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Photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage. A long-haired, bare-chested figure with dreadlocks, decorated with marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and scattered petals, leans forward smiling toward a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak on his forehead, whose hand rests on the figure's shoulder. Behind them a ceremonial silver staff stands, and other people in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas look on. a person is the bare-chested figure with long dreadlocks, garlands and rudraksha ornaments, shown as the central honoured figure. The man in white with tilak is a devotee, and the others are attendees in white and saffron clothing.

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February 13 20182018-02-13October 09 20162016-10-09A ritual distribution scene in which a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-gold cloth and a garland of marigolds and wooden rudraksha-style beads offers handfuls of white powder to a seated man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on his wrist, cupping his hands. Behind the central figure stand other men in red and orange cloth and a man in a white shirt, with a silver ceremonial staff and a silver vessel filled with white powder and red flowers in front. Rose petals are scattered in the hair. Faces are partly obscured by hands and figures in the foreground.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, decorated with marigold garlands, flower petals and orange-and-white beaded ornaments, reaches toward a silver ritual vessel on a stand, holding white powder in his hand while a kneeling man in a grey t-shirt leans forward. Behind him a man in a saffron/orange top and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a sacred vibhuti forehead mark, stand near a tall silver staff. A person in a white and gold shawl wearing rudraksha malas looks on. Red flowers lie on the base.2018-02-13October 09 20162016-10-09February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a ritual blessing in a dim temple-like hall. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt is held by an attendant while a sadhu with long dreadlocks, decorated with marigold petals, red kumkum dots and a bead garland, presses white ash or sandalwood paste onto his forehead with one hand. Behind them a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with a saffron-coloured lower garment, tripundra marks on his face, and a rudraksha mala stands watching. Other people in white clothing and red beaded necklaces stand nearby. Scattered petals cover the hair and shoulders of the central figure.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a ceremony with a bare-chested figure with long dark dreadlocks and flower petals in his hair, wearing a red cloth and a rudraksha mala with yellow flowers around his neck, reaching his hand into a silver-coloured dish or box holding white powder. Nearby, a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds out his cupped hands to receive the powder, while a man in white clothing with rudraksha beads stands behind. A tall silver ritual pole stands between them and a red flower lies on the platform. Other people in white garments and red cloths watch in the background.2018-02-13