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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors on a polished floor before a black draped backdrop with white hanging garlands. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, red and rudraksha beaded necklaces, and gold armbands wears white dhoti and shawl and reads from a sheet of white paper held in both hands. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace holds a white wooden tray. To the left, two men in white dhotis with maroon borders, rudraksha malas and bare feet stand with one holding a folded yellow cloth. On the right, a man in white and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace holds a silver tray with fruit. A small orange and yellow emblem hangs on the backdrop at upper right.

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A photograph of a ritual procession in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and red-and-gold necklace pendant, reads from a white paper while walking. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace carries a flat tray with offerings. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth carries a silver tray, and at left two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas hold a folded yellow cloth. A dark curtain with white hanging ornaments and a brass lamp stand form the background.2011-02-12A photograph in an indoor hall with a polished floor. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a red bead necklace, and white draped clothing holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while walking barefoot. To his left stands a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala, holding a yellow cloth. Behind, a man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a white tray with fruit. Another figure in orange stands in the background near a dark screen, and a draped orange and purple table sits to the right.2011-02-12A temple ritual scene in which a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala holds a folded white paper and reads from it, his head bowed with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stand other men: one in plain white dhoti with a white-striped shawl and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, another bare-chested in orange with a gold chain, and a shaven-headed man in orange with a gold neck ornament. To the right, a figure in white with white forehead markings holds a small brass vessel, and behind them an ornate gold-framed seat with red cushions stands in the background. A yellow cloth lies at the lower left and a metal tray with brass items sits in front.2010-11-30January 22 20132013-01-22A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak walks barefoot across a polished floor holding a sheet of paper in both hands. He wears a white dhoti-style drape over a white sleeveless garment, a double strand of rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, gold armlets and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead garland, carries a white tray holding small ritual items. A white-clad man stands at the left edge. A black flat-screen TV, a colourful striped cloth on a table, and bags are visible at right, with a gold ceremonial ornament and a gold-and-red hanging decoration behind. Appearance-based cues (long swept hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments) are consistent with a person walking in a ritual setting, while the attendant is a devotee carrying the tray.2011-02-12March 04 20112011-03-04February 24 20112011-02-24Indoor ashram hall with a projector screen and white curtains behind a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-maroon border and a rudraksha mala stands holding a small white card, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a young man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and another in white with a red-and-white shawl stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands at right, and a silver tray is visible at the far right edge. Orange mats cover the floor, and seated devotees in white are in the background. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence in the satsang setting.2011-01-26A man in white ritual dress walks forward in a hall, a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back, a double strand of rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with silver edging and raises one hand in a gesture. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in white with an orange-red cloth carries a white tray. Other men in white dhotis stand at the edges, and a gold kalasha-style finial and blue curtain are visible in the background.2011-02-18A photograph of a ritual scene in an ashram hall. A man in orange saffron robes and a long black rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a folded paper and touching the shaved head of a kneeling devotee with his right hand. The devotee, in white dhoti with a maroon border, presses his palms together in reverence. Other men in white dhotis and maroon-bordered shawls, some with white forehead markings, stand around. One holds a tray with fruit and a small silver implement, another holds a yellow cloth. Behind them is a golden throne-like seat and a large deity mural with a framed board on the wall. Five people are visible.2010-11-30Indoor ritual photograph in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with tripundra ash, a red bindi, gold necklaces, layered rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stands centre-right, holding a folded white paper and reading from it with lowered eyes. Facing him at left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash marks on his shoulders and chest holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange at right holds his hands together. A green backdrop and a large screen are visible in the background. a person, a sannyasi in orange and rudraksha, appears reading the paper during the ritual.2012-10-08September 28 20122012-09-28