned beads and a gold ring, and a tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, figures in red-orange garments and red beaded malas also hold their hands in prayer. A silver staff with a decorative finial stands at left beside a dark throne-like chair, under purple-tinged stage lighting, with audience members in the dim background.2015-12-24