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A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and red pillars. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a cream-coloured garland of flowers reaches over a silver tray holding chocolates or sweets and small brass bowls. Behind him a woman in a white top with a pale garland stands beside a brass kalasha with green leaves. At right a young woman in a cream and gold saree with a gold border smiles and holds a mobile phone. At far left a woman in an orange top wears a dark mala and stands near the railing. Orange-roofed buildings and green trees are visible through the open side.

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A photograph under an open-sided shelter with a red-trimmed metal roof. In the foreground, a man in white ritual clothing with an orange-and-white flower garland raises his right hand to his forehead in greeting. Behind him, a woman in a white top with an orange garland holds her palms together, and a man in white stands at a table. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold-bordered pallu and a flower in her hair stands at the table, hands folded. The table is draped in a gold brocade cloth and holds a silver tray of dark wrapped sweets, a small silver bowl with a red powder and a brass kalasha with green leaves. Trees and a red building are visible through the open side.2011-08-19Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.2012-09-19A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands and floral arrangements in pink, red and yellow. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and a long dark hairstyle holds a silver tray of grains or rice while a young girl in a yellow dress with gold trim dips her fingers in it. A woman in a white top with a striped sleeve stands at left, another woman in a white and yellow outfit is behind, and a young man in a multicolored flower garland and orange clothing stands at center beside the tray, with a gold-trimmed backdrop behind them.2009-12-24Indoor satsang or darshan setting with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland seated at left, his upper arm wrapped in a rudraksha-style bead band. Beside him a woman in a white and gold sari, with a dark bead necklace, holds a silver tray of sweets wrapped in packets. A boy in a white shirt with an orange lanyard leans forward, and other people in white clothes and orange lanyards stand behind, including a young woman in a pink hoodie. A black speaker and pale curtains are in the background. Several people are partly visible at the edges.2012-12-10Women devotees in yellow shawls prepare offerings on a large golden tray filled with silver bowls, small gold bells, and green leaves with white flowers. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes sits beside the tray, and at lower right a partly visible hand reaches toward the offerings. A woman at center wears a white sari with a yellow shawl and gold bangles, while a woman at right wears glasses, a white forehead mark, and a yellow shawl. The setting is an open floor with a woven mat at right.2010-08-01Outdoor tented ritual stall with a draped canopy, string lights and bunting. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the right beside a white-draped table holding a steel tray of white powder with a pink dash, a yellow-and-black brass or metal pot, garlands of red flowers and an open book. A man in a white shirt with a staff badge and a woman in a yellow sari with a staff badge reach toward the tray, while a standing young man in white robes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala has a tilak on his forehead and gestures over the offerings. Other people in white and dark clothing stand behind. Printed photos are on the left wall.2009-08-02December 06 20112011-12-06May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion with bamboo-mat walls and a thatched structure visible through the side. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white embroidered kurta and holds a bunch of green fruit or nuts in one hand, handing them to a seated woman in the foreground who wears a red-trimmed sari and gold earrings. Behind him, a smiling woman in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of food, and a smiling man in white shirt and rudraksha mala stands beside her. The long hair, white embroidered clothing, and distinctive adornments are consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance, shown distributing food to devotees. Visible people: about four or five.2007-02-15Photograph of a ritual puja under an open-sided pavilion with an orange-tinted roof and metal rafters. A man with long dark hair in orange ochre robes, wearing a long white-and-red floral garland, sits on the right holding a brass tray and offering or receiving a handful of substance from the tray. Opposite him, an elderly bespectacled man in white clothes leans forward with cupped hands and receives the offering. Behind them, several women in white saris and white garments stand watching; one wears a red-bordered white sari. A large framed portrait on the right shows a man in a white turban and dark clothing. Marigolds and red flowers lie on a white-draped table in the foreground. Puja ritual in progress.2006-10-12December 02 20092009-12-02Ritual scene in an indoor hall where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a marigold and white flower garland, and white ash on his forehead sits on a dais and reaches forward to take offerings from a white marble bowl or pedestal. Around him women in saffron, orange and red silk saris with rudraksha malas and gold jewellery assist, one in a red-orange sari and another in white with a gold border. A silver staff stands at the right edge, and fruit, flowers and a leopard-print cloth lie on the platform. Several more people stand and watch in the background. Ceremonial abhishekam-style offering.2018-02-13