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A photograph inside a temple hall with orange-red walls. In the foreground a smiling man in saffron-orange robes, orange beaded necklaces and a hair bun sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a thread-like ritual implement at a young boy's head, who is kneeling bare-chested in a striped white dhoti. Behind them a second man in orange robes and a forehead tilak assists. In the background stand two large golden deity murtis with crowns and garlands, one seated in red and the other in purple, above a white-draped table bearing brass vessels, yellow marigold garlands and flowers. Devotees sit along the left side and a small pool edge is visible at the lower left.

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A photograph of a ritual in a temple hall with a red-orange wall. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered wrap and beaded bracelets stands behind a seated young boy in a white dhoti with a striped sash, placing his hands on the boy's head. The boy's head is bowed. Behind them, on a white-draped table, stand brass kalasha pots decorated with yellow marigold garlands and purple flower strands. Two golden deity murti figures stand in the background, one with a crown and trident-like staff and one in a purple sari. A row of seated devotees, including one in an orange shawl, watches. A small stone-edged pit sits at left.2011-12-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold border, wearing rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets, places both hands on the head of a bare-chested boy in a white dhoti and white shawl who kneels before him. Behind them stand two painted deity murti figures, one in red and gold and one in purple with a crown, decorated with white and orange garlands. Brass kalasha pots with flowers and oil lamps sit on a white table draped in red and gold cloth. Seated devotees line the background in a hall with red walls. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.2011-12-13A photograph of a temple ritual in a red-walled shrine hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, hair tied back, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds a thread near a devotee's face. A devotee in a white shirt and belt leans forward, bent over, with a thread at his face. Behind them a second man in orange with a gold necklace and shaved head watches. Golden deity murtis in the background, with garlanded offerings, marigolds and a kalasha-style arrangement on a white and red cloth at left. Several seated people line the back of the hall.2011-12-13A photograph of a ceremonial initiation or blessing. A man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets, and wearing a dark red sleeveless garment, places both hands on the head of a young boy who wears an orange cloth and a white thread. The man's dreadlocks are adorned with rudraksha beads. Behind them stand people in orange and white robes, one holding a silver staff, and a golden deity murti is partly visible. The man has a sacred mark on his forehead and appears to be bestowing a blessing.2017-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene at a temple courtyard. A standing man in an orange saffron robe, with bare upper arm, rudraksha malas and red-beaded bracelets, holds a white cord or thread over the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. Behind them, painted deity murtis with crowns and red and gold garments stand in a shrine, a red wall and garlands are visible, and seated devotees in white and orange watch. A stone-edged pool or basin sits at left, and a red bolster with a folded orange cloth lies at lower right.2011-12-13July 20 20152015-07-20July 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja inside a tent with pink-white draped walls. A bearded man with a long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland. A young boy kneels on a white cloth in orange dhoti, holding a handful of yellow food offering toward him over a silver bowl set on a green leaf. Behind them a standing young man in orange dhoti with rudraksha beads and bare chest stands at left, a woman in orange sari sits in the background, and a deity murti adorned with yellow garlands stands at right beside a golden canopy. Colourful umbrellas with painted panels stand around the dais, and a small fan sits beside the bowl. a person is seated on the throne with long hair, saffron robe and a flower garland, receiving the offering.2016-12-18A photograph of a shaved-headed?-no: a man in a saffron-orange and gold-edged dhoti-shawl wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young curly-haired boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl and orange lanyard. The boy's hands are raised at his head in receptive posture. Behind them, a woman with a vermilion bindi and beaded mala sits, and several people in white and orange-red robes stand at a red-carpeted ceremonial area with a gold-carved throne-like chair and green plants.2015-07-19A seated long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a shawl and beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and bangles, and has sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and red sash with a mala stands smiling, and tall golden deity murti with heavy garlands and a flowering plant stand in the background. The scene reads as an informal blessing or darshan moment in a temple-like hall.2014-12-26April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesAugust 22 20062006-08-22