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September 15 20112011-09-15A 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.2009-12-24September 17 20112011-09-17May 09 20152015-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange saffron wrap, with a gold chain and gold armlets, sits on a red throne-like seat with a garland of red and white flowers, facing three people. A smiling woman in a white and maroon patterned shawl holds a decorated tray or wooden board with blue and gold ornaments. A man in a white kurta with a bindi laughs beside a boy in a dark green kurta, who clasps his hands in front of the seated figure. A portrait of a smiling man in a light blue head covering hangs on the wall behind, and a gold figurine stands on a shelf.2011-09-17A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage before a gilded throne. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, who bows forward with hands joined. Behind them stands a golden throne with a red cushion, an orange and red drape, and a carved gold lion-like finial. To the left, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a green sari stand holding a purple cloth bundle. Carved pillars and a painted backdrop fill the background.2011-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala on a gold-and-crimson throne with carved gold armrests, smiling as a man in a white shirt and grey trousers offers him a silver tray of flowers and sweets. To the left, a woman in an orange and green silk sari holds a folded gift. Behind, a woman in a red and white sari with a mala stands near a gold-framed deity murti draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. A large orange banner hangs in the background.2010-10-09September 17 20112011-09-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling with a microphone on a stand before him. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels and extends her hands with papers toward him, while a hand from the lower edge reaches up. A standing man in orange robes on the left holds papers and a pen. Behind the throne hang red and gold drapes, with water bottles and books stacked on a table at right.2009-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a white canopy with a gold umbrella-like top. A woman in orange robes and a multi-coloured flower garland sits in the centre, smiling and holding a small object, with a red-and-gold flower garland arrangement behind her. To her right, a man in an orange kurta with a gold-bead mala and glasses reaches up with both hands toward the canopy area. On the left, a bald man in white with a gold-bead mala and a man in white clothing lean in. A brass tray with a lit lamp is in the foreground, and a bald head is partly visible at lower right. Visible people: five.2011-07-15October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated man in a yellow turban, yellow dhoti and yellow shawl, with long wavy hair, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, smiles while receiving a framed photograph or card from a hand in front of him. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari stands near a brass oil lamp with a red bag, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak holds a small child. Another woman in a white sari with hair pinned faces him. Marigold garlands hang at the right edge and a red curtain sits behind. The man in yellow matches the described a person appearance cues, so this is a person receiving a puja offering from devotees.2011-11-04