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Indoor ceremonial scene with a central figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-orange and gold striped cloth, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holding his hands in anjali mudra with a smile. Around him, women in white kurtas and rust-orange shawls stand or kneel with palms pressed together. Gold ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops and gold-canopied umbrellas frame the left side, with decorative pink and orange panels behind. The setting is a hall with warm lighting.2015-07-09October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09December 12 20162016-12-12A ceremonial homa scene in a hall with white walls. A central man in an orange-red turban, red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold pendant necklace, wearing a long red-and-green marigold garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar while holding a clear vessel. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a similar vessel. Around them devotees in white and red-orange clothing stand with hands folded, a tall brass lamp stand and oil lamp are at front, and a fan and red-cushioned seat sit at left. The appearance of the central figure matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual gathering indoors. Most wear orange and maroon dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth, and several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Rudraksha malas hang around many necks. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bead mala and a gold-bordered cloth stands in the front left, and a man in maroon and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala stands centre front, both with hands folded. Brass lamps and offering items are visible on a table at the lower edge, and a wall with framed pictures and a colourful display stands behind.2014-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a central figure in an orange-red saffron robe and matching turban, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, clapping with both hands raised as he dances or sways in a hotel meeting room. Around him a crowd of about twenty-five people in white and pastel kurta-style clothes, including a man in a white shirt on the left and a woman in light blue, stands clapping and watching on a patterned red carpet beneath a low ceiling. A bare-footed group suggests a satsang or devotional gathering.2004-08-21January 13 20152015-01-13September 05 20152015-09-05A crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls and a tall ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among devotees, while a woman in white kneels with hands in anjali. Around them many people in white dhotis and white saris, some wearing red and saffron shawls, press forward. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and a red-and-yellow flower garland sits near a maroon curtain. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2014-06-29A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.2012-05-07September 19 20132013-09-19