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A night-time photo of an outdoor temple-style ceremony beneath a canopy hung with yellow marigold garlands and fringed cloth. A figure with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print lower garment bends forward while a robed attendant in rust-coloured clothing lowers a large pink and white flower garland over his head with both hands. Behind them, a person in orange robes stands near a brass vessel, and a woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads presses her palms together in devotion. The setting includes a red-painted wall and a stone pillar. Three people are visible.

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February 13 20182018-02-13December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a leopard-print cloth at the waist and a white-and-orange flower garland, bowing forward with a hand extended to rest on the shoulder of a woman in an orange sari with a floral-embroidered shawl and glasses. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands bending over, and another person in orange appears behind them. Devotees in the background stand near a wall of framed photos. A tilak mark is visible on the seated figure's forehead.2014-05-31June 21 20122012-06-21A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and white forehead markings places a red-orange shawl over the head of a seated man with short dark hair and rudraksha beads. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red garments stand in a warm-lit hall, and a golden statue head appears at the lower right. The scene resembles a ceremonial initiation or blessing.2017-06-24A photograph of a home visit in a red-walled room. A person in an orange-red robe with bare upper arms and gold bangles stands at right, raising a hand in blessing over the head of a woman in a red sari with a white and red flower garland who bows forward with hands together. Other people stand and watch in the background, including a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a young man in an orange shawl, and a younger boy in orange. A woman in white sits at left. A wooden cabinet and a doorway with glass panels are visible. The blessing suggests a padapuja at a devotee's house, with the blessing figure appearing in ochre saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with a person.2014-07-07 +1 copiesApril 06 20142014-04-06A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, sits and reaches toward a silver tray of white powder held by a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Behind him, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, look on. A silver lion-shaped figure and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground, with a silver ceremonial pole at right. A child is visible at lower right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2018-02-13October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate hall. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-beaded garland sits on a gilded brown throne, her hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white garment with a yellow head covering and a beaded necklace. Behind them a bald priest with white forehead markings wears an orange robe and gold pendant necklace. A pink and white flower garland drapes the seated woman. Green foliage decorates the wall, a projector screen shows a crowd, and a few devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame. The seated figure is not identifiable as a person candidate from the visible cues.2012-12-20July 31 20162016-07-31A photograph of an indoor satsang or darshan at a hall with pink flowers and a wall screen. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears a tiger-striped orange and black garment, a wide woven belt, and a multi-strand red and white flower garland. He leans forward placing his hand on the head of a smiling woman with long light-brown hair, who wears a white top, an orange-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, and holds her hands up in namaskar. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing are visible behind them, with a red velvet cushion and flower arrangements at left.2012-12-16