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November 21 20132013-11-21April 02 20132013-04-02Close photograph of a hand holding a folded saffron-orange cloth, with the wrist wrapped in dense rudraksha beads and a thin gold bangle. The wearer's orange robe and gold ornaments are visible at the lower left, and blurred figures in white and orange stand in the background. The cloth appears to be passed or offered between hands during a ritual exchange. No face is visible.2015-07-12May 13 20152015-05-13September 06 20112011-09-06January 13 20152015-01-13April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand held out palm-up holding a small folded orange cloth with yellow fringed edges. The person wears deep red robes draped across the lap, and another hand rests at the upper left. Pink and yellow flowers and a brass vessel appear at the lower left edge.2013-11-23October 24 20152015-10-24A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a lime-green fruit garland and an orange wrap stands on the left, placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who bows forward. The standing man wears a saffron-orange turban. Red curtains and a bright lamp are behind them, with other devotees in orange and red saris in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man, a sannyasi giving blessings, based on his long hair, saffron wrap and fruit garland. The kneeling man receives blessing with a saffron turban.2012-07-22Close-up photo of two people in saffron-orange robes during a ceremonial exchange. On the left, a man in orange clothing holds a folded maroon cloth with both hands, wearing a thin beaded bracelet and a gold-toned band on his wrist. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a green-and-red-edged shawl wears a heavy gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with one hand raised to his chest. The background is a soft white.2015-01-13A photograph of a ritual scene inside a richly decorated tent or pavilion. A standing figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange cap, wearing glasses, leans forward and places a red and gold cushion or pillow with white tassels onto the head of a seated, bare-chested man with a yellow and white marigold garland and gold armlet. Behind them, seated sadhus in red and maroon robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces sit beside ornate brass lamp stands. A white-clad man stands at the right, and a bearded elder in orange sits at the lower left. Marigold flowers and decorated altar objects surround the scene.2015-09-17 +2 copies