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Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled hall with a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds on the right. A long-haired person in orange robes sits on a blue cushion on a green-bordered mat, holding a tray of fruit (bananas, papaya, pineapple, mangoes) and smiling as another orange-robed person beside them offers a plate. Another orange-robed figure stands behind a table holding a fruit tray and offerings, with small brass deity figures and a kalasha-like setup on the table. A man in white kneels on a striped rug with hands folded in greeting, while a woman in a white dress stands with palms joined and white-clad devotees stand behind. A small television sits in the background. Several people are visible in the foreground, including a bald head at the lower right, a white-robed man, and a yellow-shawled attendant. Ritual offering of fruit in a devotional setting.

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Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain white-walled hall with a tiled floor and a patterned rug. A woman in white garments and a shawl carries a tray of fruit, mangoes and bananas, toward the seated group. A man in a white dhoti and shirt bows low with his forehead to the floor before a seated figure in saffron robes whose bare feet are visible. Another seated person in orange robes sits nearby, and a person in orange stands behind a table with a small electric fan and a television. Several people in white and yellow sit or stand along the back wall. A framed picture with a garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs on the right, showing a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. White plastic chairs are in the foreground.2010-02-08Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls and a grey floor. In the foreground a person in white clothes bows forward with forehead touching a striped carpet, while a woman in orange robes seated on the floor touches their head and sits beside a plate of fruit with bananas, papaya and apples. Behind them a woman in an orange sari stands near a small television. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand or sit along the back wall, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl is among them. A white plastic chair stands in front and a framed picture hangs on the right. The scene reads as a devotee receiving blessings from ashram members.2010-02-08A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland and red floral garland sits on a raised white-draped seat against a tiled wall, his hands clasped with a man in white kurta who kneels before him. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at left. Behind, two men in orange robes sit beside a table holding brass vessels, a plate of fruit with oranges and apples, and flower petals. Two men in yellow shirts sit at the lower right and bottom center. The scene is a devotional ritual in a small room with a tiled wall.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red-upholstered wooden chair in a plain white-walled hall, while a woman in white with an orange-marigold garland kneels and washes his feet from a steel bowl holding oranges, apples and a red box. Several seated and standing men in white dhotis and shirts watch, one older man in a saffron top at left, a man in plaid shirt standing at right, and a figure in a white dhoti with folded hands at right. Ceiling lights, barred windows and white plastic chairs complete the room. a person is the saffron-robed seated figure, whose long hair and saffron robe match the page's a person cues; the scene shows a padapuja-style foot-washing offering.2007-01-12Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a tiled floor and a patterned rug. A woman in orange robes with dark hair sits on a bench draped in orange cloth, holding a plate of fruit, while a man in white kneels and bows his head toward her feet. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti watches. In the background a bearded man in orange-yellow cloth stands beside a garland of white and red flowers, another person in orange sits near a small table with a fan and a television. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a garland of pink and yellow flowers shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads seated on a rock, with a green and pink floral border.2010-02-08A padapuja ceremony in a tiled room with a blue cloth on the floor. A man with long dark hair sits centrally in an orange robe with white and red flower garlands, hands joined in namaskar. Before him a woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels and bows, and a man in white kneels with folded hands at left. Two men in orange robes sit at right, one holding a white plate of offerings. Fruit including oranges, apples and bananas, steel vessels, a brass lamp and small bowls are arranged on a white cloth in front. Six people are visible.2009-07-25A photograph taken indoors in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a beaded necklace and a saffron shawl sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends his hand to hand a small item wrapped in foil to a seated devotee in a white shirt. Beside him on an orange-draped table stands a tray of fruit and flowers. A standing attendant in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right. Several people in white clothes sit on mats along the left side, and two women in white saris sit in the foreground. A framed painting of a robed figure hangs on the wall, with a deity murti and a red armchair in the background.A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a small tiled room. A central seated figure wears orange robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, seated on a white cloth-covered seat with a white shawl behind. A woman in white sari kneels before him holding an offering. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti watches at left. Around a blue-and-yellow mat, devotees in white with yellow shawls sit, and a small boy in red shorts and white shirt stands at left. Before the seated figure are brass and silver vessels, a plate of fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, sweets, and a flat tray of offerings in plastic. Scattered flower petals lie on the mat. The room has marbled wall tiles and a sun-shaped wall decoration at left.2009-07-25July 29 20062006-07-29A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate red-cushioned wooden chair in a plain white room, smiling as a woman in a white sari with orange border stands beside and applies a tilak or touches the figure's shoulder. An elderly man in an orange shirt sits to the left with eyeglasses. On the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and several men in white dhotis sit or stand along the wall. A metal tray with oranges, apples and fruit sits on the floor in front. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair is the central honoured guest, matching the page's birthday celebration context.2007-01-12A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A long-haired figure with a flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat on the left, bare-chested in the upper body, with his hands extended. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti extends his arm toward him. Several devotees stand or kneel on a patterned mat, including a kneeling man in a white shirt with his hands pressed together in namaskar, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a young woman in white with folded hands. A standing young man wears a red shawl over white clothing. A pedestal fan and a colourful striped floor mat are visible at right.2009-08-11