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Outdoor evening ritual photograph at an ashram courtyard with a red building behind. In the centre, a bare-chested young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, and a long rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. He wears orange dhoti-style cloth with red stripes, bangles on his wrists, and raises one hand toward a seated devotee on the right, who has long dark hair and a yellow flower garland. Behind him stand other shaved-head men in orange and white attire, and people in white with red-bordered shawls appear in the background beside potted plants. A brightly lit orange floral arrangement sits at left next to a person in a pink head wrap. a person candidate unclear; no confident appearance cues.

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September 09 20162016-09-09Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit with a bright flame and marigold offerings on brick platforms. In the centre a bare-chested young sannyasi in saffron dhoti and red sash wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, eyes lowered, with white sacred markings on his chest and arms, while a man with a raised hand touches the top of his shaved head in a blessing. Behind them another bare-chested priest in orange cloth sits beside a flowered pink-and-white garland. A seated person in a white dhoti sits at left near the flames, and a woman in white and gold jewellery watches at right with a few onlookers in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09May 29 20182018-05-29May 09 20152015-05-09August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk in front of a red multi-storey building. A bare-chested older man in white dhoti with grey hair and glasses, wearing rudraksha beads and a red-orange sacred thread with a flower, stands with his hand raised to the forehead of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown wrap and yellow flower garland seen from behind. A tall golden trident stands at right, and white smoke drifts at left beside a basket of orange and yellow flowers. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and a man in a pink head wrap stand nearby, with spectators behind a railing.2016-09-09Photo of a temple ritual in a pillared hall. A bald man in saffron robes with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha headband, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, holds a leaf and sits at the front right. Beside him a man with long hair in a bun and a gold necklace applies white ash to his forehead, while a shaved-headed priest in a white cloth offers a clay bowl. Several saffron-robed attendants and a camera operator stand behind. a person: the long-haired man with a rudraksha headband and gold necklace is the most.2012-06-05Night courtyard ritual with a kneeling bare-chested man in white and gold-bordered dhoti, rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in namaste, while a long-haired figure in rust-red robe places a hand on his head. Behind them stand saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas and a robed attendant holding a white paper. To the left a fire pit made of yellow bricks burns beside an ornate white and gold altar with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel; another orange-robed priest tends the fire. Apartment buildings and lights frame the courtyard, with a few onlookers at the edges.2018-05-29Outdoor ritual at dusk before a red building. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-and-cream waist cloth, thin-framed glasses, a rudraksha pendant and a pink-and-purple flower garland stands with arm extended, while another man, seen from behind with long dark hair, a saffron shawl and a yellow flower necklace, receives his blessing with a hand raised to the head. A golden trident stands to the right and white smoke rises at left beside a brass tray of yellow flowers. Other bare-chested devotees in white dhotis sit or stand at the edges, with a person in a lavender turban at lower left.2016-09-09