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A man with long dark matted hair and a red bindi stands in a dark maroon-red robe, eyes closed, bringing a long garland of white flowers and green-and-cream ribbon up to his face. He wears a gold pendant necklace, a beaded orange-red rudraksha-style mala, and beaded orange-red armlets and bangles. Around him, several men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white ash markings, attend the ritual, one holding a brass vessel and another a microphone. Overhead fluorescent tubes light a white ceiling, and a gold ornamental object appears at the right edge with white flowers in the foreground.

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June 08 20172017-06-08March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion under a red canopy with tasselled fringe. A central figure with long dark hair, a short beard and white and red tilak marks wears a saffron-orange shawl and a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. He raises his right arm holding green leaves and sprinkles water over a metal vessel in front of him, as in an abhishekam. Around him, saffron-robed attendants stand with hands folded; one younger attendant with a rudraksha mala holds the gold-tipped canopy pole. A wooden scaffold and stage lights are visible behind.2018-03-02A night-time outdoor ritual under a red fringed canopy with a tall gold-handled staff. A central bearded man in a rust-brown shawl and a multicoloured flower garland holds up a bunch of green leaves in his raised right hand while bowing over a metal vessel. Behind him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a long plaited hair braid stands near, and to the right another attendant in orange holds the canopy pole and wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Other saffron-clad attendants with folded hands stand at the left and right edges, and the foreground shows the heads of seated onlookers. Lights and a speaker stand are visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central man is described by role only.2018-03-02A bearded man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a long brown-orange robe and a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, stands with eyes lowered while a man in orange clothes raises a green leafy branch above his head. Ash lines mark his forehead and a red-and-white thread is tied on his wrist. Beside him a young attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a red canopy and tassels. Other saffron-clad attendants stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer, on a sandy floor inside a scaffolded hall with pillars, speakers and a stand. The scene suggests a ritual welcome with garlanding.2018-03-02July 06 20162016-07-06March 02 20182018-03-02May 22 20182018-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red robe with gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace of beads and a pendant, a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, holding a white thread that is being measured or tied between his hands. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand beside him, one with rudraksha beads and a silver chain, and another behind with a rudraksha mala. A silver ornate throne with a carved face is visible at right, and a red cushion beneath. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated central role, with long hair, gold ornaments and a maroon robe, performing a ritual thread-tying with attendants.2017-09-17March 02 20182018-03-02A bearded man in a brown-orange robe stands centred, wearing a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers with green leaves, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and a vertical mark on his chest, with his right arm raised holding a bunch of green leaves. Behind him, a young attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled parasol with red and multicoloured tassels. Other saffron-clad devotees stand in a hall with concrete pillars and string lights, some with hands folded in anjali, and a few heads are visible in the foreground.2018-03-02Outdoors under a red canopy with tassels, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a thick white jasmine garland with blue beads, layered gold beads, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding an orange cord above his head. Two shaved-headed men in orange garments with gold necklaces stand beside him; one on the right pulls the orange cord. Other people in white and orange are behind, with green trees in the background.2012-07-03