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A photograph of an indoor hallway with a blue-painted wall and a framed picture above. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands at centre, wearing a brown-maroon robe, a dense rudraksha mala, and a long white and yellow garland with red flowers. He smiles and extends his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and cream dhoti, who holds a small silver vessel. Behind them stand a man in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, a man in a pink-striped shirt and white dhoti, and a few other devotees. A white-clad figure in the foreground is partially out of focus. A statue of a figure in a white shirt with a rudraksha garland and orange cloth stands behind the group. The scene appears to be a ritual exchange of offerings.

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A photograph of a temple or ashram doorway with a blue-painted frame and a framed portrait on the wall above. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers stands smiling, a small silver vessel in one hand, while a shaved-head man in white-and-orange dhoti stands behind him holding a bell-like object. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand nearby, and an older man in white shirt and orange dhoti stands at left. A person kneels or bends low at lower left, seemingly receiving blessings. a person is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a flower crown, a long garland and rudraksha mala, though his appearance is uncertain.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph inside a small temple-like room with blue-painted walls and a framed deity picture on the wall. A bald older man in a plain white shirt and white-bodied ritual attire, with white forehead markings and layered rudraksha malas, stands in the centre. Around him, several men wear saffron and orange robes and ochre/red garments, some bare-chested with white and ochre forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A bearded man on the right in a red-brown robe wears a long white and yellow flower garland and red-orange flowers in his hair, and extends his hand toward others. Standing at the left edge, an older man in a white shirt and ochre dhoti holds a small object, and a woman in a dark patterned sari with gold bangles and hands folded stands beside him. Devotees in white shirts and a checked red shirt stand on the right.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph of a group in a narrow whitewashed corridor with a framed deity picture above. A central man in a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala necklaces and a fresh white and yellow flower garland with red blossoms is smiling and gesturing with an open hand, and appears to be the a person, based on the long swept-back hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha malas. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks, and an elderly bald man in a white shirt with a gold-trimmed vesti stands at left, holding out a small silver tray. To the right, a man in a white shirt and striped top stands among others. Several figures are in the frame, and the framed picture on the wall shows a deity murti.2018-03-01A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12March 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16June 27 20142014-06-27May 10 20122012-05-10June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies