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A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless robe with a pink flower garland standing at a white-draped table under a colourful patterned canopy. On the table are a framed portrait garlanded with pink roses and marigolds, brass oil lamps, a steel plate with offerings, a small brass cup and a white jasmine garland. The person holds a small brass vessel and appears to be performing a puja or aarti. Red carpet covers the floor, and palm trees and a tiled roof are visible outside.

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A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands on a red carpet under a colourful star-patterned tent canopy, holding a small brass lamp or incense vessel over a white-draped altar. A framed portrait with a pink and orange flower garland sits on the table beside brass oil lamps, a silver tray, a brass pot, and plates of food. Another person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a ritual offering in an outdoor tent setting.2010-02-17A photograph of a figure in orange saffron robes standing at a white-draped table during a ritual. The standing person wears a long pink flower garland around the neck and holds a small object in cupped hands, looking down toward the table. Before them is a framed portrait garlanded with pink roses and orange marigolds, surrounded by brass oil lamps and silver puja vessels with flowers on the cloth. Another orange-robed person stands at the left edge, and an orange cloth lies at the lower right. Behind is a colourful striped and star-patterned fabric backdrop in purple, pink, green and orange beneath a tree and building. The setting appears to be an outdoor house visit or puja.2010-02-17A photograph taken from behind of one person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a long garland of red roses and green leaves around the neck. The person stands at a wooden cabinet with a metal tray holding brass and silver vessels, a small oil lamp and a lamp stand, reaching toward the items. On the cabinet sits a framed photograph of a smiling man with long hair. The walls are pale yellow with an orange-painted edge on the right.2008-03-12A man in profile stands outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of greeting or prayer. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a white and pink flower garland over his shoulders. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him are a gilded pillar ornament with a decorative top, a pink cloth, and leafy trees with hanging strings of lights.2008-12-28Outdoor ceremony beneath two red and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes, strung with bunting and set against a rocky hillside with green trees. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari and layered garlands of orange and white flowers, holds a small brass object as she stands on a striped mat. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in green, stand with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a framed portrait of a seated woman in white is garlanded with pink and white flowers, and offerings of flowers, a red cloth and a brass tray sit on a white-draped table. Ceremonial padapuja or devotional worship appears to be taking place.2008-07-27A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long garland of white flowers and red roses hanging to his waist. He has a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead, and his right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left hand holds a silver trident. Red and white floral decorations frame the throne behind him.2009-07-11A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a purple and white orchid garland and a gold chain, with a red bindi on his forehead, presses his palms together in front of his chest. He stands on a white cloth-covered platform beside a golden brass oil lamp (deepam) and a golden ceremonial stand. To the left, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray. Behind, two women in white and blue saris look on. On the right, a white marble statue of a deity or saint in red garments and a red headpiece is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers, with a large painted image of a bull behind. Trees and a stone colonnade frame the open-air hall. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, orchid garland and gold necklace.2008-12-31A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands outdoors under a thatched-roof canopy, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. His hands are folded at his waist as he looks off to the side. Behind him are palm trees, colourful triangular bunting, a tall decorated pole, and carved black stone deity statues, including a cobra-hooded figure, set on a sandy ground. A ritual area with a rangoli-style border, cushions and a brass vessel lies at his feet.2010-11-18May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20112011-09-09April 27 20182018-04-27May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copies