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A ritual scene inside a temple-like hall with ornate gold and silver metalwork. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a striped mat before a polished silver tray and ritual vessels, one holding a small bowl. A bald man in red-orange garments sits in the centre, flanked by a bearded man in orange and a man in orange with a folded shawl. On the right, a standing priest with a red turban and bare upper body in red and gold-bordered cloth gestures toward the group. To the left, several men in white dhotis and red-bordered cloth stand with a steel bucket. Behind them stand ornate gold lamps, a silver kalasha-like pot and a deity murti draped with flower garlands. A fan and a water bottle sit in the foreground. a person candidate: the bearded seated man in orange with a shawl appears to match the presentation, but the appearance is not clear enough for a firm identification.

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September 14 20152015-09-14Photo of a ritual hall with a decorated ornate shrine and deity murti in the background. A bald man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-white rudraksha mala stands at centre, wearing glasses and a name badge, gesturing toward a group of priests in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas. One priest carries a wooden stand. A man in orange robes with a long grey beard stands at left, a large orange saffron shawl draped over him, a tilak marked on his forehead. Trays of marigold flowers sit on low wooden stands on the floor, and a man in a pink kurta stands at the right edge. A seated figure in orange robes sits at lower right on a striped mat.2015-09-14A photograph inside a dim temple hall of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti kneels at right, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over an object on a stone platform, with white and pink flowers and a silver pot nearby. Behind him, a man with a red-and-orange turban wears a red shawl, ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, seated among other devotees in orange robes. On the left, a standing priest in orange robes with a long staff and tilak marks sits facing the scene. A crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris and shirts stands and sits along the back wall. Tube lights and barred windows light the hall.2009-07-13A photograph of a seated meal ritual in a decorated temple-style hall. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit behind low, ornate silver-covered tables. In the centre, a man wears a red turban, bare shoulders, a large beaded rudraksha mala, and gold armlets; he is. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow borders serve food from metal pots and trays. Behind the seated figures stand silver and red shrine structures with deity murti and garlands, and a lamp in the upper left. The scene resembles an annadan or bandara offering.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a long row of seated people at a feast in a temple-like hall, with silver thali plates of food and small oil lamps before them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange marigold garland and a kumkum-marked forehead bows toward the plates. Along the row, several saffron-robed sadhus sit with white beards and shaved heads, and a man in a maroon robe wears a large gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold armlets. On the far right, an elderly woman in orange sari wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind them stand ornate silver pillars and a deity murti. Seven or more people are visible. a person appearance is uncertain; the maroon-robed man with gold necklace is a candidate but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated ritual gathering inside a draped tent with a golden throne-style seat flanked by golden lion figures and a red cushioned peetha. On the throne sits a man in a red-orange turban and saffron robe with gold necklaces. Standing to the right is a bald man in a saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder, wearing a gold-beaded garland, holding a shawl. In the foreground on orange marigold petals, an older man in saffron robes, with glasses and a red tilak, sits looking down. Beside him a man in white dhoti and a white shawl hands a small silver tray with red offerings to a boy in orange, while another boy sits in front. A man in an orange turban sits at right with a golden garland. Patterned red and white draping and a gold-trimmed backdrop complete the scene.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual line at a Kumbh event under a covered pavilion with orange and white draped bunting. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand or sit behind long silver-coloured ritual tables, holding brass plates and lamps from which smoke rises. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair and a dark beard wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow-orange marigold garland and sits with his hands folded near the table. Other sadhus in saffron robes and turbans sit along the row. Orange marigolds lie in the foreground, and a stage with purple lighting and a red backdrop is behind. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and cameras and tripods are at the left edge.2015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11July 17 20152015-07-17September 12 20152015-09-12August 22 20062006-08-22Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. On the left, a priest with a shaved head and orange-saffron cloth raises his hands in salutation beside a decorated palanquin draped with white and pink garlands and red flowers, while a lamp flame burns near the deity murti. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a man in saffron with folded hands stands at right. A tall figure in red-brown robes holds a silver staff and wears a crown-like headband and gold garlands. A gold-trimmed golden palanquin base is visible. Several men in white dhotis stand in the background.2012-06-05