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A shirtless young man sits cross-legged on a white cloth in a temple courtyard, holding a yellow flower in one hand while raising the other hand in a mudra. He wears a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a small gold ornament near the ear, white sacred ash lines across his forehead and upper arms, and a white dhoti. An oil lamp burns in the lower left foreground, and red pillars and a golden cart or palanquin frame the background.

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A young shirtless man sits cross-legged on a white cloth, eyes lowered, performing a ritual. He wears a white dhoti, a thick gold bead necklace with a gold ornament, a small rudraksha-style pendant, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and shoulders. He holds a bunch of grass or kusha in one hand and a yellow flower in the other. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground, with a brass vessel at the left edge. Red pillars and a red building appear behind him, with a gold-coloured table at right.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04 +1 copiesPhoto 11705636September 04 20162016-09-04A young boy with short dark hair stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He is bare-chested except for a white shawl with gold borders draped over his shoulders, and wears rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on both wrists. A white vibhuti line and red bindi mark his forehead. Behind him, a blurred figure in white stands near a parked vehicle, and a gold and red ceremonial object appears at the right edge. Setting appears to be an outdoor ashram or temple gathering.2013-02-26October 08 20122012-10-08A young man in a white dhoti-style wrap and a golden-yellow patterned turban performs a ritual gesture with his palms pressed together before his chest, eyes lowered. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bead bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, and a rudraksha mala necklace. White ash stripes mark his shoulders and arms. Yellow marigold flowers and a silver vessel sit at the lower edge against a dark background.2013-10-16September 27 20112011-09-27January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph of a night aarti ceremony. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-edged shawl and a gold bead necklace holds a brass lamp with a large open flame, smoke rising behind it. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Incense sticks stand in a bowl at his lap, a second oil lamp burns to his right, and a gold kalasha-like brass object sits at the right edge beside a seated figure in orange. The background is dark with a round brass plate behind him.2011-10-26A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged at a stone altar, holding yellow flowers in his hands during a puja. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and bangles, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A microphone stands beside him. Behind him, a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stands with folded hands, and a man in white plays a wind instrument. A brass plate of yellow flowers, a small bowl and a lamp sit on the altar.2011-12-17A young child with a bare upper body stands centre-frame at a ritual event, holding a bundle of yellow flowers in both hands. The child wears orange dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered sash, rudraksha beads around the neck and wrists, and white ash markings on the chest and arms, with a red tilak on the forehead. Behind, other children in orange cloth stand on a colourful striped mat, and a blurred orange-robed adult is at the right edge. Drums and decorations appear in the soft-focus background.2016-12-18