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January 17 20182018-01-17September 24 20172017-09-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-style setting. A smiling man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and rudraksha bracelets; he holds a white thread or cord in his hands. Before him, a man in white ritual cloth kneels with palms pressed together at his forehead. Behind, attendants in orange-saffron cloths, one with rudraksha beads, assist and hold similar white cords. A silver-toned throne or seat is visible at upper right.2017-09-17 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in Tiruvannamalai where a man in a rust-red shawl with long dreadlocks and a white forehead mark stands barefoot while an elderly man in an orange shawl with grey beard presses palms together and an older man bows to touch his feet. A young man in a white dhoti with gold border holds an ornate silver vessel, and another man in white with rudraksha mala stands behind. a person candidate is the red-shawled man with dreadlocks and tilak, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone; roles are devotee and priest-like attendants.2018-01-17 +1 copiesA ritual initiation scene indoors. In the foreground, a bare-chested, long-haired figure with a brown-orange shawl, gold armlets and a gold necklace places a hand on the head of a kneeling young man in white dhoti whose head is bandaged with white cloth. Beside them, a standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and another person in white is visible at the right. Gold-tipped rods and a red curtain frame the background. a person candidate with long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and shawl is seated as the officiant. Blessing or initiation rite with laying of hands.2017-02-15A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual setting with a dense group of men gathered closely. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand centre, one wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, the other with a gold necklace and multiple beaded malas. A man in a white dhoti bends low in front of them, seemingly offering respect. Around them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand watching, one holding a long wooden staff at left. A cameraperson with a video camera is visible at the left edge, and colourful paper decorations hang overhead beneath a canopy.2012-05-18A photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, wearing heavy gold necklaces and bangles, holds a white thread between his hands and smiles. Beside him, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a white thread across his shoulder and rudraksha beads gestures in front. To the left, a man in white with folded palms watches, and behind them a young man with a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas stands near a silver object. Probable Swamiji (the figure with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a red-brown shawl), performing a thread-tying blessing with devotees.2017-09-17 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02February 15 20172017-02-15A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back hair, a crown-less sannyasi-style figure in a deep maroon/rust wrap, wearing a heavy gold necklace with large ornate pendant and rudraksha malas, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward the bowed, bare-chested head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with white sacred ash markings. To the left a standing priest in white dhoti with rudraksha malas holds a folded paper, and behind them are several people in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha necklaces, one wearing an orange turban. The scene shows a blessing or initiation gesture in a ritual setting.2017-09-17Outdoor photograph at a tree-shaded courtyard with a large spreading tree behind. A long-haired man in a red-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, stands on a black polished stone slab smiling. A devotee in orange robes kneels at his feet, bowing forehead to the stone and touching his feet, with rose petals scattered on the floor. Behind them, a bearded man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali, another man in orange holds a rudraksha mala and gestures, and a man in white dhoti holds a silver tray of flowers. A man in orange raises a camera. A tall gold-finished staff stands at the left edge.2009-07-07April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copies