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Indoor photo in a living room with cream sofa, carved wooden room divider and curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-orange bindi and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles while draping a red and gold shawl over the shoulders of an older bearded man in a red robe with a white forehead mark. Fruit and water bottles sit on a table at left, and a partly visible person in a striped shirt stands at the right edge.

July 26 2013

A photograph of an indoor room with peach walls, red floral curtains and a patterned sofa. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a braid stands beside a seated elderly man in black trousers and dark clothing. The standing figure drapes a red and gold silk shawl over the seated man's shoulders and head. A man in a white shirt with a gold bracelet stands at the left edge. A small side table holds fruit and a plate, and a red-cushioned chair sits at right. a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and the ceremonial shawl offering.

2010-10-22 +1 copies

A photograph in a plain room with pale pink walls and orange floral curtains. A man in orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a green leaf garland smiles broadly while placing a shawl over an older bald man in white who bows deeply and wears an orange-red silk shawl. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand at left, and a fruit tray with apples and other fruit sits on a blue table beside a sofa at right.

November 19 2011

A photograph in a living room with pale yellow walls, a framed picture of a golden hilltop shrine above a sofa, and a sign reading "eN Sacred Arts" behind. A man with long dark hair, a forehead mark and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands smiling on the left, arms extended. Beside him a man in a white dhoti bends forward draping a red and gold brocade shawl over the smiling man's arms, while a third man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on the right with folded hands. A tray of offerings sits on a small wooden table, and a green cloth lies over the sofa arm on the left.

Indoor photo in a dim hall with pale walls, framed pictures and white plastic chairs. A man in orange robes and an orange turban stands smiling and reaches toward a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed into a large red shawl with gold zari borders, held up in front of him. Several men in white shirts stand in the background, and a small white-framed figure of a person is visible at the right edge.

A photograph of a ritual moment in an indoor set with a painted forest backdrop. A man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a red shawl over a brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala, stretches an orange cloth over the head of a person seated with long dark hair draped in white. Behind them, a man in orange robes watches, and at right an older bearded man with grey hair and a vermilion mark wears orange clothing. A pink draped curtain hangs at left. Three people are visible.

A smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange shawl, a gold necklace and a garland of yellow fruit, places his hands on the head of a young person wearing an orange turban and orange shawl over a red top. The recipient lowers the head and covers the face with the hands. A bindi is on the man's forehead. Behind them, women in green and patterned saris watch, and red curtains frame the scene. a person is blessing the young devotee with a hand on the turban in what looks like a darshan or blessing moment.

August 11 2009

A photograph of an indoor room with peach walls, orange floral curtains and a patterned sofa. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with dark rudraksha beads around the neck stands at center, smiling and extending both hands to present a gift to an older man. The older man wears a red and gold brocade shawl over dark trousers and bends forward to receive it. A bald man in saffron robes stands in the background with hands folded. On the left, a man in a white shirt stands beside a glass side table holding a plate of fruit.

2010-10-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a hall event where a woman in a rust-red turban and red-brown wrap, with a beaded necklace and bangles, drapes a long orange shawl over the head of a seated elder with white hair. A second woman in white stands behind, and a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads is at left. Other orange-robed devotees and round tables with red and gold carpet fill the room, with a camera on a tripod at right.