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Outdoor photograph at dusk of a devotee in a white dhoti with bare chest and vibhuti marks being guided by a helper in white dhoti and gold border. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robe with rudraksha mala and white tripundra stands beside him. At right, a woman in orange sari with gold border and orange turban holds a colourful sacred thread or garland near the devotee's chest while seated on a red cushioned seat. A woman in orange sari at far right assists. Background shows a decorated canopy and a figure in a distant setting.

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November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24Outdoors on gravel with a parked trailer and colourful festival chariots behind, a seated figure in a deep red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and heavy ceremonial gold necklace, with gold-trimmed red-orange sari, receives devotees. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala kneels with palms joined. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala has white vibhuti tripundra markings. On the right, a woman in a red-orange gold-bordered sari holds a white jasmine-decorated ceremonial staff. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, with turban, ornate gold necklaces and orange attire, though the image does not confirm identity.2015-11-24A seated woman in a red-brown and saffron-orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising her hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. She holds a yellow flower-tipped staff. Behind them, a standing attendant in white dhoti with a long braid and other figures in white and saffron cloths watch at an outdoor canopy.2016-01-02February 08 20132013-02-08January 02 20162016-01-02Outdoors at dusk, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and glasses stands with hands folded while a seated figure in a red-orange turban and ornate saffron garment, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, extends a hand toward his chest. A shaved-headed priest in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra stands beside him, and a woman in orange sari with gold border and a white flower garland watches from the right. Another white-clad attendant stands at the left edge. A red-cushioned seat, a decorated vehicle and a few blurred figures are visible behind.2015-11-24Photograph of a ritual initiation at an indoor hall with a red curtain and a golden trident (trishul) behind. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha malas and a sacred thread bends forward with his hands extended toward a shaved-headed boy receiving a blessing. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha beads holds white threads stretched over the head of a kneeling boy, while another man in orange guides them. A woman in a magenta sari and a bearded man with long swept-back hair in an orange robe with gold ornaments also take part. Several boys and young men with bare torsos and beaded necklaces watch or assist, and a striped colourful banner hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a Gayatri or Shiva deeksha initiation with ritual thread-tying.2017-02-15January 02 20162016-01-02Photograph of a seated figure in a red turban and long rudraksha and gold necklaces, wearing a red garment, receiving a touch or blessing from a bare-chested older man in white dhoti with a white thread, who is kneeling before him. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha malas assists, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border sits to the right. The setting is an open outdoor area with vehicles visible at the top.2015-11-24Outdoor temple-procession scene with a colourful canopy at upper left. An elderly bald man with a gold-banded headpiece, forehead tilak and layered rudraksha and white-bead malas, wearing saffron and gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a folded orange cloth and reaches forward. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange robes and a sacred thread-style neck garland bows with palms pressed together, his head bowed. A tall man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Crowd members press in at the edges.2012-05-18