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A photograph of a ritual at an indoor temple hall. At the centre, a bearded man wearing a red and gold crown-style headdress, a white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a leopard-print lower garment stands beside a basket of fruit, bananas and grapes and offers a green leaf on a tray. Around him, several men hold tall silver staffs with ornamented tops; some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, and one wears an orange robe and beads. A man in white with folded hands and a silver watch bows nearby. Flower petals and a red cloth lie on the table, and seated devotees in white watch from the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with colored lights and orange lanterns at night. A central man with a long black beard wears a tall black hair crown with a gold and red headpiece, a long gold bead necklace and a white flower garland, with gold armbands and a red garment. He stands at a table holding a banana leaf and a fruit basket. Around him, several men wear white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha malas, and orange or white cloths, while silver staffs with finials stand nearby. Onlookers stand in the background. Photo count visible: about ten people.2016-12-09A photograph of a temple-interior gathering with several men in saffron and ochre clothing. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands beside an older, shaved-headed man in an orange shawl, gold necklaces and a rudraksha headband, who holds a tray of bananas and coconut halves. A bare-chested man in a brown dhoti with gold chains reaches toward a cloth-wrapped object, and another man on the left wears an orange wrap and holds a pink cloth bundle. Onlookers in white shirts stand behind them, and ornate stone pillars and metal grilles frame the background. Devotees appear to be presenting offerings.2012-06-05October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of a ritual offering scene. A bearded man in the centre wears a golden crown, multiple gold necklaces, a white and green flower garland, gold armbands and a leopard-print cloth; he holds a green leaf and a small red-cloth offering. Behind him, attendants in orange robes and white forehead markings hold tall silver-topped staffs, and a bare-chested man with white tilak stands nearby. A woman in a gold-bordered sari and other devotees in white stand around. In the foreground, a brass tray holds fruits, flower garlands and green leaves, with a basket of grapes and bananas, and several people's heads are visible from behind.2016-12-09November 20 20162016-11-20October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A photo of a temple-style ritual inside a room with a golden carved shrine backdrop and a brass trident on the right. A man seated in profile at right wears a rust-red turban, a garland of white flowers, yellow and red blooms and green leaves, and a dark dreadlocked hairstyle; he holds a sheet of paper and receives it near a red cushioned seat. Several men stand around him: one at left with a rudraksha mala and bare chest with white body markings, one in orange cloth with a long white beard and a hair bun, one in orange clothing bowing with a bead mala, and a younger man in white dhoti and yellow cloth holding papers. Two others stand in the background in white and orange garments. The setting suggests a devotional or ritual gathering.2016-11-20A nighttime procession photographed among a crowd. At the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold crown and a thick gold necklace over a white and green flower garland, and holds a basket of fruit. Several people around him wear white vibhuti forehead markings. A silver trident stands at left beside a gold pole, and a flower garland lies in the lower left. String lights and a tent canopy appear overhead. Swamiji (probable) is visible in appearance cues including the swept-back hair, gold crown and ornate gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain.2016-12-09