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A photograph taken in a dim, smoky night setting shows an elderly bearded man with white hair and a rudraksha crown on his head, wearing a white knit top, a maroon-brown wrap, and a heavy gold and rudraksha garland around his neck. He holds hands with a younger man on the right whose bare upper body and orange-yellow cloth suggest a priest or devotee. To the left, a younger man with long dark hair, a red tilak mark, a rudraksha mala and a brown sleeveless garment stands beside him, and a partly visible white-haired figure is at the far left edge. The mood is ceremonial and the lighting is soft and dark.

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Night outdoor photo of a ritual scene lit by a bright spotlight and blue fairy lights. In the centre, an elderly white-bearded man with white hair wears a dark rudraksha-style headband, a heavy gold necklace over rudraksha malas, and a cream shawl over a red-brown garment; a person by appearance cues, shown with a swept headpiece, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas. To his right, a bald man in glasses, bare-chested with a saffron-orange and yellow dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas, holds hands with him in a gesture. On the left, a man bare-chested with rudraksha malas gestures with an arm, and a man in white clothes stands behind. Oil lamps glow at the bottom edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photo of a ritual at an outdoor stage lit by bright lamps and blue fairy lights, with green shrubs and a chain-link fence behind. A bald elderly man with a white beard, wearing a white crown-like headband, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and an orange-red shawl over white and saffron garments, stands with his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Beside him a bald man in glasses wears an orange-yellow dhoti and a rudraksha mala, hands folded at his heart. Two young boys stand at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, the other with long hair and an orange cloth. A man in orange at the top left is partly visible. Metal ritual vessels sit on the stage at right. The a person candidate is the elderly man with the gold necklace and orange shawl; appearance is uncertain, so he is marked unsure.2016-12-23A seated man in a rust-brown robe with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in orange cloth with white ash markings and beaded necklaces holds a white-clad devotee blindfolded with a white cloth tied over the eyes. A colourful fringed canopy and gold carved pillars stand behind them. a person: the seated figure in rust-brown with rudraksha malas, gold pendants and a throne matches the visible cues, shown as a person in a ceremonial setting.2017-12-17Night outdoor ceremony lit by bright floodlights. A bald, white-bearded man with a flower crown and multiple rudraksha malas and a yellow garland stands centre in an orange and cream wrap with gold border, holding hands with a shaved-headed man in orange garments, glasses and rudraksha beads who also wears a shoulder bag. Behind them a man with a camera stands in white dhoti and a man in white garments. In the foreground a young boy in white holds a drum near a glowing pink-lit stick. Green foliage and a metal fence appear at right.2016-12-23December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ritual gathering. The central figure stands bare-chested with a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders and waist, multiple rudraksha and flower garlands around his neck, beaded bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and a crescent ornament with a striped headband in his dreadlocked hair. He holds his hands together over his chest in a devotional gesture. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand in a line; one on the left grips a tall yellow pole. A glowing crescent and small blue emblem appear in the upper corner.2017-08-22Night photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at a temple-style outdoor setting. Seated on a red-and-gold throne at right, a man with long braided hair, a gold and red-brown garland and a gold-and-yellow headwrap is smiling and holding a sacred thread. Facing him, an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti receives the thread, with a white sacred cord over his shoulder. Beside them, a young man in orange cloth and a woman in a maroon sari stand in attendance, and a bare-chested man in orange stands at left with white ash markings. A brass tray of offerings sits near the lower left. Several other devotees in orange, white and maroon stand behind, with a small deity murti visible at the upper left.2017-08-21April 16 20182018-04-16March 11 20172017-03-11July 23 20172017-07-23May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copies