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A photograph of a ritual exchange in a gold-accented hall. A man with a tied-up topknot, thin-rimmed glasses, a beard, rudraksha malas and a tilak sits cross-legged on the left, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth, his hands cupped to receive a yellow offering. A woman with grey-streaked hair in a bun, white forehead markings, rudraksha beads and rust-red clothing extends the offering with both hands. Behind them, an orange-robed person sits, and a large cutout of a bearded figure in ornate gold necklaces stands beside a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion. Red and white floor coverings are visible.

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January 08 20182018-01-08September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesApril 30 20162016-04-30July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13Photo of a ritual offering at a temple-like hall with a large gold ornate backdrop and a gold deity figure behind. A seated man in rust-red robes with a gold necklace, forehead tilak and sandalwood marks, and a long dark beard and hair, holds a large ball of food and pours more from a silver bowl. A young sannyasi with long dreadlocks, bare-chested with an orange waist cloth and rudraksha beads, extends his hands to receive it. A woman in a blue cap and gloves assists at right, with another person in rust-red robes at the edge. a person (seated, in rust-red robes with gold necklace and tilak); the ritual suggests a pinda offering.2017-05-08A man with long swept-back dark hair, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on a red and gold ornate throne. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over his body and holds a large handful of yellow food over a silver bowl heaped with the same yellow food. A microphone stands in front of him. Behind him, a person in white with a hairnet works near steel vessels on a wooden counter. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall with dark wood panelling and a golden canopy.2016-07-12July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03December 31 20152015-12-31A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark turban-style headwrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate golden-brown throne-like chair. Before him a woman in a white top bends forward, offering something from her hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel above a large gold-rimmed bowl on a gold stand. To the left a person in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Other devotees and attendees in white shirts and orange garments stand behind, and a large screen shows a crowd in the background.2015-12-18July 03 20172017-07-03