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A photograph in a temple hall with a crowd of girls and women in orange and saffron clothing seated on the floor behind. A bald smiling man in white ritual clothes with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds a large round brass tray containing white cloth packets and a printed paper. In the foreground a person with long dreadlocked hair and an orange robe reaches toward the tray. A photographer in white clothes takes pictures behind, and ornate silver pillars and a brass lamp stand nearby.

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January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Indoor temple-hall photograph with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many in orange and red saris and salwar, with a few in green and blue. In the centre a bald man in white ritual clothes and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms joined in namaste, smiling. Facing him from the left, a person with long dreadlocks wearing an orange-brown top holds a round brass tray with white cloth packets and a paper. Behind them a cameraman in white clothes films, and a silver ornate pillar and brass lamp stand frame the scene. The setting suggests a satsang or temple offering.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a temple-style ceremony in an ornate hall with silver-trimmed pillars and a bronze trident on a stand. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks and a white tilak on the forehead wears an orange-red robe and hands a white certificate and a bundled packet across a silver-edged platform. Facing him, a smiling young man with a red bindi and a tattooed chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl, receiving the certificate. Behind them, a row of seated girls and women in orange and red saris and gold jewellery watch, with a cameraman and a standing woman in white at the back. A small fan and water bottles sit at the left edge.2017-01-01Indoor temple-style ritual with a long-haired sadhu in saffron-orange robes seated on a red cushion in the left foreground, his long dreadlocks hanging down and a white tilak on his forehead, leaning toward a man in an ornate patterned kurta with a gold-and-brown print and an orange shawl. That man holds a wooden bowl containing a folded white paper and white cloth, and smiles. Behind them a photographer in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a camera. Around the scene, many girls and women in orange and pink clothing sit in rows, and silver pillars, a silver umbrella-like canopy and a brass trident-shaped staff stand nearby. Several people are visible in the background, with a sense of a satsang or ceremony.2017-01-01Inside a temple hall, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a trident beside it, receiving a brass bowl with papers from a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a blue lanyard. Behind them a large seated crowd of women and girls in orange, saffron and green saris and salwars watches; a standing man with a bare upper body and beaded adornments is visible at upper left. Red walls, a deity murti and garlanded pillars fill the background.2017-01-01A photo of a temple ceremony with a crowd of women and girls seated on the floor in saris and salwar kameez, many in orange, red and pink. In the foreground a woman in a red-and-pink sari with blue border and a red bindi kneels and presents a tray with a white document to a figure seen from behind with long braided dark dreadlocks and an orange robe. A man in white dhoti and shawl photographs the scene with a camera, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style ornament and a hanging umbrella-like canopy are visible; string lights hang overhead.2017-01-01A photograph inside a temple hall with red walls, silver pillars and a brass trident standing in the background. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks, a white tilak across his forehead and an orange-red robe sits on a red cloth, looking to the side. Beside him, a smiling man with a tattooed chest, red bindi and white dhoti with gold border holds a red tray with a white cloth and an offering. Behind them, several women and girls in orange, red and green saris and garlands watch, and a man in the background holds a camera. A silver umbrella stands at the right and a deity murti is visible on a shelf near the back wall.2017-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd of women and girls seated on the floor. In the foreground, a person with long dreadlocked hair and an orange garment sits with their back to the camera. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold shawl, with a rudraksha mala, bends forward over a red-rimmed brass tray holding a white cloth, a small red flower and papers, as a woman in a yellow sari holds a second tray nearby. Behind them, girls in orange and red dresses and women in pink, green and blue saris sit closely packed, with pillars and a lit lamp in the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01