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November 16 2011

A photograph of a living room with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a patterned red rug. A man with long dark hair and a shaved-face beard, dressed in a saffron-orange robe, stands at left clasping hands with a bearded older man in a red robe and red shawl, who smiles. A young man in an orange-and-yellow striped top and a man in a white shirt stand at right, one holding a red cloth. Behind them is a brass deity murti on a dark sign reading 'Sacred Arts'. An orange cloth covers a bed at left and a leopard-print sofa is visible.

July 21 2010

A photo of a formal welcome in an indoor room with red curtains and a red wall hanging. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a sacred mark on his forehead, presents a decorative basket of fruit wrapped in blue and pink tissue to a man in saffron robes and a gold-bordered shawl, who receives it with both hands. Another man in a white shirt holds a gold cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stand near a patterned wall hanging. a person is present, shown in saffron and gold ceremonial clothing with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, receiving the gift.

Photograph inside a tented or hall space with a red draped backdrop and a small electric fan. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange saffron robes and an orange shawl, stands centre gesturing with raised hands while speaking. Beside him another saffron-clad person with a shaved head and orange shawl stands. On the left, three men in white shirts stand; one wears a red shawl with gold border and holds a booklet. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right. A plate of fruit sits on a table at the lower centre. The scene looks like a visit or greeting during an ashram visit, with a light-toned wall and window at left.

A photograph of an ashram hall where a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands centre-right, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant. He is ornately dressed with gold bangles and earrings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tray draped in orange cloth carrying a small gold ritual object. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali, while an elderly man in white clothing bows forward toward the robed figure. Several other men in white and orange stand behind, with ceiling fans and white walls in the background.

Indoor photo in a living room with cream walls, carved wooden room divider and sofas draped in orange cloth. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a red object over a small plate while a young boy in a yellow checked shirt kneels with hands folded on a patterned rug. A kneeling man in a white shirt bows in front, and an older man in a red robe with a grey beard stands center with hands joined. A white-haired older man in orange satin stands at right. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background. The setting suggests a home puja or padapuja.

December 11 2011

Indoor photo of a smiling man in orange robes and a dark green shawl with gold embroidery, wearing orange and marigold garlands, gesturing toward a fruit offering. A man in a peach-orange robe with red-and-gold border holds a large green tray of fruit with bananas and apples. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with hands folded, and another person is partly visible at far left. Behind them, a wall shows framed colourful deity pictures and a temple tower print, with a tiled-pattern picture on the right wall and a white plastic chair at lower right.

Indoor photo in a office-like room with grey metal cabinets and glass partitions. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a wooden table: the man on the left, wearing a marigold garland and an orange shawl with gold border over a maroon-and-gold dhoti, smiles while receiving a woven basket of bananas and fruit from a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange garment. Behind them, a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala holds a fruit basket, and another shaved-headed attendant in maroon dhoti stands further back. Two men in orange appear related to the fruit offering, which is wrapped in clear plastic.

Indoor photo in a living room with pale green walls, a framed picture of a mountain-like temple on the left wall, a black banner with gold text, and a sofa with a leopard-print cushion. A man with a shaved head and saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas stands on the left holding a purple cloth with tassels. Centre, a man with long dark hair in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala smiles and gestures with his hand. Two men on the right wear white dhotis and shirts; one has a red-and-gold shawl and the other a green-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulders. Three people are visible.

A photograph of an ashram hall with a tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-red sleeveless garment and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a small silver tray of gold ornaments and a folded paper, while a man in an orange robe beside him holds a silver tray with more gold items. Devotees stand around; a man in a light blue shirt and a white-clad older man press their palms together in namaste. A man in white at the left holds a bowl of bananas and apples. Several more people in white dhotis and orange robes stand behind them, with a seated group visible at the far right.

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