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Photo of a ceremonial offering at a temple-style setting. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and red bindi holds a silver tray of apples and sweets, looking down. Beside her, a bald man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace stands. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and yellow flower garland with a red floral and green leaf adornment, reaches toward the tray. Behind them are a silver pot, gold ornate decorations and a golden deity emblem.

September 15 2011

Photograph of a ceremonial reception on a stage in front of a large backdrop showing a saffron-robed figure with rudraksha beads. Standing to the left, a woman in a blue and yellow saree and a man in a white kurta kneel or stand with joined palms, while a woman in an orange-and-cream saree holds a brass tray of fruit and sweets and a man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread holds an offering tray. A kneeling woman in a bronze saree offers namaste. Three to four people are visible, with additional partial figures at the edge.

September 15 2011

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall with red and gold floral wall panels. A seated figure in orange robes with a red bindi and red top sits on a gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt and jeans bends low, touching his forehead to the bare feet of the seated figure, while holding a silver tray with fruit and a flower. A standing figure in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl is at right, holding a tray. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. Four people are visible.

A seated man in an orange-and-saffron turban, pink dhoti and pink shawl, with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland, reaches forward to receive a red offering from a young woman in a teal and blue sari who bows her head. A young man in a green checked kurta stands beside her holding a basket, while a woman in a blue and white sari and another woman in orange look on. The seated figure sits on a golden throne with a red cushion, with brass vessels and a rose-coloured arm band at his wrist. A large painted backdrop of an orange-robed figure hangs behind. The scene suggests a devotee offering during a ceremony.

Indoor ceremonial scene with a long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing seated on a gold-and-red throne-like chair, wearing a garland of white flowers with pink, blue and green beads and holding a printed card. Facing him, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a woman in a white sari with gold border and flower-decorated hair offer a silver tray of fruit including apples, pomegranates, lemons and pears. Orange-clad attendants and white-clad helpers stand behind; green carpet runs along the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, fitting visible cues for the page's Swamiji reference.

July 09 2012

A photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned golden throne with a lion-carved armrest, against a deep red curtain and gilded shrine panels. The central seated person wears a red-orange turban, an orange-brown robe, a green leaf garland and red beaded mala with gold necklaces and gold armbands, and smiles broadly. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and tripundra-style white markings on his body holds a steel plate of yellow sweets, with a green leaf on top. A woman in a pink and navy sari with gold border, flowers in her hair and a braid stands facing the seated figure at right, her hand reaching toward him.

A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange-and-yellow turban, pink and magenta cloth, and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, receiving red fruit from a woven basket held by a woman in a blue, gold and white striped sari. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands centre, speaking, with his hands folded. A woman in a green sari bends forward on the left, and several other people in white, cream and orange stand behind. The seated figure is bare-chested with gold armbands. Wall banners in orange and cream sit behind the group.

January 12 2015

A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron clothing, a garland of multicoloured flowers and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling as he holds a small blue packet and a sweet-like offering. Behind him a gold-carved throne back shows a deity relief, and flower-decorated arches frame the scene. In front, a young woman in a white dress and a woman in a gold-bordered white sari stand offering a paper item. A second man in orange robes and beads stands between them. A metal bowl of wrapped candies sits at the right, and a fan is at the left.