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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with long dark dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on his forehead, dipping his hand into a silver-rimmed brass plate of turmeric-coloured liquid held by a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari with a long braid and gold earrings. A man in white dhoti with a bare chest and sacred thread sits behind them, and several seated men and children in white and orange clothes watch from the background. A small wooden stool, a red cloth, a microphone and a water bottle are visible in the foreground, with a grey metal cabinet at the right. The setting is a ritual with a bowl of turmeric water.

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November 09 20162016-11-09A photograph of a ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on a low wooden stool, his bare feet extended. A woman in a teal and cream sari with a dark bun and a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a silver plate of yellow-orange paste or turmeric, while he reaches into it. Behind them several seated young men wear white dhotis, some bare-chested, and a few wear orange garments. A microphone and a red cloth rest on a wooden surface in front, and a water bottle sits to the right. The scene resembles a padapuja-style ritual, though the exact rite is not certain.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard scene with a seated man in rust-red robes and a red-orange shawl, with long dreadlock-style hair, bare feet and a vertical tilak on his forehead, sitting on a low wooden stool with his feet placed in a shallow brass bowl of red kumkum powder. He holds a small stylus or brush. Around him, shirtless men in white dhotis with ash and sandalwood markings sit on the stone floor, one with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, while women in orange saffron garments with rudraksha malas sit at right. A metal refrigerator-like cabinet, a standing fan, a pink water bottle and a small table with papers and cups form the background. The scene suggests a foot-anointing ritual (padapuja) with kumkum.2016-11-09A photo of an outdoor ritual beside a temple. A seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with long dark hair, a beard and a red tilak on his forehead, dips his hands into a large steaming silver bowl of liquid. A young man at right with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and an orange cloth pours liquid from a silver vessel into the bowl. A bare-chested man at left with a sacred ash-marked chest and white dhoti sits on a stone platform, and a figure in orange cloth sits in the background near a water bottle and brass lamps.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stone platform. A man with long dark hair, beard and a tilak wears a rust-red ochre robe and sits on a low wooden stool, his bare right foot resting on a white powder plate while a woman in a green-and-cream saree kneels and tends bowls of yellow turmeric, red kumkum and white powder. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit behind them with folded hands, and a cameraman in white clothes films at left.2016-11-11