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December 24 2009

A fire ritual on a raised stage at a homa or yagna. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall white and red headdress with a peacock feather and a long garland of red, orange and multicoloured flowers, and holds a brass tray of offerings while standing beside a blazing fire pit. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and gold necklace holds a microphone. To the left, an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl bows toward the fire, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind. A man in white with a gold garland stands at right. Flower petals are scattered on white altar blocks, a brass vessel sits by the fire, and a floral arch with orange, pink and red blooms frames the stage with maroon drapery behind.

July 28 2008

A photograph of a ceremonial welcome in front of a deep red velvet curtain. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl, places a white flower garland over the head of an older man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white shawl and rudraksha-style bead mala. Another man in white stands behind them, and at the right edge a clapping man in orange and a gold ring watches. A brass bowl with fruit sits at the lower left, and orange chairs are visible.

2013-10-20 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial reception at an indoor hall with maroon curtains. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads stands facing right, holding a fruit basket. To the right, a bare-chested figure in a gold-bordered maroon dhoti, with bangles, gold necklace and an earpiece, raises his palms in greeting toward a man in white and orange shawl who clasps his hands. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a man in white hold a green-and-red flower garland. A man in white kneels with hands folded at lower centre.

Indoor photograph in a white-walled room with an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp over a tray of flower petals, as if performing aarti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a small kalasha-style pot with leaves on a tray, and a man kneeling at left in orange pours or offers from a vessel. A woman in orange sari with folded hands and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one person in the background raising a camera. The central figure has long hair and a visible rudraksha-style mala, with distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues.

A photo of a ceremonial welcome at a floral-decorated stage. A bearded priest with a bare chest, orange dhoti and orange-yellow garland holds a bundle of yellow marigolds and offers it to a long-haired man in an orange shawl and green-and-white garland who stands with palms joined in namaskar, head bowed. A white-bearded elder with white vibhuti marks stands at the left edge. Behind them are large floral arches of orange, yellow, purple and red blooms and a gold-carved throne. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a garland, a presentation consistent with the page, though the appearance is only partially distinctive. The scene is a satsang-style reception with garlands and flower offerings.

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June 05 2012

2012-06-05 +1 copies

A stage event where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a long white and red flower garland around the neck of an older man wearing a white dhoti-style outfit and a gold-bordered red shawl. Beside them, another saffron-robed figure holds a brass plate with offerings. A man in a white shirt smiles nearby, and a brass lamp with a flame stands at the right edge. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a portrait, behind the stage.

July 25 2009

A photograph of a man with his palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, eyes lowered, in a reddish-brown robe. He wears an ornate gold crown, a long swept-up dark hairstyle, a red, white and purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha malas. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside him; the one on the left raises a tall silver staff, and the one on the right holds a silver-topped ceremonial rod. A woman in white with folded hands is partly visible at the right edge. Red walls form the backdrop.