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A photograph inside a bamboo-walled hall lit by warm lamps. A man with long grey hair and a full beard, wearing an orange robe and a red-orange shawl, sits cross-legged on the left and reaches out to a visitor in a dark jacket and red shawl at the lower right, who leans forward with hands extended. Behind them a young man in yellow robes and a red shawl holds a tray, and another in orange with a red shawl stands nearby. A bald man in orange with rudraksha mala beads sits in the background, a bearded man in orange robes stands at center, and a photographer in white with a camera stands behind. On the wooden table in front are a tray of small brass bowls with oil lamps or ghee, and a metal plate with a bowl and spoon. A painted image hangs at the left edge.

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Inside a bamboo-walled hall lit by warm lamps, a long-haired, bearded man in orange robes and a flowing red-orange shawl sits cross-legged at left, reaching toward a tray of small oil lamps. A younger man in orange with a beaded mala kneels beside him. At right, a fair-haired person in orange bows forward to receive or greet the ritual. Behind them, a seated monk in orange with a prayer-bead mala sits, while attendants in yellow kurtas and red-orange shawls stand at top left holding trays. Several people in white and orange photograph the scene at the back. A painted panel of a deity hangs on the left wall.2010-09-24A photograph inside a bamboo-walled room lit by warm overhead lights. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with a red shawl sits on a mat, gesturing with his right hand. Beside him, a young man in orange with a red shawl and beaded garland sits near a metal tray. Before them on a white tray are several small brass bowls with yellow liquid and spoons. A seated man in orange robes and a garland sits in the centre, and a man in white kneels in prostration at right, wearing an orange shawl. Standing behind are young men in yellow and orange robes, one holding a tray, and several people in white and orange shawls, some taking photographs. A painted image hangs on the left wall.2010-09-24September 10 20152015-09-10A photo of a ritual scene in a hall with bare concrete walls and a crowd of onlookers along the back. In the foreground, a man in orange robes bends over a low wooden table, reaching toward a seated person in an orange turban and saffron robe who holds a brass plate of marigold garlands and sits at a second low table. A third seated man in orange clothing sits on the right with a brass plate of marigold flowers and a small cup. A standing man with white hair and beard, orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a yellow book. Onlookers in saffron, white and colourful saris, a man in a striped shirt and a woman photographing with a phone watch from behind. A metal staff stands near the center. Marigold garlands, brass plates and a small cup are on the tables.2016-05-07A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees on a white marble floor, with men serving food on steel plates and cups from the left. In the foreground, a man in dark red robes with a black turban and long flowing hair sits smiling, wearing a yellow marigold garland, gold armlets, and beaded necklaces. Beside him, a bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a yellow garland over an orange cloth. Behind them, an older man in orange and a bald man in orange sit in the row. A reclining bald man in red and a bearded attendant at the lower left complete the scene. Several people in orange and yellow sit in the background near pillars and water bottles. Swamiji (probable) appears in the dark red robe with the black turban and gold armlets, seated among the group.2016-07-15Night-time outdoor communal meal under a tent canopy at an event, with saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated on the ground and at low wooden tables laid with steel plates of food garnished with marigold flowers. A robed man in saffron stands bowing and serving food to a white-bearded elder in orange robes with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala, who sits at the front table. Behind them standing figures wear saffron, orange and white clothing, one holding a large palm-leaf fan and another a wooden staff. A colourful striped cloth backdrop and string lights hang in the background, with a man in a white kurta and blue lanyard standing at right and women in western clothes filming at left.2016-05-07May 16 20162016-05-16September 10 20152015-09-10A photograph of a ritual feeding or honouring scene in a tent-like hall with a gold-trimmed shrine and brass lamp stands at left. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and bow along a mat-covered floor lined with silver plates heaped with marigold garlands and offerings. At far left, a seated figure in orange-brown robes wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace, beside a seated woman in an orange sari with a dark beaded mala. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, while a man in orange stands facing away. At right, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange wears a white turban-like head covering and gestures. Other attendants in orange and pink stand in the background near the shrine.2015-09-14May 16 20162016-05-16Dim photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis seated closely together at a ritual gathering. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe leans forward, reaching toward a seated monk who wears a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and ceremonial gold chains; the seated monk smiles and sits on a white cloth. Other shaved-headed monks in rust-red robes, some with sacred ash marks, look on behind them. A figure in the left edge wears an orange wrap. The lighting is warm and low.2013-03-10August 02 20162016-08-02