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A photograph of a ritual scene before a large deity murti draped in orange and blue silk with garlands of red and orange flowers. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small ritual vessel and a lamp over a brass plate. Beside him an older man in a white shirt stands with his palms extended to receive the offering. Two women at the left, one in a green sari with pink and gold border and another in a green headscarf, watch. A brass tray, small oil lamps and a tall gold kalasha-style stand sit on the table. Orange cloth hangs behind.

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Photograph of a ritual initiation at an indoor hall with a red curtain and a golden trident (trishul) behind. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha malas and a sacred thread bends forward with his hands extended toward a shaved-headed boy receiving a blessing. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha beads holds white threads stretched over the head of a kneeling boy, while another man in orange guides them. A woman in a magenta sari and a bearded man with long swept-back hair in an orange robe with gold ornaments also take part. Several boys and young men with bare torsos and beaded necklaces watch or assist, and a striped colourful banner hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a Gayatri or Shiva deeksha initiation with ritual thread-tying.

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on an ornate golden throne draped with red and orange flowers and garlands. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a bare chest area and a tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushion. A woman in a white sari with a green blouse stands before him, bending forward and touching his arm while holding a small offering. To the right, two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand attentively, and a young woman in white stands at the far left beside a table with water bottles. Red and white patterned panels and small brass lamps frame the stage.

February 27 2016

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A photograph inside a gold-pillared hall with red and pink drapes and hanging yellow and orange tassels. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking upward; a gold-banded wooden palanquin-like structure is at the left edge. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a tilak and black backpack also stands with hands folded. Further right a man in cream dhoti-style white clothing with a tilak raises his hands in greeting, and a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange are visible behind, among a crowd of delegates in the background.

October 25 2015

April 29 2016

A photograph of a festive ceremonial scene before a gilded golden throne with red and gold drapery. On the right, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron-and-orange turban, a gold necklace, and a long gold bead garland is seated and gesturing with an open hand toward people reaching in from the right edge; this person has long hair and distinctive ornate adornments, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable). On the left, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a conference-style ID badge stands near a man in a white shawl with a red dhoti. Behind them, a man in white robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands by the throne.

September 18 2016

Devotees gather in a red-draped temple room with golden pillars and brass lamps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand as an elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows low to touch it. Behind them, a bald priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a white-and-gold beaded necklace stands near a golden staff, while women in cream and green saris and headscarves look on. A pale-yellow sari wearer with a rudraksha mala raises a finger to her lips. Several other people stand in the background. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the scene is darshan with pada-puja-style respect.