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A photograph of a ritual scene at night in an open courtyard. Seated at a table draped with a magenta cloth, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange robe and extends his hand toward a large polished silver vessel with embossed decorative relief. Behind him stand two men in saffron and brown robes with rudraksha malas, one bald and one with a shaved head, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl. In the foreground, a person with a dark braid in a brown garment and a beaded necklace sits at the left edge. A pair of small white baskets holding red artificial roses stands on the table. A carved statue and a wooden lattice panel appear in the background.

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November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of an indoor courtyard setting at night with a pink silk-draped table in the foreground holding two white woven vases of red flower arrangements. Behind the table, a large ornate silver-embossed cylindrical vessel stands on the floor. On the right, an elderly bearded man with long white hair wears a saffron-orange robe and gestures while seated in a chair, a figure who appears to be a candidate a person by his long white beard, saffron robe and seated teaching posture, though the appearance is only partly clear. Facing him, a man in a brown-gold shawl sits in a red chair with his back to the camera. Two more men stand behind the vessel: one in a saffron robe with a beaded necklace and folded hands, another in white with rudraksha beads. A wooden carved screen and gilded deity statues stand in the background.2013-11-05July 30 20172017-07-30September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a ritual scene at a Kumbh gathering tent. A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, wearing orange-and-marigold garlands and gold bangles, sits at a row of ornate silver-covered platforms, reaching toward a brass plate of marigolds and offerings. Beside them, a man with a shaved head wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, a red sash and gold necklaces. An older bearded man with grey hair and glasses, in orange robes, bends forward to the platform, and another bearded man in orange robes stands at right. Several other sadhus in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand in the background.2015-09-12A bearded man with a white tripundra and red kumkum on his forehead sits on stone steps, wearing orange ochre robes and a long rudraksha mala with large beads. He reaches into a large ornately carved copper vessel with embossed floral and figure reliefs, while a second orange-robed man behind him, wearing a gold necklace and a brown rudraksha mala, holds a silver plate. A red thread is tied on his wrist and a small tray of ritual items sits to the left. Other people in orange and white cloth sit nearby. This appears to be a ritual preparation or abhishekam setting.2016-10-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a small silver bowl into a large ornately engraved brass or bronze vessel. He has a shaved white-painted forehead with tilak, long dark hair, a full beard, and wears a long rudraksha mala draped across his shoulder. A second person in orange clothing and a gold necklace sits behind him, and a person in white is partly visible at left. Metal fixtures and a small brass lamp are in the background.2016-10-16September 14 20152015-09-14Photo of a ceremonial offering line in a hall with orange-clad sadhus. In the foreground, a man in a bright orange turban and orange shawl with marigold garlands leans over a row of ornate silver-covered boxes, placing cash on a silver tray heaped with orange marigolds and a brass lamp. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in an orange turban with a red tilak stands with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and an elderly man with a white beard wears orange. Other devotees in orange and white fill the background, with a decorated altar and garlands visible beyond.2015-09-12