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A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair stands at center, holding a white tray with offerings toward a seated man in front of him. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala leans in from the left. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and a standing man in a white shirt watch; a barred wooden shrine with an ornate niche and a deity image is visible in the background, within a temple hall with pillars.

Indoor photo of an ashram gathering at night. A bearded man in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on the floor at right-centre, his long dark hair loose, a gold necklace on his chest, and a plate of yellow and purple flowers beside him, with a hand passing something over. A man in orange robes with a red border stands at left, handing a packet to a schoolchild. Children in blue uniforms with white tilaka on their foreheads crowd around, and a girl in a maroon top stands centre. Men in white shirts stand in the background beneath a wall of glass display cases and hanging garlands.

A photo of a crowd gathered closely around an orange-robed figure in an orange turban and long gold bead necklace who is handing out items from a plastic bag. Hands cup forward to receive offerings. Behind them a man in an orange-brown robe with a large gold pendant necklace leans in, and schoolchildren in light blue uniforms with white forehead marks stand nearby. A man in a pale yellow shirt is in the lower right foreground. The setting is an indoor floor with a reddish surface.

August 03 2013

2013-08-03 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a sacred gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron top and orange wrap sits cross-legged and pours liquid from a small white vessel onto a white stone shivalinga-style object on a gold-edged base. Beside him, a man in an orange wrap wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, and a third man in orange with curly hair wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak. Behind them stand a bearded man in white and other devotees in orange, and tall gold-tipped poles frame the scene. A carved stone vessel and offerings sit at the right edge.

A photograph inside an indoor hall with white walls, a wall-mounted air conditioner and framed pictures. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and long brown rudraksha-style beaded necklace smiles while reaching out to hand a red-and-gold offering box across a wooden table. A man in a bright yellow-orange kurta, seen from behind, leans in to receive a folded orange cloth draped over his arm and hands. At right, a bald man in an orange-yellow top sits watching. Behind the table, a large ornate golden throne and a golden seated figure are visible, with other saffron-clad men in gold necklaces standing nearby. Fruit and orange cloth offerings lie on the table.

A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated at right, receiving a paper slip from a young devotee's outstretched hand. The seated figure wears a large rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold pendant, and has long swept-back curly hair; a saffron-clad attendant stands behind holding a tray with flowers, kumkum and papers. Around them, a boy in white with a red tilak, a child in white, a woman in a teal sari with a flower in her hair, and young men in white and orange shawls stand close together, along with an electric fan at top left and red drapery behind. a person is seated centre-right, appearing in person, receiving offerings during a darshan-style gathering.

January 03 2012

Photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a dark beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a seated child in orange clothes, while holding a white paper. Behind him, a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of items. Devotees surround them, including a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl on the left and a bespectacled man in white. Several women and a girl with a braid are in the foreground. A standing fan and a red curtain are in the background. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) giving blessings to a child.

March 04 2008

March 04 2008

A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, holding a wooden stick and touching the head of a young boy in a white shirt who leans forward. The robed figure has a swept-back long hairstyle and a bare upper arm; appearance is consistent with a person but cues are moderate. Beside them, a shaven-headed young man in orange with a red sash watches, another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a woman in a purple sari with a long braid bends forward. A young man in white with rudraksha mala stands at left. A tray holds rudraksha beads, bundled papers and blue packets, with a white cloth below.