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Photograph 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.

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Photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, bare upper body, red-brown beaded rudraksha necklace and a red shawl, hands raised in a gesture while facing a woman in a white sari holding up a folded paper. Behind them stand several shirtless men with yellow-tinted skin and white dhoti-style cloths and beaded malas, some with hands folded in prayer, and a microphone stand is in the foreground. Lit with yellow-toned stage lighting, the scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange during a ritual gathering.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.2018-05-06A photograph of a darshan blessing in an indoor hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a red-orange shawl over a bare chest and a dense rudraksha mala, stands at right with one hand extended onto the crown of a seated person's head, whose grey hair is visible at lower centre. At left, a hand holds up a small printed card with a figure drawing toward him. Behind them, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with white and vibhuti-marked foreheads stand with hands clasped in prayer, and a silver ceremonial staff rises at upper right.2018-05-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation in a temple hall. A young boy kneels bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaste, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange-brown shawl, stands bare-chested and touches the boy's forehead with his fingers. Beside him, an attendant in a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with yellow border holds up a printed card showing a small deity image. Other men in white dhotis with yellow borders, a woman in an orange sari, and a child stand nearby. Overhead hangs a red floral canopy, and a brass lamp stand and a basket of yellow fruit are visible at right.2018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks, a full beard and a bare upper body wrapped in a red-brown shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a short rod or staff in one hand and extends his other arm toward a young woman on the left who holds up a small white printed form. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare torsos stand with hands folded in prayer, and a devotee wearing a rudraksha mala looks on. Ornate silver-and-gold ceremonial staffs stand at the right edge. Faces are marked with white and red ritual paste. The setting appears to be a Shiva Deeksha initiation darshan.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06A 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.2018-05-06Night-time ritual outdoors with smoke rising at left. A bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-orange cloth and beaded necklace stands with palms joined in namaste near a kalasha-like offering. A young woman in a green and gold blouse and white sari holds a yellow-wrapped offering, and a man with long dark hair and a full beard in an orange shawl with gold garland sits beside a golden trident. Several men in white and bare-chested ritual attire sit on mats with flower garlands behind; a tall golden trident stands at upper right. Potted plants and yellow marigold garlands decorate the space.2016-09-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A shirtless man with his head bowed is held and blessed by several men in white and gold-bordered dhotis. One man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl with gold border and places his hand on the bowed man's head; another on the left in a white dhoti with a gold border and red sash grips his shoulder. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange cloth and gold ornaments stands in the right foreground, while other participants in the background wear red and white eye bindings. Red curtains and garlands fill the background.2016-10-16