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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl and a long white and magenta flower garland, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and an incense stick between his fingers. Behind him, a shirtless young attendant with a gold necklace and orange cloth stands with hands folded, and at the right edge a man in orange cloth holds a silver plate. The pale pink wall and ceiling form the setting, with a faint trail of incense smoke at the left.

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June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red-orange ochre robe draped over his shoulders, standing with eyes lowered and hands cupped together, holding incense sticks or a small offering. He wears a white and magenta flower garland with gold accents, layered gold chains, a red bangle, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a gilded ornate structure and a person in striped headwear are partly visible.2017-06-10A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level, holding a small object between his hands. He wears a rust-red unstitched garment draped over bare shoulders, a sacred red and gold chain necklace, and a long white and pink flower garland. A red thread is tied on his wrist and a tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, a second person in an orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge, and gilded ornamental carving and flowers are blurred in the background. a person candidate with long swept-back hair, rust-red robes and a flower garland, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2017-06-10Close photo of a man with long dark hair and a short beard, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar with a thin bundle of straw-like grass held between the fingers. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a white flower garland with red and gold beads, plus a red thread on his wrist. A tilak mark shows on his forehead. Beside him on the right, a bare-chested young attendant with white markings on his forehead and a gold bead necklace looks on. The pink wall behind is plain.2017-06-10Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark hair standing with palms pressed together in anjali, gazing upward. He wears a rust-red unstitched cloth wrap draped over bare shoulders, a white jasmine garland, a dark rudraksha mala, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men with long hair and white dhotis stand, and a man on the right holds a brass lamp with a visible flame. A colourful parasol-like canopy with red, yellow and black fringes appears at upper left. a person in saffron-red sannyasi attire with garland and rudraksha, offering prayer at a ceremony.2017-03-11 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a ceremony in an open courtyard. In the foreground a bearded man in a rust-red saffron wrap, with a pink and white flower garland and heavy gold beaded necklaces, stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest. Behind him, another person in orange holds a dark red cloth and a long rod near a white and gold-bordered cloth wrapped around a white pole. A crowd of people in orange and saffron clothing, some with orange turbans, stands behind, with a white drum visible on the right. A red-and-saffron kumkum mark is on the forehead of the central man, and a red bangle on his wrist. Some of the foreground man's clothing and the pole suggest a ritual anointing or abhishekam.2017-10-01A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, bare-shouldered with a saffron-red cloth draped over his body, wearing a thick garland of white flowers with pink and green accents at his neck. He holds a small silver ritual implement with both hands near a golden ceremonial vessel. Behind him, a man with a tilak on his forehead is partly visible beside a gilded ornamental canopy with peacock-style finials. The setting is an indoor hall with a ceiling light panel and pale pink walls. a person is described by his long hair, saffron cloth and ceremonial garland; the scene appears to be a ritual offering.2017-06-09March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesJune 10 20172017-06-10