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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with red draped curtains behind. On the left, a young sannyasi with long matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, sits and looks upward. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a pendant, his hands extended in a gesture. In front of them is a brass tray holding a gold kalasha-style vessel, red and yellow flowers, and a red cushion on a decorated metal stand; a stack of wooden planks sits to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a third orange-robed figure is partially visible at the lower right.

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January 08 20192019-01-08A photograph in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-toned wooden shrine panels. A man with a shaved, greying head and bare upper body wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, and kneels at a silver puja vessel decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, gesturing toward it. Across from him sits a young man with a tall black hair knot and leopard-print headband, wearing orange-red cloth, layered beaded necklaces and bangles. Several people in orange and red robes stand in the background near the shrine. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.2019-01-05A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall with red drapes and gold pillars. On the right, a bare-chested young man with a shaved head and a red tilak kneels in orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrists, his palms pressed together in prayer as he looks upward. A tattoo covers his right arm and shoulder. Beside him, a man with a tied-up black hair bun, white tripundra marks, orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a small wooden stick. In front of them stands a gold-and-brass vessel on a silver tray with yellow and red flowers, and a stack of wooden sticks with printed slips sits on a cloth at left. Audience members in orange and red are seen in the background.2019-01-08July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Night ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a gold-framed throne. A man seated on the throne, wearing an orange dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl and a gold necklace, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, and a probable Swamiji is visible based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing. Before him, a bald priest in orange robes and a gold-bead mala holds a silver tray of offerings. Silver bowls, a small brass kalasha, a bell, a microphone and flowers sit on a gold cloth-covered table. Devotees in orange and red shawls sit at the left and in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a woman in glasses, and a partly visible man sits behind the throne.2012-07-30A seated man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala palms together in namaste toward a bare-chested tribal-looking man on the left, who wears a red and black head wrap, a leopard-print band, and layered beaded and silver necklaces over an orange cloth. Between them on a white-draped table sit a brass plate with yellow, purple and white flowers and brass vessels. Behind them, women in orange sarees stand near a golden shrine and a canopy with red curtains, and a row of seated figures in orange robes is visible at the right. The man in white shows no distinctive a person cues such as long swept hair, crown, or saffron clothing, so identity is unsure.2019-01-05A photograph of two young men in saffron-orange robes seated on a cloth-covered platform inside a hall with red drapes and ornate gold pillars. The man on the left, with a shaved-head style and a rudraksha mala, sits beside a silver tray holding two brass kalashas, flowers and a red cushion. The man on the right, kneeling with his palms pressed together in namaskar, wears an orange shawl and bead necklaces with white tilak markings. Wooden sticks lie stacked at left and a blue cloth lies beside them. Seated devotees and a framed portrait appear in the background, possibly in a puja or satsang setting.2019-01-08September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08July 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copies