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A photograph of a ritual offering in a hall with a fluorescent ceiling light. A man with long dreadlocks and a white and pink flower garland stands bare-chested in a rust-red cloth, forehead marked with white tilak, holding a leaf offering over a metal plate. Beside him a younger man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and white forehead marks leans in. Behind them is an ornate gold-coloured arch and a golden trident. The setting suggests a pooja offering of bilwa leaves.

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June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09Photo of a puja inside a hall with fluorescent ceiling lights. In the foreground, a bearded man with white sacred ash on his forehead wears a white and pink flower garland and a rust-coloured dhoti, holding a small metal vessel and a stick or spoon. Behind him, a younger man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha bracelet holds a towel-wrapped object and watches. On the right, a decorated deity murti with gold and jewelled ornaments and a striped headdress stands near a gilded arch, with yellow marigold garlands.2017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09A seated man in a rust-red garment, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha bands on his arms, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, reaches toward a young man in an orange turban with rudraksha malas and white body markings. The young man, holding a small gold-toned object, bends over a multicolored woven basket with a green ribbon. A silver lion figure sits near the seated man, and a red and silver throne is behind him. The seated man is a Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace; the young man is a devotee or attendant. Indoor ceremonial setting.2017-09-24 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with long dark hair, a red-and-gold tilak, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha bands on his upper arms, sits on a red cushioned seat beside a silver lion figure. He reaches toward a colourful striped pot wrapped in pink, blue and yellow threads, while a young attendant in an orange turban and rudraksha malas, with white body markings, holds the pot and a green leaf-tipped stalk. A red wall and yellow pillar are behind them, and a silver ornate chair back is at right.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony at an open-air stage with red curtains. On the left, a young man in an orange turban and bare chest, wearing rudraksha malas on his neck and arms and white markings on his shoulder, holds a colourful woven basket and a small metal container. On the right, a seated man with a long swept-back hair, a bearded face, a tilak, a gold necklace and a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulder holds out a green leaf over the basket. A silver-coloured lion figure is in the foreground and a white ornate throne-like chair is behind him.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red robe with long swept-back black hair, rudraksha bracelets, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant is accepting a small object from a younger attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth. The attendant, bare-chested with white markings on his shoulder and rudraksha malas, holds a bright pink and green woven pot-like container. The seated man wears the distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the probable Swamiji cues, and is seated on a red and silver chair beside a silver lion figure. Setting appears to be an indoor stage or hall with red curtains. Two people are visible.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA seated man in ornate red-maroon robes and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, bare-armed with rudraksha bracelets, receives an offering from a young attendant. The attendant wears an orange turban and orange cloth, has bead necklaces and white ash markings on the arm, and holds a colourful pink-and-white woven basket with a green leaf. A silver lion figure sits at the lower edge beside a red upholstered chair. The seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, and rudraksha bracelets, which are compatible cues for a person presenting a sacred ritual setting; the attendant is a devotee. Two people are visible.2017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copies