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Indoor ritual photograph in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain, with smoke or incense haze in the air. A bare-chested priest at left in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold shawl holds a silver plate of green leaves and pink and white flowers. Centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and rust-coloured robe wears a long red-and-pink garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads, and holds a hand toward the offerings; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron turban, garland and ornate necklace. To the right, a woman in a rust-red sari with folded hands and a man in an orange shawl stand near a silver plate of yellow offering. A cameraman stands at left. Several people in saffron and white stand behind, and a child in a garland is at far right.

November 17 2013

2013-11-17 +1 copies

Indoor ritual scene in a hall with pink walls and red curtained windows. A central figure in a maroon-and-gold turban, gold necklaces and bangles, and a golden-bordered cream shawl over a bare upper body reaches toward a silver plate of food on banana leaves. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas, including a shaved-headed man holding a plate and a woman in maroon robes. Men in white dhotis and a spectator in glasses stand in the background, with a bare-headed man on the right gesturing toward the plate. The scene reads as an offering of prasadam. a person identity is uncertain: the central figure's turban, gold jewellery and bare-chested adornments are compatible cues, but the face and presentation are not clearly conclusive.

A smiling person in a rust-orange turban with a gold crest and a red-orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright at right. A long garland of red beads and white flowers hangs across the chest, with gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold armlet. A large painted deity statue with raised hand stands at the right edge, and draped maroon curtains and a gold-toned lamp stand fill the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the ornate turban and gold necklaces, consistent with a ceremonial aarti.

A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. A central man in maroon-and-gold robes and a red turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long red-and-pink flower garland and a gold pendant with a heavy gold chain. Beside him a man in a maroon shawl holds a white phone and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth carries a silver-rimmed glass vessel, while a woman in white and red shawl stands with palms together. Devotees in white and maroon sit and stand behind, with a red fire extinguisher on the wall. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the red turban, maroon robes, and ornate garlands and gold pendant; the image is a photo of an in-person gathering.

2015-10-21 +2 copies

A photograph inside a hall during a ritual, with a central man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-red garment, hands joined in greeting, wearing a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Around him, people in white dhotis and white shirts or red shawls stand with hands folded. On the right, a bald priest in red-gold dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces, stands in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a kalasha-type pot with a coconut and mango leaves. Left side shows a gold-tipped ceremonial staff, a red-cushioned throne-like seat with gold trim, a fan, and a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A large gold-framed circular object hangs at upper right. The swami's appearance is consistent with a probable candidate for a person, in a ceremonial role.

2015-10-21 +1 copies

Indoor photo at a KAILASA event hall with red curtains and white walls. A central figure in a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a cream shawl over the shoulder, long gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold waist sash, reaches out to offer sweets to a woman in a red head wrap and gold earrings. Nearby, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and another saffron-robed man with gold beads and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A young woman in a pink sari and a girl in red look on, and a tray of laddus and a steel plate of sweets and rice sit in the foreground.

October 21 2015

2015-10-21 +1 copies

A smiling man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, bare-chested on one side, holds out red apples toward a gold-decorated seat in the foreground. Behind him, several women in white saris with red borders and white flower garlands stand and sit, with a man in a red-orange shawl at the right edge. Some appearance-based cues here (red turban, rudraksha malas, saffron cloth) are present, so a probable Swamiji is shown in the centre offering fruit, which fits the page's account of an offering event. A gold throne-like structure with ornate carving fills the left side. Several attendees have palms together and are holding a red-covered book.

November 11 2017

Outdoor evening procession of saffron-robed devotees at dusk with dark foliage behind them. Centre, a smiling man wears a deep red turban with a small gold ornament, a red and gold garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold pendant. Partly visible on the left, a man in a tall jewelled gold-and-red headpiece holds a silver covered tray, and another attendant holds a ceremonial fan. Several shaved-headed men in red and saffron cloth stand around them. The man in the turban appears to be a person based on the turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, though this is an appearance-based label only.

Crowded photo inside a tented hall with orange and red fabric and hanging lights. At centre, a smiling man wears a maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a heavy layered gold necklace of large beads, gold armbands and a maroon shawl over a bare chest. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas press close; one man in a light checked shirt stands at right beside a silver ritual vessel in the foreground.