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May 14 20122012-05-14A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a mat in front of a golden ornate throne, speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears a gold necklace and a vertical white tilak on his forehead. On the throne, framed in a garlanded red and gold setting, is a portrait of a bearded figure with a white covering, flanked by a gold tall lamp stand. Behind, a gilded shrine with a deity murti under a red curtain. In front, brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flowers, a red tray and a brass plate with offerings are arranged on the floor.2010-10-04October 04 20102010-10-04October 01 20102010-10-01May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesApril 15 20122012-04-15 +1 copiesNight-time ritual indoors at an ashram-style hall. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with a green garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A shaved-headed man in white kneels on a gold footstool with a red cushion and applies a mark or medicine with a small tool to her forehead area while she holds a small object in her hands. Behind them, several people in white and saffron clothing stand under a fluorescent light near a red curtain and a wall board. A brass plate sits on the ground near the footstool. The scene appears to be a formal initiation-style ceremony.2009-02-23June 03 20122012-06-03August 28 20142014-08-28 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29 +2 copies