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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron robe, with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a leopard-print headwrap and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, sitting in front of a golden backdrop and a microphone stand. He rests his hand on a small wooden chair. Two other men are present: one in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, with long dark hair and a white marking on his shoulder, leaning in from the left; and one in a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth wrapped around him, bent over working on the chair near a stone mortar. Brass trishul finials, a brass multi-tiered lamp stand, silver vessels and green foliage fill the setting.

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May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor stage with garlanded deity murti behind. A man with long dark hair, tripundra vibhuti on his forehead, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a black patterned shawl sits at left with head bowed. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at right, pressing a wooden press or grinding apparatus used for preparing herbs. At lower left, a bare-chested man with long braided dreadlocks in white cloth bends over the apparatus. Orange brick-like blocks, a metal vessel and flower garlands in red, yellow and white complete the scene.2017-12-20Photograph of a ritual at an indoor shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl leans over a wooden grinding or pressing apparatus, pushing its handle, while a white-clad assistant with long dreadlocked hair bends low at the lower left. A man with a white tilak, rudraksha mala and gold chain stands behind them. Garlanded deity murti and a black stone figure appear in the background, and an orange stone block sits in the foreground. Herbal preparation.2017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20A photograph of a seated man on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver throne backrest with carved figures. He wears an orange-red robe, a yellow and black leopard-print turban with long dreadlocked hair, multiple rudraksha malas and wooden bead bracelets, and a gold chain. He raises one hand in a gesture while speaking, and a microphone stand stands beside him. Kneeling at left, a second man wears an orange wrap over bare shoulders with white ash marks on his body and holds a white plate toward him. A small mixing console sits on a stand behind the kneeling man, and a gilded frame and painted panels appear in the background.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 20 20172017-12-20November 19 20172017-11-19December 10 20172017-12-10November 19 20172017-11-19