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A night-time photograph of a bare-chested man with greying hair and beard, his head bowed, wearing a white sacred thread over his shoulder and three horizontal white ash stripes on his upper arm and forehead. Behind him a second man with curly hair, white forehead marks, a brown cord and rudraksha-style beads stands in soft focus against yellow banana leaves and coloured lights. A red flower is held near the lower edge. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the central figure is described by role as a devotee in ritual dress.

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December 05 20162016-12-05Night outdoor photo of a bare-chested devotee with white ash markings on his forehead and shoulder receiving a blessing. A man on the left with long dark hair, gold bangles and a pink-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-orange cloth, presses his hand to the devotee's head. A third man in the background wears brown rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. The devotee holds a red flower bouquet with a green-and-yellow stem. Yellow leaves and colourful lights fill the background. Three people are visible.2016-12-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a shirtless man in the foreground with a white sacred ash line across his forehead, eyes lowered, holding a small bunch of flowers with white and purple petals. He wears a white beaded necklace with a pendant and a gold chain. Behind him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with red sashes stand in a dim hall, one bearded man in the centre-background looking forward, and another with a white forehead mark on the right. A person with dark hair is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual or devotional gathering. Visible people: about four or five men plus one partially visible person.2016-09-09December 05 20162016-12-05July 03 20162016-07-03July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with short grey-streaked hair and white markings on his arm and ear stands with eyes closed while a long-haired figure in a rust-brown and gold-bordered cloth presses a hand to his forehead, applying a blessing. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant on a chain and holds a garland of marigolds and red flowers. Bright lights, a white canopy with pink trim and a blurred crowd of onlookers in the background suggest an outdoor ritual gathering at night.2017-08-02Outdoor night ceremony photographed in smoky light with string lights and a canopy overhead. A long-haired man in a rust-orange shawl with gold earrings and beaded necklace stands on the right, pressing a hand to the forehead of a bare-chested young man with curly hair, a beard, and a rudraksha mala. The bare-chested man wears a white sacred thread and looks upward. A bundle of yellow and red flowers tied to a stick is held nearby. A crowd of people in the background, some in white, watches the blessing.2017-08-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20172017-02-27August 22 20172017-08-22