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January 23 2013

Indoor hall with a draped white fabric ceiling decorated with colourful striped cylindrical hangings in red, yellow, blue and black. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, large hoop earrings, rudraksha beads and an orange robe with a matching orange shawl gestures with one hand while speaking to a group. Beside him a man in a white-and-grey striped shirt holds an open printed booklet. Another man in a white shirt listens, and a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas stands at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background.

November 20 2010

A photograph of a temple or ashram hall with white canopy cloth and colourful striped pillars overhead. In the centre a man with swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a dark-saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a silver tray of offerings. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and mala, and at right a bald man in an orange shawl. At left a man in a white shirt bows with hands folded, and a man in grey with palms joined in namaste stands in the foreground. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and tilak stands near brass items, with other devotees in white clothes in the background.

A photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars wrapped in orange and multicoloured cloth. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, smiling and holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold beaded necklace and a red tilak. To the left, a man in a sleeveless white garment with coloured borders and a bare-chested man with folded hands greet him, while a man in brown shirt with a badge stands at far left. Another attendant in orange robe at right holds a silver plate. Several other men in white and orange stand behind.

Indoor event photo in a hall with colourful striped pillar banners and white ceiling canopy. A young person with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a red-orange garment with a red-and-gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace; they hold open a yellow and red printed booklet while looking down. An older man with white hair in a white kurta and white shawl stands before them holding a red-covered booklet and a yellow leaflet. Other white-clad men with shaved heads and a bearded elder stand nearby; a man in a dark striped shirt presses his palms together at left. The printed page caption refers to a pada pooja and satsang procession, but the figures visible here are standing devotees rather than a clearly identifiable ritual.

A photo inside a tented hall with white canopy and colourful striped pillars, ceiling fans overhead. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt on the left presses his palms together, facing a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala who holds a sheet of paper and gestures. Beside him, a man in orange holds a brass tray of red powder and a golden ceremonial implement. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one with a red sash at right. The orange-robed figure in the centre has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha necklace; his identity is not established from appearance.

A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and colourful pillars. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala and a red shawl smiles while receiving a small white card or paper from a man in a white shirt. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with a gold ornamental object. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a few people are visible in the background.

October 09 2010

A photograph inside a decorated hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars, showing a ritual reception. A figure with long dark hair wears a red saffron-toned shawl and a long gold-beaded necklace, holding a red booklet and a small printed book with both hands while an elderly man in white clothes and a white shawl stands before him with folded hands. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind, a bald man in white with a red-bordered cloth stands at right, and a crowd is visible in the background. Caption text reads Panchatapas pratyaksha paada pooja, nithya satsang procession.

A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white tent ceiling and colourful cloth pillars hanging from above. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a white shawl stands among devotees, while several men in white and dark striped shirts stand with hands pressed in prayer. A bald man in white dhoti with a red border and a bare upper body stands at right, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands near the centre. A silver tray is held by a man in a dark striped shirt. Behind them, other white-clad figures sit on the floor and a golden decorative backdrop glows. No identity is attributed to any person in the scene.

February 03 2013