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A photograph of an indoor courtyard setting at night with a pink silk-draped table in the foreground holding two white woven vases of red flower arrangements. Behind the table, a large ornate silver-embossed cylindrical vessel stands on the floor. On the right, an elderly bearded man with long white hair wears a saffron-orange robe and gestures while seated in a chair, a figure who appears to be a candidate a person by his long white beard, saffron robe and seated teaching posture, though the appearance is only partly clear. Facing him, a man in a brown-gold shawl sits in a red chair with his back to the camera. Two more men stand behind the vessel: one in a saffron robe with a beaded necklace and folded hands, another in white with rudraksha beads. A wooden carved screen and gilded deity statues stand in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual scene at night in an open courtyard. Seated at a table draped with a magenta cloth, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange robe and extends his hand toward a large polished silver vessel with embossed decorative relief. Behind him stand two men in saffron and brown robes with rudraksha malas, one bald and one with a shaved head, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl. In the foreground, a person with a dark braid in a brown garment and a beaded necklace sits at the left edge. A pair of small white baskets holding red artificial roses stands on the table. A carved statue and a wooden lattice panel appear in the background.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a draped room with patterned wall fabric and an air conditioner. On the left, an older man with swept-back grey hair wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant; he sits on a gold-framed chair. Beside him a bare-chested man sits in a red-brown cloth, and on the right a man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits on an orange cushioned throne. Another seated man in maroon-brown robes with rudraksha beads appears at the far right. In front, a red cloth covers a table with brass bowls of offerings, fruit, a metal pot and a silver tray; a garland of red and yellow flowers lies at the left edge. Several people are visible in the scene; the figure with distinctive long swept hair and orange robe is a person candidate.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of an indoor room with a grey breeze-block wall and carved wooden screens behind. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown dhoti and sash stands at left, touching the long white beard of an elderly bearded man in orange robes seated at center. At right, a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered dhoti sits smiling beside a pink satin-covered table holding a water bottle, a small bowl of red flowers, and a brass tray. A table fan and a red curtain are visible at right.2013-11-05Photograph of a seated gathering of sadhus at a Kumbh Mela setting. On the left, a man with a topknot wears a reddish-brown dhoti, a heavy gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a yellow-thread wrist band, and gestures while speaking. Beside him, an older man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with hands extended over a large silver plate heaped with rudraksha beads, flanked by orange marigolds and red flowers. At the right, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with pink-striped border bends forward toward the plate. Behind them, a white-bearded sadhu in orange with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and other robed men, sit among silver trays of marigold garlands. Text overlay reads pedia source2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A ceremonial scene in an ornate hall with a red carpet. A man in white dhoti with gold border kneels before a seated man on a silver and red velvet throne, offering something with his hands. The seated man wears a rust-red garment and a rudraksha mala, and his long hair is swept back. Behind them a standing figure in orange clothing and a tall crown-like headdress with a tiki mark on the forehead holds a silver staff. Other devotees in red and white robes and rudraksha malas stand in the background. A silver staff rises beside the throne and a small table fan stands nearby.2018-01-06Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps sit on a red cloth before a brass ritual setup. The man on the left has long dreadlocked hair, white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a yellow-and-orange shawl, and he reaches toward an ornate gold-and-brass casket decorated with white and pink flowers. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and the man on the right, wearing spectacles and a long beard, also wears a rudraksha mala. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, a steel pot, fruit and small oil lamps sit before them, with a figure in white at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual outdoors near greenery.2007-08-09September 14 20152015-09-14