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Photograph of a ritual scene on a stage before a large red-and-gold backdrop of a starry sky. A row of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with gold-bordered dhotis and saffron-red shawls, stands in line holding papers; several have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. A shirtless young man in a gold-bordered white dhoti holds papers and stands near a decorated deity murti or throne garlanded with white flowers and red, green and blue garlands, with a golden kalasha-like finial above. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside him. Several men wear white kurtas with white dhotis. Dark red curtain at left.

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September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20September 20 20152015-09-20April 22 20162016-04-22October 18 20152015-10-18September 20 20152015-09-20Several men seated cross-legged on a red patterned rug on a raised stage before deep red curtains and a golden relief of hands in mudra. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces with garlands, and some have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. Two gilded thrones with red cushions stand behind them. The man seated third from left wears a white shawl and ornate gold-beaded necklaces; he is a person on stage, with no distinctive presentation cues marking him as a person.2017-08-15December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of six shaven-headed men in white dhotis with golden borders stands on a stage under a tent canopy, reciting from pink printed sheets. The man at centre holds a microphone and the men on the left have garlands and rudraksha malas. Several wear white forehead markings and wrist threads. The man at centre-right holds his palms joined in anjali. Their posture suggests a sacred recitation or initiation ceremony.2016-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of about a dozen men on a red-draped stage at a satsang-style session. Most wear white dhotis with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads and some wear gold chains. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and a red-brown shawl with his hands clasped, and another at right holds a mala. A bearded man with long hair sits among them. Their attention is directed to the left, and a dark red curtain backs the stage. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person by appearance.2016-05-18A temple ritual scene in which a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala holds a folded white paper and reads from it, his head bowed with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stand other men: one in plain white dhoti with a white-striped shawl and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, another bare-chested in orange with a gold chain, and a shaven-headed man in orange with a gold neck ornament. To the right, a figure in white with white forehead markings holds a small brass vessel, and behind them an ornate gold-framed seat with red cushions stands in the background. A yellow cloth lies at the lower left and a metal tray with brass items sits in front.2010-11-30August 14 20172017-08-14