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Close photograph of a bundle of folded silk fabrics held in the foreground: a deep magenta-purple silk with gold zari borders and an orange-saffron sheer fabric with gold fringe. Behind, a figure in a white dhoti-style garment wears a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace and stands near the bundle. Warm red string lights blur in the background, along with a dark wooden structure and ritual props. The hand of the figure is visible at the right edge. No readable name is visible on the scene itself.

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December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene with gold-toned shrine decor and deity murti behind yellow and white marigold garlands. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and orange-red turban holds a stack of folded white and striped cloth. In the centre, a man in a gold-brocade cap and white garment, wearing a red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style beads, receives folded silk saris and cloth from him, one of them dark with gold border. Gold ornamental arches and flower garlands frame the setting.2015-07-13Close view of a ritual setup: a large orange and gold brocade cloth draped over a seated object, with green leaves tucked on top, flanked by coconuts decorated with grass tufts and red-yellow kumkum marks. Blue cloth lies beneath, and a yellow tasselled canopy hangs above. Behind, a figure in a red-brown garment with beaded and gold necklaces sits at the edge of the frame, partially visible. Lit by warm lamplight against a dark background.2014-01-05Close photo of two people in saffron-orange robes exchanging a folded maroon cloth. On the left, a man in orange wears a beaded bracelet and a wristwatch and holds the cloth with both hands. On the right, a robed figure in orange wears a long necklace of gold beads over a red-orange cord and a green-edged orange shawl, and reaches toward the cloth. The background is a soft white and beige backdrop.2015-01-13A smiling man in a red, orange and pink turban with a silver ornament stands at the centre, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, a pink and gold waistcloth, rudraksha mala and gold beaded bracelets. He extends one arm while another man in a white shirt and a bald-headed man in the background look on. Probable Swamiji cues: distinctive turban with ornament, layered saffron-and-pink ceremonial dress and rudraksha mala, shown in a hotel-style hall with ceiling lights.2011-09-07October 26 20152015-10-26Close-up photo of two people in saffron-orange robes during a ceremonial exchange. On the left, a man in orange clothing holds a folded maroon cloth with both hands, wearing a thin beaded bracelet and a gold-toned band on his wrist. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a green-and-red-edged shawl wears a heavy gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with one hand raised to his chest. The background is a soft white.2015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial exchange inside a decorated shrine tent. On the left, a person in an orange-red turban and bare shoulders, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a gold-bordered orange garment, extends their hand toward a younger man on the right. That man has dark wavy hair, a white dhoti with gold borders, a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, and holds a small pink object in his cupped palms. Behind them stand ornate silver-framed shrine structures with deity murti and brass oil lamps, and a red cloth draped over the seated figure's lap.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11Close photo of a person's hands holding a small folded bundle wrapped in brown fabric with gold-yellow ribbon edging, held over the lap. The person wears a white dhoti with a broad yellow-gold border and a saffron-orange garment on the upper body. Another person seated beside wears beige clothing, and a blurred striped textile and warm lamp light appear in the background.2017-03-18A man in a red-orange turban and matching draped cloth performs an evening ritual beside a fire. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads on the upper arm, gold earrings and a red tilak on his forehead, while holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick in one hand and a metal vessel in the other. Bright flames rise from a brass bowl in the foreground, consistent with a homa or puja fire, and a partly visible figure in orange sits at the left edge against a dark background. The man appears to be a priest performing the rite rather than a depicted or distinctively identified figure.2014-01-05A photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands over a seated devotee. The standing man, with a red turban and wrap, leans forward and drapes an orange cloth over the head of the kneeling man, who wears white clothes and a red beaded mala and bows his head. A brass gong hangs in the background, and pink flowers sit in the lower foreground. A ceremonial shawl-offering or blessing is taking place.2015-09-14