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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a yellow-and-white flower garland sits on a silver lion-shaped throne with a leopard-print cushion, his bare shoulder and arm extended over a silver-rimmed square tray filled with white powder. Another hand reaches in to take from it. Behind him stand people in orange and saffron garments, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a person in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white bangle. Silver pillars frame the scene. Setting suggests a ritual offering of powder.

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February 13 20182018-02-13A close photograph of a ritual at a silver hexagonal vessel filled with pale sand or powdered offering. A man with flower garlands, a bare upper body and white powder on his hand reaches into the vessel. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red blouse watch closely, and an older man in white clothes holds a folded paper. A silver ceremonial staff with a twisted pattern stands at right, and a silver deity murti with a snake-like ornament sits at lower left on a leopard-print cloth. A rudraksha mala is visible on a bare chest at right. The scene is lit with pinkish light.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, sits and reaches toward a silver tray of white powder held by a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Behind him, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, look on. A silver lion-shaped figure and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground, with a silver ceremonial pole at right. A child is visible at lower right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Close photo of a ritual at a deity shrine. A hand in the foreground pours or spreads white powder. Behind it, a woman in a bright orange sari wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a child in a sequined outfit leans in. Offerings of yellow flowers and a white flower garland sit nearby, beside a silver figure and a leopard-print cushion. Silver pillars frame the right side.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Close photograph of a ritual in progress: a hand dusted with white powder reaches into a large silver-toned ornate box filled with the same white powder, possibly sacred ash or flour. Beside it, a person in an orange-red garment and a wrist with a red sacred thread are visible, with a fruit and flower offering partly seen at left next to a silver deity figure decorated with a leopard-print cloth. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering, with warm pinkish-violet lighting. Only hands, arms and a partial torso are visible, so the number of people is limited.2018-02-13Ritual scene in an indoor hall where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a marigold and white flower garland, and white ash on his forehead sits on a dais and reaches forward to take offerings from a white marble bowl or pedestal. Around him women in saffron, orange and red silk saris with rudraksha malas and gold jewellery assist, one in a red-orange sari and another in white with a gold border. A silver staff stands at the right edge, and fruit, flowers and a leopard-print cloth lie on the platform. Several more people stand and watch in the background. Ceremonial abhishekam-style offering.2018-02-13A photograph of a ceremony with a bare-chested figure with long dark dreadlocks and flower petals in his hair, wearing a red cloth and a rudraksha mala with yellow flowers around his neck, reaching his hand into a silver-coloured dish or box holding white powder. Nearby, a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds out his cupped hands to receive the powder, while a man in white clothing with rudraksha beads stands behind. A tall silver ritual pole stands between them and a red flower lies on the platform. Other people in white garments and red cloths watch in the background.2018-02-13A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, adorned with flower petals and a garland of marigolds and yellow flowers, has white powder on his face and hands and reaches out toward a small person in red at lower left. Behind him stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold-toned bead necklace, and a few more men in white and red cloth stand in the background. A silver pillar and a silver ornate box with red flowers sit in the foreground. The bare-chested man shows distinctive adornments and ceremonial markings consistent with a person presence, and the photograph appears to show a sacred ritual such as a puja or prana pratishtha with flowers and powder offerings. The lower-left figure wears red and is partly cut off by the frame.2018-02-13A photograph of a bare-chested man seated on a silver throne, his long dreadlocked hair decorated with leaves, marigold flowers and small orange-yellow fruits, with a rudraksha mala of beads draped over his shoulder and silver bracelets on his wrist. He is smiling and extending his hand to a devotee who bends toward him, a woman in dark clothing at the lower left. Around him, people in white dhoti-style garments and red cloth stand close together, a tall silver staff is visible, and marigold petals and a red flower lie near the throne. A man in white with a rudraksha necklace stands at left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre wearing long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, performing a blessing for a devotee.2018-02-13