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A photograph of a ritual at an ashram, with a seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe and a deep orange turban at the centre, wearing a multi-strand garland of yellow and pink flowers and gold ornaments. He reaches toward a white thread held by a woman in a white sari with a gold-beaded necklace, while women in orange and red saris stand behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends over a heap of white-wrapped bundles and garlanded offerings, and a shaved-headed attendant in white stands at left beside a large metal vessel. A golden lotus-petal backdrop and small deity images on a shelf are visible behind.

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July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Indoor temple scene with a seated figure in a maroon robe and a red cushion on a golden throne backed by a gilded halo-style arch. He wears long strands of pink and green flower garlands and a red-and-gold ornamented piece. A bare-chested young man with long black hair and a white dhoti bends forward, pouring from a small pot over a bundle of white cloth and flower offerings on the throne steps, as part of ritual abhishekam. Attendants in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, and women in white and orange saris with gold necklaces watch, some holding threads. Large dark vessels sit at the base.2017-07-08 +1 copiesNight-time ceremony under a golden canopy with red, yellow and blue draping. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a saffron-red turban, a double strand of pink and white flower garlands, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style mala, and is bare-armed with gold armbands. Two older priests in white dhotis with gold borders bend forward at his feet, one touching the throne base with offerings and a brass vessel nearby. Standing around are devotees in orange and saffron garments, several women in orange and maroon saris with gold jewellery, and young men with bare chests marked with white sacred ash, one with long dreadlocks. Ritual puja worship at the throne with flowers and brass items.2017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08A ceremonial scene inside a temple hall with a golden halo-shaped backdrop behind a red-cushioned seat. A man seated on the throne wears a maroon-brown robe, a rust-coloured turban, and layered garlands of yellow beads and pink-white flowers, and holds a folded paper. Two long-haired men in orange and white dhotis stand and kneel near him, one kneeling before a white cloth and flower-decorated offering on a brass platform. Women in orange and white saris, gold necklaces, and orange-clad attendants hold threads and stand around the seat, with a black bucket nearby. This appears to be a puja or initiation-style ritual.2017-07-08Photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at a ceremonial pavilion. A seated man in a rust-orange turban and saffron robe, with a pink flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha mala, sits on a silver-and-red throne chair before a gilded arch with a deity murti. A woman in a white sari with a white headband stands at his side, and a young woman in an orange-brown sari sits near him. A long-haired figure in orange dhoti stands with bare shoulders on the left, and several women in orange and white saris with white headbands stand in line, some with hands raised in blessing. Trident, flower garlands, striped floor rugs and a kalasha-style setting frame the ritual scene.2017-03-11July 08 20172017-07-08March 11 20172017-03-11March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08