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A photograph of a ritual exchange at a temple event. On the left, a shirtless man with white sacred ash markings on his chest and a magenta-and-gold turban bends forward, holding a woven white basket with a red tassel and green leaves. On the right, a smiling bearded man in a black turban with a red tilak on his forehead wears a maroon-red garment, layered rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, a gold necklace, and a tiger-striped lower cloth. He reaches toward the basket. Behind them are blurred yellow and purple garlands and decorations. The scene suggests an offering during a temple ceremony.

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A photo of a seated figure in a red velvet and silver throne receiving a ritual offering from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink headwrap and a green-and-gold border. The priest holds a white woven basket and offers a small bundle of grass or herbs to the seated man, who wears a rudraksha mala on his arms, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and rust-brown clothing draped over his shoulders, with a tilak on his forehead. Silver lion figures sit beside the throne, and a saffron-robed attendant stands in the background.2017-09-26December 03 20162016-12-03September 26 20172017-09-26June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20182018-01-06June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a night ritual with a seated man on a large ornate silver throne-style chair, wearing a black turban-style head covering, saffron-red cloth over bare shoulders, a tiger-striped waistcloth and a rudraksha mala, with a red-orange garland on his wrist. He holds a white basket of flowers and offerings while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a colourful border and a pink head cloth bends to present it. Behind them are garlanded deity murti with tilak and silver elephant-head figures in the foreground. Another priest stands behind. Three to four people are visible.2018-01-31A photograph of a ritual initiation during an evening event. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white blindfold bends forward while a man with long dark matted hair, rudraksha mala and a red-orange robe places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha necklace holds the devotee's shoulder, and further figures in saffron and white stand near tall silver ceremonial staffs. Shiva-themed stage lighting glows in red and purple.2018-04-15February 25 20182018-02-25A seated man in rust-brown ochre robes and a gold-and-red-stone necklace sits on a red-cushioned silver throne, eyes closed, with rudraksha beads on his wrists and upper arm, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a sprig of green leaves over a white woven basket held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red head cloth and a green-and-white shawl. Silver lion-form and ceremonial objects sit beside the throne. The setting appears to be a temple interior with stone walls and a saffron-clad figure in the background. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ochre robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual blessing role; the priest assists with an offering basket.2017-09-26 +1 copiesApril 23 20182018-04-23September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copies