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Two men in saffron-orange cloth sit on a white floor beside a silver-and-gold ceremonial platter piled with yellow, white and purple flower garlands and a small brass vessel. The man on the left, bare-chested with a leopard-print headwrap and a white-and-silver beaded necklace, sits with hands folded and listens. The man on the right, with matted dark hair, white horizontal forehead tilak, white arm markings and rudraksha beads, gestures with raised hands while speaking. Behind them, other saffron-clad figures sit in a hall with red drapes, gold-coloured wooden canopy structures and a deity murti area; a few more people are visible in the background. Partially visible text on the image reads a copyright and source credit line.

A photograph in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-toned wooden shrine panels. A man with a shaved, greying head and bare upper body wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, and kneels at a silver puja vessel decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, gesturing toward it. Across from him sits a young man with a tall black hair knot and leopard-print headband, wearing orange-red cloth, layered beaded necklaces and bangles. Several people in orange and red robes stand in the background near the shrine. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.

Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes kneel on a patterned cloth in a temple hall. The figure at right, with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and tattooed arms, bows low and touches his forehead to a golden tray. The tray holds two golden vessels, red and yellow flowers, and a red velvet cushion on a silver pedestal. At left, a younger sannyasi with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl gazes upward. Stacks of wooden book-shaped boards with printed text lie beside them, and a blue cloth is folded nearby. Behind them are curtains, a gold ritual stand and seated audience members. The scene suggests a sacred offering or padapuja presentation.

A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red curtains and gold-framed shrine panels. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, kneels on a white platform with palms pressed together, looking upward. Facing him, a person in an orange-red wrap with a leopard-print head cloth, beaded necklaces and bangles sits beside a brass tray holding yellow and purple flowers and brass vessels. Other people in red and white clothing move in the background.

January 05 2019

A photograph of two young men in saffron-orange robes seated on a cloth-covered platform inside a hall with red drapes and ornate gold pillars. The man on the left, with a shaved-head style and a rudraksha mala, sits beside a silver tray holding two brass kalashas, flowers and a red cushion. The man on the right, kneeling with his palms pressed together in namaskar, wears an orange shawl and bead necklaces with white tilak markings. Wooden sticks lie stacked at left and a blue cloth lies beside them. Seated devotees and a framed portrait appear in the background, possibly in a puja or satsang setting.

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A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl extends his hands toward a brass tray. A clean-shaven, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and a small head microphone holds a yellow-cloth-covered tray with flowers. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside a silver kalasha with a green leaf. On the far left, a young attendant in maroon and gold holds a plate of red flowers. Desc notes: the long-haired man shows compatible presentation cues but identity is uncertain.

A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red drapes and gold-framed shrine structures. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms. Across from him a young man in an orange headcloth with a leopard-print band and orange garments holds a hand out toward a brass vessel filled with yellow, purple and white flowers and a small brass lamp on a tray. Several women in orange saris stand in the background near the shrine. No identity of the praying man can be established from appearance, so he is described by role only.