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Temple ritual scene in a warmly lit hall. In the left foreground, a man with long dark hair and a rust-brown shawl, shirtless, reaches forward and touches the head of a bowing man in white dhoti and a gold-bordered cloth. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a silver chain-hung vessel and stands near a silver-patterned pillar, while red flower garlands hang overhead. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and other devotees in white stand in soft focus near a decorated altar with deity murti. The setting suggests a blessing or abhishekam-style puja.

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Photograph of a temple interior at night during a ritual. A long-haired man with a long beard, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands with his back to the camera and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. Nearby a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and rudraksha mala holds a small card, and another woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside her, while a woman in red-orange clothing stands further right. Red and white flower garlands hang overhead, and ornate silver grilles and a brass lamp stand in the foreground. Several other people are visible in the background. a person is the man in saffron cloth with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and bare chest, performing blessings.2018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06May 24 20182018-05-24 +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 seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, lifting a small object while a bald devotee bends forward with his head lowered. Around them, attendants in orange dhotis and white ritual cloths stand near brass oil lamps and a silver vessel inside a carved stone temple setting. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally in dark maroon robes with long swept-back hair and layered gold necklaces, presiding over the blessing. Other attendants have white body markings and orange cloth, and a golden deity murti stands in the background.2017-10-01 +1 copiesJuly 01 20162016-07-01July 14 20172017-07-14A photo of a Shiva Deeksha ritual. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white sacred thread bows his head forward while a robed figure in a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant places a hand on his head. The seated figure wears long swept-back hair, a beard, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style beaded bracelet, marking a probable Swamiji (probable) officiating role. Behind them, a standing priest with a white-marked forehead, beaded necklaces and a white cloth holds a flower and lamp-like offering. A red pillar and carved stone wall form the temple background, with a brass lamp at the upper right.2017-10-05June 19 20172017-06-19May 28 20172017-05-28June 20 20172017-06-20A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bearded man with long dark hair and white tilak on his forehead sits on a red silver-backed seat, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace and a gold waist belt, and holds a white cloth or thread. A blurred attendant in white with white markings on the arm and forehead leans in from the left, and another bare-backed man kneels in the foreground. Behind them stand a brass pot, brass lamp stands, orange and red cloths, and a small gold figurine. A carved stone pedestal with ornate scrollwork sits in the centre.2017-10-01