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A ritual scene in a temple hall with orange and yellow decor. In the foreground, a man with long matted hair, a floral crown of pink and white flowers, a dense multicolour garland of red, yellow and white blooms and gold-toned ornaments holds a small silver vessel in cupped hands. Facing him, a bare-chested priest with hair in a topknot and a yellow sash offers a brass vessel and pours or sprinkles. Behind them, several young people wear orange turbans and saffron cloth, and a woman in a purple sari stands among them. A gold ornamental pillar is visible at right. A photo of a ceremonial ritual exchange.

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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange between two men in a crowded hall with orange-robed devotees behind them. On the left, a man in an orange wrap and a black turban with a tall red-and-white garland and gold ornaments stands with his palms pressed in offering. Opposite him, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and sandalwood markings wears a yellow shawl and a purple patterned dhoti, holding a white garland and extending his hands. Behind them, men in orange and saffron turbans and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and a woman in pink and a woman in white watch at the edge. Flowers and a silver-tipped rod are visible in the foreground.2018-04-14Outdoor ritual photograph of a man with a large black turban-style head wrap and red and rudraksha malas over an orange-red cloth, holding a silver tray with silver oil lamps while being handed the tray by a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth with beaded armbands. Several other men in orange and white clothing with tilak markings stand around, some with hands folded in prayer. A gold-coloured throne or seat is partly visible at left, and greenery and a red-brown canopy fringe frame the scene. a person is visible in appearance-based form, identified only by his black head wrap, red and rudraksha malas and orange-red clothing, and he is handling a tray of lamps as a ritual participant.2016-01-15June 05 20122012-06-05April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with a tall dark turban-style headdress and a rudraksha-beaded crown band, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white lotus garland, holds a silver bell and a small incense or lamp vessel. A younger attendant in a leopard-print headwrap and bare chest, with rudraksha malas, extends a silver plate toward him. Behind them, saffron-clad young boys and attendants stand in rows, one drumming on a large drum, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner and temple pillars frame the scene. Smoke from incense drifts through the air.2018-05-31A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-brown robe with a leopard-print headband and a multicoloured flower garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white blossoms. He stands with palms pressed together and head bowed, wearing heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands. Around him, saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis stand bare-chested with rudraksha malas and prayer hands folded, some with white and orange tilak marks, in an outdoor setting with foliage behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair swept up and a gold ornate necklace, with a shawl and garland, consistent with the event page.2017-08-25A photograph of a ceremony where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks-style hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace with black beads, extends his hand to lift a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Beside him a man in a purple turban and pink garment holds the garland's base over a metal bowl. A rudraksha bracelet and vibhuti marks are visible. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall with other devotees in the background.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14January 15 20162016-01-15April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05