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A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless top and dhoti, wearing a leopard-print waist sash, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a dark turban and a vertical tilak on his forehead, holds a rudraksha mala in one hand and raises the other palm in blessing. He sits on a silver-framed chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a long metal instrument near his mouth amid rising smoke. Beside him, a young man in white kurta with rudraksha beads sits watching. In the foreground, silver trays hold dark pellets and a small shivalinga stands on a silver base, with a wooden box and flowers nearby. A silver throne-like structure and garlands frame the right side.

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September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and matching dhoti sits on a silver ornate chair draped with a tiger-print cloth, with a leopard-print sash at his waist. He wears multiple dark rudraksha malas across his chest and bead bracelets on his arms, a gold pendant at his neck, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; his hair is piled high. He extends one arm with a mala in hand while smoke drifts through the scene. A second man in a light cream kurta and rudraksha mala sits to the left holding a small offering. In front are a dark stone box with yellow powder, silver trays of ash and offerings, and a silver shrine-like container.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless top and matching dhoti, wearing a tall dark turban and a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture before a microphone. He sits on an ornate silver-framed throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a silver staff leaning against it. Incense smoke rises at left, where a seated person in white with a rudraksha mala sits. In the foreground are a silver puja casket, a dark wooden box and a small shivalinga-like object with flower garlands and a brass lamp at right.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14Photograph of a ceremonial ritual scene at night with incense smoke in the air. A man seated on an ornate silver throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth raises one hand in greeting, smiling, while speaking into a microphone. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold necklace, rudraksha armbands and a leopard-print sash, and has a large dark turban-style wrap on his head. Beside him sits a younger man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, watching attentively. In the foreground are a dark stone box, silver trays holding dark offerings, a silver vessel and a small shivalinga-shaped object, with a decorated silver casket at right.2017-09-14A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and matching dhoti, wearing a tall dark turban-like head covering, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, and many dark rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair draped with a leopard-print cloth, smiling and working with his hands over a small pile of herbs or substance. To his left a man in a white kurta with a blue bead mala watches intently. Smoke rises in the background. Silver containers filled with dark granules, a silver puja vessel, a dark stone box and a lamp-lit altar with flowers sit in the foreground. Watermarked archive copyright text sits at the lower right and is excluded.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man with eyes closed grinds herbs in a black stone mortar on a low table, his hands holding a pestle beside a heap of yellow powder. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha armbands, a gold chain and a leopard-print waist sash. Dreadlocked hair is wrapped in a turban with a small crescent ornament, and a tilak is marked on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver chair with a tiger-striped cushion. Green leaves, woven baskets, clay bowls and drifting smoke surround the scene, with a microphone stand visible at right.2017-09-14A man with long dark matted hair and a small white ornament at the crown sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, speaking into a microphone. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top, matching red-brown trousers, a gold chain, multiple rudraksha malas and beaded armlets, and holds a mala in his hands. Smoke drifts in the dim hall. A younger man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits to the left. In the foreground are a silver-decorated puja box, a dark carved ritual container and a small shivalinga on a silver tray, with flower garlands at the right edge.2017-09-14