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July 11 2009

Photograph inside a decorated temple or ritual tent, with a large garland of yellow and white marigold flowers and green leaves hanging at the left edge. A woman in a red blouse and dark skirt sits in front of the garland, her hand raised to the forehead of an older balding man in a white shirt who bends forward to receive it. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt holds his hands together in namaskar, and at the right a person in an orange-saffron garment is partly visible in the foreground. Trays with fruit or offerings sit at the bottom, and a red and white striped canopy with garlands hangs overhead.

January 03 2015

A photograph of a devotional reception in an indoor hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes places a mark on his forehead with his hand. Beside them, a woman in white sari stands with bangles, and a person in orange garments holds a glass of tea near a tray of apples and wrapped sweets. Foreground right, a woman in a white sari and orange shawl stands beside a garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers. A second saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a camera is partly visible at far left. The room has white chairs and framed pictures on the walls. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome reception, with a tray of fruit and sweets in the foreground.

A seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wears a thick multicoloured flower garland and sits beside a red draped table and a gold ceremonial stand. A man in a white shirt bows with folded hands, offering or receiving a fruit, while others crowd close, including a man in an orange turban, a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and men in casual shirts. A camera on a tripod and a smartphone are visible behind the crowd, and a red backdrop fills the room. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a floral garland, a.

May 08 2012

October 30 2016

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A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth and red-and-white rudraksha malas stands at a golden altar draped with a multicolour flower garland, extending a hand to bless a kneeling man in a checked shirt with folded palms. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a small offering, and another man in white shirt and a red-and-gold cloth stands near. Plates of fruit and marigold petals sit on the altar. The scene is a darshan and blessing with the head touched in benediction, in a hall with red curtains and a speaker.

October 30 2016

A photograph in a yellow-walled room showing a woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and white garland seated on a golden-yellow cushioned seat, her hands clasped with a man in a khaki uniform who kneels before her. Standing behind them, a man in a white shirt with a blue cord necklace watches, and another man in a light blue t-shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands nearby. A woman in a cream and red-bordered sari stands at right holding a camera. In the foreground are a tray of red apples and wrapped sweets, and at upper left a framed portrait garlanded with yellow, purple and pink flowers hangs on the wall.