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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a carved golden wooden pillar and red drapes. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and orange-red armbands, smiles as he reaches out his hand toward an older balding man in a red patterned shirt who bows forward with hands joined. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and a man in a black shirt stands at center. Another figure in dark attire is partly visible in the background. Petals are scattered on the floor.

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October 30 20162016-10-30A seated figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a large white and orange flower garland and reddish-orange clothing with red beaded bracelets, receives a visitor leaning forward in a black t-shirt, who extends a hand holding an offering. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a rudraksha mala and tilak leans in beside them. Behind them stand a woman in a dark green sari, another man in white and a man in a white kurta. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a framed deity picture are visible, with scattered flower petals on a red carpet. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange garments and rudraksha-style adornments are consistent with a person presence; the visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-30A photo of a ritual in a temple-like hall with red curtains and a carved stone pillar. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown garment and a thick garland of white and orange flowers, receives a devotee who bends forward with head lowered, touching the seated person's feet. The devotee wears a bare upper body and a cream dhoti with gold border. Another man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman in a dark sari holds a red fruit or offering. Flower petals scatter on the floor and a gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground. Padapuja-style reverence is shown.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wrapped in a thick white and yellow flower garland with red blossoms, seen from behind and seated before a carved wooden shrine. The figure extends a hand to offer a red fruit, possibly an apple, to a kneeling man in a teal shirt who is bent forward with his face lowered. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a white crown-like cloth and rudraksha mala, one wearing a rudraksha mala and forehead vibhuti, stand and lean in attentively. A child in red clothing holds a fruit, and a red bangle and red-and-white floral ornaments adorn the central figure's arm. Marigold petals lie scattered on the floor. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, bare chest with an ornate red bead bracelet and garland; the figure is distinctively adorned and seated centrally as the one giving blessing.2016-10-30October 09 20162016-10-09A seated man with bare upper body, wearing a thick white and orange flower garland and red-and-orange flower strands, extends his hand toward devotees in a darshan-style gathering. Several people are around him: a woman in a dark blue sari holds up a folded white paper, a woman in a white sari and saffron shawl presses palms together, a woman in a pink top with a red-and-white shawl bends forward, and a young man in a white shirt reaches out with cupped hands. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a standing fan are in the background. The seated figure is shown with distinctive adornments and a garland, and is a person in a ceremonial role receiving devotees.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a ceremonial reception indoors on a red carpet beside a carved stone pillar. A seated man on the left, shown from behind with a long white and orange flower garland, bare upper body and a gold armlet, receives visitors. Standing on the right, a man in an off-white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses presses his palms together in a respectful greeting. A woman in a dark sari and a woman in a brown sari stand behind, and a woman in white sits to the right in the background. A woman in a dark green sari holds a folded white paper while kneeling near a fruit offering. Fruit and flowers lie on a tray at the bottom, and a fan and red curtains are visible behind.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30