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Indoor temple-style gathering with several people seated closely together in white dhotis with gold-and-yellow borders. A bald, bare-chested man in the centre with rudraksha beads around his neck is seen from behind, his back to the camera. To the left, a man with short grey hair and rudraksha malas leans in, cupping one hand beside his face as if whispering. Behind them, a younger man with a white forehead mark and a braided young woman in white with gold jewellery and a gold-and-red ornament in her hair sit near a brass lion-headed vessel in the foreground. The scene is a seated ritual setting with a white wall and louvered panel behind.

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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in front of an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face motifs and a latticed gold panel. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders, wearing a long gold-bead and rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, gestures with his hands while seated cross-legged. Behind him a man with long dark hair wrapped in a bun and an orange cloth sits with eyes closed, and another person in orange robes with a jeweled hair ornament sits nearby. A figure in a white dhoti with gold borders sits with his back to the camera at the right, and a glass barrier runs across the lower frame.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25June 17 20172017-06-17A seated ritual scene in a gold-decorated temple setting. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with yellow borders, a long rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and bracelets, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms; he holds his right hand open in a gesture of blessing toward a seated figure. Facing away from the camera in the centre is a person with long black hair dressed in white. Behind them a young girl in orange and gold garments wears a gold necklace and a red bindi, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala sits to the right. Ornate gold carved panels frame the background. Five or fewer people are visible.2017-07-25October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesCeremonial photograph of seated devotees at a temple-style event before an ornate gold backdrop with carved panels and a gold trident-like finial. A man in the centre wears white dhoti and shawl with gold-and-yellow borders, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial pendant, and white sandalwood stripes on his arms, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a girl in an orange garment wears layered gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, and a gold headpiece. On the left edge, another seated man wears white and yellow-bordered dhoti and rudraksha bracelets. On the right, a woman in maroon garments sits beside a red cushion.2017-07-25Photo 11714265July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesInside a gilded temple hall, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala sits at left, right hand raised in a gesture while speaking. Ash lines mark his forehead and arms. Behind him a young girl in orange-saffron dress with layered gold necklaces and a gold maang tikka stands before ornate gold-leaf panels. Facing away in the foreground, a long-haired person in white clothing sits with others in white and gold-bordered dhotis, and a figure in orange robes is at right.2017-07-25A photograph of a ritual moment in which a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a gold chain and a maroon-orange shawl with a gold border, places his raised right hand on the forehead of a bald, smiling man in a white cloth with a rudraksha mala. The bald man wears a gold-bordered garment and a rudraksha bracelet. Behind them, women in white and orange saris stand in a hall, and a gold metal deity murti sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing being given during a satsang or ritual gathering. The long-haired man has distinctive dreadlocks, a gold necklace, and a maroon shawl, cues consistent with the a person candidate. The bald man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05