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A photograph of a bearded man in an orange-brown ochre sannyasi robe standing outdoors at night, with a large garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white blossoms and green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. He has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and holds a bamboo staff in one hand. Another person in white dhoti and white shirt with a ring on his finger hands him a small offering or receives his hands in a greeting. Behind them, a second man in a yellow and white dhoti holds green leaves, a red carpet lies on the ground, red curtains hang on a pillar, and white deity statues stand in the background of a temple courtyard.

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A man in an orange-brown ochre robe stands with eyes closed and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. He holds a tall golden ritual staff raised in one hand while his other hand receives a small silver vessel from a person in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and gold bangles. Behind him, a white-robed figure stands near a dark stone deity murti and another person in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands in the background among orange-draped structures and scaffolding. The setting is an open courtyard at night.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in a rust-red ochre robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and orange and purple flowers over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck and a gold chain at his throat. He holds his palms together in namaskar, facing a bare-chested priest in a reddish-brown dhoti who holds a silver tray or plate toward him. Behind them a colourful festoon canopy hangs overhead, and a crowd of devotees in orange robes and white clothes watches from the background at night. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a temple setting.2017-10-19A photograph at dusk of a man in an orange-brown sannyasi robe with a long dark braided hair hanging down his back, a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a thick bushy beard, smiling with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a large garland of yellow and white flowers with red roses. Behind him stand white-robed figures and a seated bull (Nandi) statue draped in yellow cloth, with a red carpet on the courtyard floor. At left, a person in white holds a brass tray with fruit and flowers, and another person at right holds green leaves. Scaffolding and a red curtain are visible in the temple courtyard.2018-03-02February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 19 20172017-10-19Night outdoor ritual photograph under a canopy with hanging red and orange lanterns and a colourful decorated umbrella overhead. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a long white and pink flower garland stands with eyes lowered and a faint smile. A priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of yellow and pink flowers and a small lamp, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border and a beaded mala stands behind. A small oil lamp burns on the ground in front, and a red-cushioned seat is visible at left.2016-10-29A seated bearded man in saffron-brown robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while wearing a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and round yellow fruits. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Under the thatched roof and wooden shrine doorway with hanging green leaves and brass bells, a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border kneels offering a red fruit on a golden vessel. Another attendant in white stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth stands at right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair; he is the recipient of the offering, a seated guru receiving puja. Ritual setting with brass bells and an offering vessel.2017-01-15March 02 20182018-03-02