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September 14 2016

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A photograph inside a large open tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man in a white kurta, with a moustache and a wristwatch, applies a white paste or tilak to the forehead of a woman in a red shawl with a gold-bordered white sari and a visible ID lanyard. A man in a blue shirt sits at the left edge watching. Behind them colourful striped mats cover the floor, with other seated people in white and a red-draped altar with a deity murti at the top left. No a person figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2015-09-15September 20 20152015-09-20November 27 20112011-11-27A photograph of a shaved-headed?-no: a man in a saffron-orange and gold-edged dhoti-shawl wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young curly-haired boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl and orange lanyard. The boy's hands are raised at his head in receptive posture. Behind them, a woman with a vermilion bindi and beaded mala sits, and several people in white and orange-red robes stand at a red-carpeted ceremonial area with a gold-carved throne-like chair and green plants.2015-07-19A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, eyes closed, receiving a blessing as a standing figure in a cream-white turban and a colourful flower garland places a hand on his forehead. The turbaned figure wears a long dark hair and ornate gold-toned necklace. Behind them, several men in white clothing and orange shawls stand in a hall with a visible fan and a cameraman in the background. Scene suggests a satsang or blessing session.2006-07-30September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a man in a white turban with a yellow border and long dark hair, wearing a pink and purple garland, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with a moustache, eyes closed. The seated man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Behind them, other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined, and a blue cooler sits on a red mat.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotional blessing in a small indoor room. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and neck is raising a hand toward the forehead of a young man in white who kneels, holding a red fruit in cupped hands. The figure has a long dark hair bun. Nearby, an elderly woman in a cream sari with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands behind. On a table draped in orange cloth sit bananas, a plate of fruit, a small bowl and a white electric fan. Orange curtains and a framed picture appear at the right edge, and other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotee's home ritual. A figure with long swept-back hair, a red-brown top, a long rudraksha mala and beaded red-gold bangles sits on the right and places a hand on the head of a kneeling person in a dark top, whose head is bowed. Behind them a man in white with a white flower garland stands with hands together, and a second person in white with a garland kneels at the left. Orange-robed people stand in the background, and white and red flower garlands drape the recipients. Possibly a pada puja or blessing in a devotee's house.2014-07-01September 14 20162016-09-14December 20 20132013-12-20July 26 20152015-07-26