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A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead sits on the right, holding a folded paper or slip aloft while smiling with eyes closed. Beside him, attendants in orange cloth and beaded necklaces hold a seated, bowed figure with long dark hair and white strings stretched across. Behind them is a red, blue and green embroidered canopy. The man with the mala has distinctive long hair and ornate adornments, a probable match for the a person candidate, though his face is not used for identification.

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December 31 20172017-12-31A seated man with a long swept-back hairstyle, white tilak on his forehead, a rust-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a paper slip up while smiling, as several attendants in orange cloths and beaded necklaces gather around him. A young devotee with long dark hair bows forward at the lower centre. Behind them a red and green canopy with a gold-trimmed edge and white flower garlands in the foreground suggest a ritual setting. Based on the visible cues of hairstyle and rudraksha mala, this is a person in a seated role, shown in person.2017-12-31 +1 copiesCeremonial scene in a temple-like hall with a red, purple and green patterned canopy overhead. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rust-brown robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits and extends a folded white paper with one hand. Several people in saffron-orange cloth stand to the left, some with bare shoulders, beaded necklaces and bracelets; one holds a paper aloft, and a young child with long dark hair is held forward by the group. Flowers are visible in the lower foreground. The bearded central figure is a person candidate: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a rust-brown robe.2017-12-31 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-brown ochre robes and a dense rudraksha mala with a white forehead mark holds up a small card in his right hand while a devotee in orange cloth with a braided back is seen from behind, a white thread stretched between them. A colourful red, green and purple canopy with fringed tassels and a silver-ornamented throne frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in ochre robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, presiding over the ritual; other visible people include the orange-clad devotee and a helper in orange at the right edge.2017-12-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe and multiple rudraksha malas, smiles while touching a card or small printed item to the forehead of a seated man with a shaved, greying head who has white ash lines on his bare shoulders and wears an orange-saffron cloth. To the left, two attendants in orange-saffron garments and beaded necklaces stand with their backs to the camera, one with a long braided plait. Behind them a red, blue and green ornamental umbrella hangs above gilded decorations. Four physical people are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony at a temple-like hall. On the right, a smiling man with eyes closed, a white horizontal forehead band with a tilak, long dark hair and a full beard sits in a rust-brown robe with a large rudraksha mala, one palm raised in blessing. Behind him a red, teal and gold ornate umbrella canopy hangs above a brass vessel. On the left, several attendants in orange and saffron garments, some bare-chested, with rudraksha and beaded bracelets, hold a printed sheet and a small booklet and gather near him. A white cord hangs in the foreground. Watermarked copyright text appears on the lower right of the frame. a person: the seated man has a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band, and the page indicates he is present, but the cues are modest.2017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits on the right holding a white thread or cord that he places against the head of an elderly bald-headed man in white clothing with a bead garland. Two shirtless men in orange cloth on the left, one with a braided orange sash, attend the rite. A multicolored umbrella with floral patterns and a silver throne-like seat appear behind. The image shows a blessing or ritual tying of a sacred thread.2017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 24 20172017-12-24