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Night outdoor photo at a gathering with blue and purple stage lighting and leafy plants behind. On the left, a bearded man with long matted hair, rudraksha mala beads, a red tilak and an orange-and-yellow lower garment holds a silver tray with a large red-and-purple offering cloth decorated with yellow and green flower garlands. Beside him on the right, a man with a flower crown and folded hands wears a red-brown shawl over a leopard-print wrap and a beaded necklace. Behind them, several men in white ritual clothes with saffron-striped borders stand with hands joined, and a camera operator is visible. A pedestal fan is at the right edge.

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December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A night-time photograph of a ritual exchange. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair tied up wears a red and white rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace and an orange-and-yellow silk dhoti, and receives a clear bowl holding green leaves from a kneeling person wearing a crown-like floral headpiece, a purple and red wrap and a leopard-print garment. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and necklaces stand with hands joined in prayer, a blue electric fan is at right, and blue stage lighting sets the mood.2015-12-11Outdoor evening ceremony at night under blue-tinted lighting. A shirtless man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing red and white beaded garlands and an orange-and-gold silk dhoti, holds a silver aarti lamp with lit flames and a bundle of green flowers, offering it toward a seated man with short dark hair and folded hands. The seated man wears a red-and-brown shawl over a leopard-print cloth and sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and red garland stands with folded hands, and a standing fan is visible. Several seated devotees, seen from behind, fill the lower foreground.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11