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Indoor ritual scene at an ashram altar. A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands at left, reaching toward a large rectangular sweet covered in foil on a table with brass oil lamps. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with pink-and-gold borders stand at right; one holds a pink cloth being lifted over the sweet, and the other, bare-chested with a white tilak, smiles while holding its edge. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace seated before flowers, next to a small orange plate and a red garland.

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August 11 20112011-08-11A photograph of a small indoor room where a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and bangles holds back a pink cloth over a large tray of yellow food on silver foil set on a gold-draped table. A clean-shaven man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border lifts the cloth beside her, and a third man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti, rudraksha mala and vertical tilak smiles at the right. Brass lamps stand on the table and a computer monitor and bags are visible behind.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA woman in a pink top with her hair in a bun lights a candle standing on a large tray of yellow sweet rice garnished with nuts and a red thread or flower. Two men in white dhotis with maroon borders stand behind her in a room with a white armchair, a desk computer monitor, a standing fan and a window. A small oil lamp burns in the lower foreground beside the tray.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a room with two women at left performing a puja: the woman in the foreground in a pale pink sari with a maroon border holds a lit oil lamp toward a brass stand, while a second woman in an orange sari and glasses holds a brass bell. On a side table near the window sit a brass lamp stand, a dark tray and a bundle of incense sticks. In the foreground a rectangular sweet with nuts and a lit candle sits on a silver tray, and a framed photograph of a man in orange robes with a beaded necklace is garlanded with flowers at right, beside an orange cushion. A woman in the background takes photographs.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering at an indoor setting. A woman in a pink blouse with a red border, wearing gold bangles and earrings, holds a small bowl and offers food from a tray of yellow-coloured rice topped with seeds and a red flower. Facing her is a shaved-headed young man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, rudraksha beads and white tilak on his forehead, holding out his hands to receive the offering. Behind them a woman in an orange sari photographs the scene, and a window with blue evening light and a fan are visible in the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a woman in a pale pink sari with maroon borders cutting a large rectangular sheet of golden sweet. A single white candle with a magenta bow stands in the centre of the dish, and the sweet is sprinkled with raisins and nuts. Behind, another woman in an orange sari wears a rudraksha mala and folds her hands in namaste. A glass-topped wooden table holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers on the right.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA cake-like pink-and-silver foil covered object sits on a gold-draped table in a room with a framed portrait on a glass-topped desk. The portrait shows a seated man in orange robes and a white necklace, framed by red and yellow garlands, labelled as a depiction of Swamiji. A standing man in white dhoti with red border, wearing a wristwatch, gestures toward the table. Brass lamps, a monitor, a microphone and an orange cushion are nearby.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bare, light-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl sits on an orange mat, smiling, holding out his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands bent forward, placing a pinch of a yellowish-green food into the seated man's palm from a steel plate. Behind them other people in white dhotis and white shirts sit or stand, some holding mala beads, and a microphone stand is at left. The seated man in orange has long hair and a distinctive bearing consistent with the page's claim that a person is present, though this is an appearance-based candidate with limited cues, so it is marked unsure. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12