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A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair topped by a silver crescent ornament sits in the foreground, his skin painted gold-green, wearing a rust-orange shawl, a lotus-flower garland and gold bangles. He holds a thread between his hands. Behind him a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands near a seated group in yellow, orange and white saris and robes, with a brass bowl and ritual items on the floor. Warm stage lights and coloured bulbs frame a festive ceremonial setting.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a ritual scene inside a decorated tent with hanging coloured lights and paper decorations. In the foreground a bearded man with long dreadlocks wound up on his head, a crescent ornament on his hair, and a large flower garland around his neck, wears an orange-brown wrap over his shoulder and gold bangles. He leans toward a large clay or brass pot, pointing with one hand while the other hand is held out, apparently performing a ceremonial act. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white, yellow, orange and purple clothing stands and sits, some with hands folded. A gold-coloured altar is visible at the left edge. a person: the long swept-back dreadlocks, crescent ornament, flower garland, orange wrap and gold jewellery are the appearance cues; he is shown performing the ritual.2016-12-06December 08 20162016-12-08December 24 20172017-12-24May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed at a festival puja. He wears a tall, voluminous black hair crown adorned with green leaves, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, rudraksha beads, and a red-brown garment, with white powder dusted on his arms and forehead. He wears yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind him, a red-and-yellow floral backdrop, and two other men in orange and red robes assist at a stone platform with white powder.2016-03-07May 31 20182018-05-31December 20 20172017-12-20A smiling man with a tall black turban-style hairdo decorated with green leaves sits or kneels in a ceremonial setting, his body dusted with white ash. He wears yellow and red marigold garlands, a thick brown rudraksha mala and an ornate gold pendant necklace. Behind him, a ceremonial garland wall of yellow, red, white and purple flowers stands, and two priests in orange and red ritual cloth attend nearby, one pouring from a vessel beside a dark stone platform. The scene suggests a Hindu ritual such as a puja or abhishekam, though the exact rite is not clear. The lead figure's appearance is consistent with a person depiction in an in-person ceremony, with cues of a tall swept hairstyle, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-03-07December 05 20162016-12-05