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January 01 2017

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Indoor temple-style room with red walls and a silver-framed seat. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange fleece top with a gold-trimmed shawl and maroon dhoti, sits on a red velvet cushion with a leopard-print pad, smiling and gesturing with one hand; a white tilak marks his forehead. A woman in a pink zip jacket, glasses, red bindi and beaded necklace kneels beside him holding a brown tray with a white paper document. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari and another in a red dress stand near silver pillars and small deity murti on a shelf. Overall the scene looks like a satsang or darshan moment.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold-and-wood throne in a red-walled hall, with a bronze Nataraja-style sculpture and a small bronze figure at left. He wears a rudraksha-style brown bead garland, a gold necklace, white sacred ash and a red bindi on his forehead, and gold earrings. His hand rests over a small silver plate holding a white mound decorated with yellow, purple and red flowers. A woman in orange garments with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward to offer the plate, with a wooden pillar and a wall niche of small items behind them. Two physical people are visible.2016-07-27January 01 20172017-01-01Indoor ritual scene in a temple-like hall with red-painted walls, carved white pillars and a brass lamp hanging above. A man with long dreadlocks, an orange-red top and a white forehead mark sits on a cushioned seat and holds a large red bowl. A younger man in a maroon kurta and rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding a red tray with a paper and a small booklet. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red saris and kurtas watch, while women in gold and green saris and a woman in blue stand near a pillar holding trays. A deity image and gold ritual vessels appear on the right.2017-01-01July 09 20122012-07-09April 02 20132013-04-02Indoor temple-style photo of a man with long dreadlocks, a trimmed beard and a white vertical forehead mark, wearing an orange-red top with a saffron shawl and a red-brown dhoti, seated on a silver throne-like chair and smiling as he receives a large round red tray holding papers. A younger man in a maroon kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels and presents the tray with both hands. Behind them, several women in saris and silk blouses, one in a gold sari, stand near silver pillars and a gold-toned shrine, with an oil lamp and a hanging chain visible. Photo credit overlay in the corner.2017-01-01Photograph of an indoor ritual exchange in front of a bright red draped backdrop. A long-haired man in an orange-brown wrap wears layered rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha bracelets, has a sacred marking on his forehead, and smiles while raising his hand toward a hanging cluster of small brass bells on a rod. Facing him, an older man in glasses and a blue collared shirt with a wristwatch leans forward with cupped hands holding a small red-and-white packet of offerings. A smiling woman in an orange sari with a pendant necklace stands in the background. a person identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas, orange clothing and forehead marking; he is the person receiving the blessing.2012-09-09May 08 20172017-05-08September 19 20152015-09-19A seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead garland, with a pink flower crown and long dark hair swept back, holds a red fruit toward a devotee while a pile of pink flowers lies in front of him. Beside him a woman in rust-orange clothing and a woman in a yellow top watch closely. A man in the lower left holds a small paper, and a brass vessel with a golden kalasha-like form stands nearby. Behind them are wooden panels, hanging bells, green foliage and golden deity figures.2017-01-15