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Photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a white and red striped dais. A woman in a teal kurta and white dhoti-style trousers with a white dupatta holds a silver bowl on a tray and offers it to a seated man in a pale cream dhoti with gold borders and a leopard-print shawl; he smiles and reaches for it. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangle stands at left, watching. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards stand, and a brass lamp and yellow flower petals sit on the platform.

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December 19 20102010-12-19Outdoor photograph of a ritual on a striped stone platform with red and white bands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends forward and offers a silver tray or vessel to a seated young man in a cream silk dhoti with gold border and a leopard-print shawl, who smiles and gestures with raised hands. A monk in saffron-orange robes stands at right with his back partly turned. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and beaded necklaces stand in a row, and a brass lamp stands at the far right.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Outdoor ritual scene at a red and white striped stone platform with steps. A seated man in a yellow-gold dhoti and leopard-print shawl holds a silver tray and has his bare feet touched by a man in white kurta and white dhoti who kneels and bows low on the ground. On the left, a man in orange saffron robes holds a tray of offerings, and a brass bell lies nearby. Behind them, a row of people in white clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style mala necklaces, stand watching. Brass lamps and marigold petals decorate the steps. A seated figure in saffron clothing with a shaved head is not clearly identifiable. The scene appears to be a padapuja-style honouring with the kneeling devotee touching the feet of the seated man.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor platform with red and white striped steps. A woman in a cream and white embroidered sari offers a silver plate or bowl to a seated man in a cream dhoti with gold border and a leopard-print shawl. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands at right, holding a cloth and watching. Brass oil lamps and small offerings are on the platform. Behind them, several men and women in white clothing and white rudraksha-style necklaces stand and sit watching. The seated man has long dark hair and is not presented with distinctive a person cues, so identity is uncertain. Photograph credit text appears at lower right.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph on a raised white and red-striped platform at an outdoor event. A woman in a teal kurta over white trousers, with a white dupatta, holds out a silver bowl toward a man seated on the platform edge. He wears a cream dhoti with orange-gold border and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and has long dark hair tied back, smiling as he reaches for the bowl. Beside them stands a bald man in an orange robe with a gold-yellow border and a beaded garland with a gold pendant, with gold bangles on his wrist. Behind them, several people in white clothes and lanyards stand near the platform, and a brass lamp sits on the platform with yellow flowers scattered on its edge.2010-12-19Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial setting with red-and-white striped steps and a raised platform. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti kneels at the lower left, leaning forward with his back to the camera. Seated on the platform is a smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with a fringed edge, his hands raised in greeting. To the right stands a figure in a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder, back turned. Behind them, a group of people in white clothes and rudraksha-style necklaces stands watching. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform, and a small dark bag rests on the step. The orange wall behind adds warm colour.2010-12-19Outdoor ritual at a red-and-white striped stone platform with brass lamps. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels and offers a silver plate to a seated man in a yellow-gold dhoti and leopard-print shawl, whose bare feet are being washed or honoured. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right holding a silver bowl. Behind them a standing and seated crowd in white clothes, some wearing red beaded necklaces, watches; a deity murti stands in the background at right. Brass lamps and a silver vessel sit on the platform.2010-12-19Outdoor Guru Purnima bhiksha ceremony. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands, and smiles while reaching toward a young woman in a maroon top with gold trim who offers him folded orange cloth, bhiksha-style. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees stands with hands folded in namaste on red-stepped platforms, with a long silver staff-like object and a metal bowl near the offering. Visible people: the seated figure, the young woman, and several devotees in the background.2013-07-22