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A night-time photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, smiling as he hands a folded white paper or prasad packet to a devotee. The devotee, also with white markings on the forehead and a dark beaded bracelet, reaches toward him with hands cupped and leans forward. Behind them stand orange-robed sannyasis, a red and orange flower garland hangs on an ornate silver-toned pillar, and a white table fan sits at left. A tall silver rod with white and yellow ribbon wrapping stands at right.

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A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.2018-05-24A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during a ritual blessing. The devotee has a white mark on the forehead and bare upper body with a white and yellow cloth draped over. Behind them, a woman in orange clothing wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a white card. Red and yellow flower garlands hang from pillars decorated with silver and tinsel, and an oil lamp stands at left beside an electric fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony in a temple-like hall.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24A photograph inside a decorated hall where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat, draped in a saffron-orange shawl. Garlands of red and yellow-green flowers hang on silver pillars around him. A person in the right foreground holds a small white card or envelope toward him, and a blurred orange-clad figure is at the lower right. The appearance is a probable match to a person by long hair, saffron wrap and ornate seat, but identity is uncertain.2018-05-24May 06 20182018-05-06Indoor ceremonial scene in a gilded temple-like hall. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a gold pendant and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles as he reaches toward a seated shirtless devotee whose head is bowed; the devotee has white ash markings on the shoulders and a white cord over the back. Another man at left holds rudraksha beads and a folded white cloth. Red flower garland hangs overhead, and ornate gold carvings and a silver-toned pillar frame the scene. Appearance-based a person (wearing saffron wrap, long hair, gold pendant, a candidate for presence) performing a ritual blessing on a devotee.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24A man with long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a full beard, and a white horizontal forehead mark sits smiling on a gilded throne-like seat. He wears a bare-chested rust-orange wrap draped over his shoulders. Red garland flowers hang at the top of the frame, and a brass oil lamp stands at left beside a white fan. Behind him is an ornate carved wooden panel with gold-toned decoration. At right, a hand holds up a white envelope or card toward him, and another person in orange clothing is partly visible at the edge.2018-05-24June 24 20172017-06-24A photograph of a ritual scene in an ornate temple-style hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped around his waist and shoulders and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, reaches forward to touch or anoint the shoulder of a devotee in saffron clothing. Garlands of red and multicolour flowers hang in the background beside a silver-patterned pillar, a brass oil lamp and a white pedestal fan. Another person in orange with a red thread on the wrist is visible at the right edge. Several people are partly visible.2018-05-24A photograph of a night ritual at an ornate shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and a silver-finished structure. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder sits with his eyes closed, one arm extended to receive a small white paper from another person. A second person, seen from behind with bare back, long hair, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a white cloth, holds the paper toward him. A tall silver staff with twisted detailing stands beside them, and a painted cylindrical pillar with blue, yellow and red designs is visible at left.2018-05-24