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Night photo at an outdoor ritual gathering. A white-haired elder in an orange robe, hands pressed together in greeting, bows toward a seated man who raises one palm in blessing. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, a long braid of hair, a rust-brown wrap over bare shoulders, heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets. Behind him stands an ornate golden throne with a scalloped back, red cushions beneath. Other devotees in rust-brown and red-and-blue clothing stand nearby, and a light and dark background frames the scene. Seated man's identity uncertain; bowing elder is a devotee in orange robes.

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Outdoor evening scene at a temple-like setting. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne raises his right palm in greeting; he wears a brown-red dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print headwrap, heavy gold necklaces, and gold armlets and bangles. Before him, an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes bows with palms joined. To the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, sacred ash on his forehead and beaded malas stands near a woman in a dark red sari with flowers in her hair. A golden kalasha-style lamp stand appears at right. The wall behind shows carved stone and signage.2017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA seated man on a red-cushioned gold-backed throne raises his right palm in blessing while smiling. He wears a leopard-print yellow-and-black headband, a rust-brown shawl, heavy gold beaded necklaces and wide gold armlets and bangles, with his long hair falling behind. Before him a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with white body marks kneels with palms joined, holding a small book. Behind them a second man with long matted hair, white forehead marks, beaded necklaces and a rust cloth stands, and a woman in a dark red sari stands in the background. This is a shiva deeksha initiation scene at night.2017-08-21May 02 20172017-05-02October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesMay 09 20152015-05-09August 21 20172017-08-21A photograph of two seated men on ornate red and gold thrones in front of a background of warm bokeh lights. The man on the left wears a cream turban, a white dhoti-style wrap over one shoulder, and a long strand of gold beads around his neck; he gestures with one raised hand while speaking. The elderly man on the right has a long white beard, a light-coloured turban, white horizontal markings across his forehead and body, a grey beaded mala, and an orange-saffron cloth; his hands are pressed together in a respectful gesture. Behind them a man in orange robes stands with hands folded, and in the lower left corner a partly visible person in white sits. Three people are visible in the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copies