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A bald man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha mala stands at left, leaning forward to place a gold garland on an elderly sadhu seated at right. The sadhu wears an orange-saffron garment, a yellow tilak on his forehead, glasses and a long white beard, and holds a gold flower garland. Beside him sit other seated sadhus in orange robes, one with a large white beard, and a row of silver-trayed offerings and boxes lies in the foreground. Behind them is an altar with a silver deity figure, a red-and-white garland, brass lamps and a blue-draped table.

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A standing priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, wearing gold armbands and a sacred thread, pours or places a gold garland on the head of a seated elderly sadhu with long grey hair and a grey beard, clad in saffron-orange robes with a yellow shawl and dark rudraksha beads. Behind them, rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes, one with a red turban, sit beside ornate brass and gold lamp stands and garlands, with a silver tray and offering plate in front. The setting is a ceremonial ritual hall with purple cloth hanging on the left.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dimly lit tent-like hall with deep red drapes. A bald, bare-chested man wearing a red-orange shawl with a gold border and a heavy rudraksha mala is bending forward toward an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange turban and reddish-orange robe, who is seated on the floor and reaching out with folded hands holding a folded cloth. Another woman in an orange-red turban and gold-bordered wrap sits on the left beside an ornate brown leather throne-like seat, and a man in the background watches. Behind them are a silver-framed deity murti with an ornate silver backdrop, a silver-topped low table with carved trim on the right, and a wall lamp. The bald man's wrists show gold and beaded bangles and he has a gold necklace. Identity of the bald man is not established from appearance cues alone.2015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on a silver-framed throne, wearing orange-saffron robes, a long gold-beaded necklace and a saffron mala with rudraksha-style beads, along with multiple bracelets. He holds a thin wooden stick and a cord or thread that a bald attendant in saffron, wearing a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces, is working at his feet. Standing behind are several attendants in saffron robes and beaded malas, with one holding a red mobile phone and others in prayer gestures. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10September 14 20152015-09-14January 13 20152015-01-13September 20 20152015-09-20September 11 20152015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14