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A photograph of a ritual stage lined with black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and pink flower garlands. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks, a crescent ornament in his hair and a white forehead mark stands wearing a rust-red dhoti with a tiger-striped waist cloth, rudraksha bands on his arms and a long pink flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a younger attendant in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a folded red cloth. Silver ritual vessels sit near the front, and a brass lamp stand appears at left.

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A smiling man stands barefoot on a draped platform in front of a row of black stone deity murtis adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. He wears a tall dark turban with a red tilak and white forehead markings, a maroon dhoti-style drape with a tiger-striped waist cloth, and a long white-and-pink flower garland reaching to his knees. Rudraksha bands are worn on his arms, waist and across his chest.2018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesA man stands in a folded-hands namaskar pose before a row of black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. He has long dark hair wrapped high on his head with a rudraksha band, a white tilak on his forehead, and a short beard. He wears a red-orange ochre cloth wrapped around the waist and draped over the left shoulder, with multiple rudraksha mala strands on his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and jewelled ornate necklace stands beside the murtis. In the foreground, a silver-coloured vessel and a red-cushioned silver seat or throne are visible. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial site.2018-03-03Night photograph of a ceremony at a temple-like shrine. A bearded man in a dark turban with a white crescent ornament and tripundra forehead marks stands barefoot on a colourful striped cloth, wearing a maroon dhoti and a tiger-print sash, with a long pink and white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets. He is being guided by the hand by a second man in orange robes at the right edge. Behind them are rows of dark seated deity murtis draped in yellow and white flower garlands, and a striped yellow-and-white decorated arch. Silver ritual vessels sit on the left.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20A man stands on a raised brick platform in front of a row of dark stone deity murtis draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a red waist cloth and red dhoti, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and a crown-like headpiece. He holds a silver ritual staff in one hand and rests the other on his hip, smiling. Brass vessels and a small silver kalasha sit in the foreground, and a microphone stand is visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a crown, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print garment, matching the page's presentation cues.2017-12-20 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A bearded man with a tall black turban and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne, hands folded in his lap. He wears a maroon-red wrap over bare shoulders, a tiger-striped waist cloth, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold chain. Behind him stand dark stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, one with a white dhoti and a red-and-gold cloth. Silver elephant figures sit at the base of the throne, and a microphone stand is at right. Ritual setting for a Hindu ceremony.2018-01-31