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A photograph inside a room with red velvet, tufted sofas trimmed in gold and a patterned dark curtain behind. On the left, an older man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala leans forward, his hands holding a small bundle of grass or leaves. On the right, a younger man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a gold-beaded mala sits in a maroon-brown dhoti, also holding plant stems. A glass bowl containing grains or petals sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a seated ritual exchange of offerings.

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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with ornate gold-and-orange velvet thrones behind. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and white ash marks on his forehead bends forward, holding out his hands. On the right, a young man bare-chested in maroon cloth with a gold-beaded necklace and white tilak handles items placed in his palms. A third man in the background wears a maroon shawl. A silver bowl with food or offerings sits in the foreground.2015-09-14Photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors on a gilded, orange-upholstered throne-style seat. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back grey hair and white tilak marks wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a bundle of green stalks and offering them to a younger man seated beside him. That younger man, with a shaved head, white horizontal tilak, a dark rudraksha mala and a maroon-brown cloth, leans forward receiving the stalks over a silver bowl containing small offerings. A third person in the background wears orange and a red tilak. Striped fabric and a patterned wall are visible behind them. The foreground figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond robe and hair, so the candidate is marked unsure.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesTwo men sit on the floor in front of ornate gold-framed orange velvet sofas and a patterned curtain. The older man on the left has grey hair, white ash markings, a rudraksha mala, and wears an orange saffron robe; he holds a bundle of thin sticks over a metal bowl. The younger man on the right, bare-chested with white ash on his arms and forehead and a red dot on his brow, wears a maroon dhoti, beaded necklaces and gold chains, and holds out his open palm. Between them is a silver bowl containing offerings. A ritual exchange appears to be taking place, with a cloth rug beneath them.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of two seated men on red and gold ornate thrones in front of a patterned curtain. The man on the left wears an orange robe and a red and yellow flower garland, bending forward and reaching toward a small metal bowl. The man on the right, bare-chested with white markings on his forehead and arms, wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold beads, a red cloth draped over his shoulder, and a maroon wrap, and holds out his hands over the bowl. The setting appears to be a ritual or ceremonial exchange.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of two men seated on ornate gold-framed orange velvet thrones against a patterned maroon curtain. On the left, an older man in a loose saffron-orange garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck pours or sprinkles from a small vessel into a silver bowl held in his hands. On the right, a younger man with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, a red bindi, and a long gold-and-beige bead necklace over a maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth sits with eyes closed, one hand raised in a mudra. A silver ritual bowl sits in the foreground.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14