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A photograph of a ritual gathering on a stage with dark draped curtains. In the foreground a young brown calf with a white-marked face and a decorated halter stands at left, with a small garland. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a red beaded necklace, seen from behind, extends his arm toward the group and holds a long rod or microphone stand. Several men stand in the background wearing only white dhotis, bare-chested, with yellow and white body markings and red-and-yellow face paint; one holds a white cloth and another a folded paper. Counts: about five to six clearly visible people.

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Photograph of a ritual scene with several people in traditional dress. A bare-chested man with long matted dreadlocks and a red beaded mala sits at the right, eyes lowered, with a red cord at his shoulder. Beside him a young woman with bunched hair, a red bindi and a long beaded necklace leans forward and touches the forehead of a calf marked with red kumkum on the lower left. A man in white dhoti with yellow-and-green painted face holds a folded paper, and another man with a red headband and sacred markings stands at the top right. A woman in a cream sari is at the far left. The background is a dim red curtain, with a bulbous wooden post at the far right edge.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06A photograph of a ritual initiation scene. In the foreground right, a bearded man with long matted dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth and rudraksha mala necklaces, extends his right hand toward a woman on the left who has a red tilak on her forehead and her hair tied up. Behind them, several men in white dhoti cloth and bare upper bodies sit with dreadlocked or tied-up hair and beaded necklaces; one younger man in the centre wears a red bindi and a large rudraksha mala. A dark red curtain hangs at the back. A metal staff or rod runs diagonally across the lower right. The scene appears to be a darshan or deeksha blessing among devotees.2018-05-06A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard and a rudraksha mala draped over a rust-red shawl gestures with an open hand toward a microphone stand. Behind him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand close together, one holding a folded white paper. A tall silver ceremonial staff is visible at the upper right.2018-05-06Photograph of a stage ritual under warm yellow lighting. At right, a long-haired, bearded man with dreadlocks, wearing a red shawl and rudraksha beads, sits with hands extended near a microphone, appearing to officiate. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with a white dhoti and a beaded mala holds a folded paper. A bare-chested middle-aged man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at centre with a pendant, one hand raised toward his chest. Behind them, a man in yellow kurta and glasses and a young man with a red headband stand. At left, a woman in a cream blouse extends a hand toward the group, and another woman kneels with palms pressed together in prayer. Several people are visible.2018-05-06A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and white ash marks on his forehead sits at right, wearing a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, with one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee below. Beside him stand bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with mala necklaces and ash-marked bodies, and a standing woman in a white top at left holds up a small printed paper with a figure drawn on it. Older men and onlookers stand in the background, and a microphone stand and silver ceremonial pillar appear at right.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06February 24 20172017-02-24May 06 20182018-05-06January 15 20182018-01-15May 06 20182018-05-06