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A photograph of a ritual moment indoors beside a garlanded doorway with yellow and orange flower garlands. A bearded elderly man with white hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a white towel over his shoulder, stands with palms pressed together at his chest, wearing spectacles and a white forehead mark. Beside him a younger man with his hair in a topknot, bare-chested with a white cloth and a red-and-white beaded necklace, holds a brass lamp with a flame and gestures toward him. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes and a man in white with a tilak stand in the room, and a gold-and-brown cloth hangs on the right.

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Indoor photograph of a group of men in orange and white robes gathered in a pale pink room. In the centre, an elderly bare-chested ascetic with long white hair and beard, wearing a white loincloth and leaning on a walking staff, stands among the group. To the right, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange turban stands near him. A woman in a green sari with gold border and bangles holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings toward the group. A small framed deity picture hangs on the wall above a window. Several other men in white and orange clothing stand around the room, some with hands pressed together.2007-01-30A photograph of an indoor ritual scene in a pink-walled room with a framed deity picture on the wall. A woman in a green sari with gold border and gold bangles stands at right holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp, offering aarti. Facing her in a line are several men: a man in white with a white head cloth in the centre, a nearly naked ash-smeared sadhu with long white beard and matted hair holding a staff, and men in saffron-orange robes, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Two men at left have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several other devotees stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt at right edge. A visible oil lamp is the offering on the tray.2007-01-30August 08 20092009-08-08May 04 20162016-05-04May 29 20122012-05-29 +2 copiesA photograph inside a plain room with cream walls, a wooden door and a wooden-shuttered window, where a crowd stands close together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron robe with a long gold ceremonial necklace, his hands clasped in front of him. Beside him on the right, an older bearded man with grey hair and a vermilion dot on his forehead wears an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a man in white robes with a white cap stands near a bearded man in an orange robe. A garland of white and yellow flowers hangs at the right edge. Several other people stand behind them, one with hands folded at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has long hair, saffron turban and robe, and a ceremonial gold necklace, and stands among devotees at the event.2007-01-30A photograph inside a temple with orange-red marigold garlands draped on pillars. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-pink flower garland lifts his hands toward a tall polished brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a flower garland on its stem, a ritual aarti. Around him, devotees in white shirts crowd close, one with raised hands. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands beside a brass lamp. A grey-haired person in the foreground watches. The walls are dark stone with a flower-decorated niche.2009-11-30January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of an indoor room with pale pink walls and a framed devotional picture hung high on the wall. A group of about fifteen to twenty people stands closely together, mostly in orange and saffron robes. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long white beard and hair, wearing only a white dhoti and a white head covering, stands with hands clasped. Beside him a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style neckband and a turban-like orange head covering stands, while a younger figure in orange with a long gold necklace is also present. On the left, a man in orange with a sandalwood forehead mark stands near a man in all-white clothing with a white cap. In the foreground, women in saffron and red saris stand over a brass vessel holding a lit oil lamp. A man on the far right wears a white shirt with a red and blue rosette.2007-01-30Outdoor photograph of a group of men standing close together during a ritual gathering, several with tilak and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At left, a white-bearded elderly man with glasses and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, hands clasped at his chest. At centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a red bindi and a gold chain, hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. At right, a man with swept-back hair and white tripundra marks wears a saffron kurta with gold embroidered border and orange shawl, eyes downcast, hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a bearded man, and other onlookers stand near a decorated structure with orange fabric. Five or more physical people are visible.2007-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09September 17 20152015-09-17