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A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof, ceiling fans and ventilation screens. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and gold chain sits on a red velvet chair behind an orange-draped table, handling a silver platter of bananas and a glass of water. Beside the table a silver tray holds sweets or offerings and a gold ceremonial staff rests on it. Standing around him are about eight men, including one in a checked shirt, a purple shirt, a red shirt and a striped shirt, and two older men in white. A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in the foreground on a wooden chair, and an orange-robed man stands at the far right holding a wrist mala. The mood is a formal ritual offering.

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Indoor photograph in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and ventilation grilles. A man seated on a red velvet chair at right wears an orange robe, orange flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and is touched on the forehead by a visible hand gesture. In front of him is a low table with a silver tray of bananas, a tray of sweets, a glass and a water bottle. A man in a white shirt sits on a folding chair at left, and a devotee in white kneels or bows before the seated figure. Around them about eight standing men in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts watch quietly.2011-01-16A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange flower garland, reaching out to receive a plate of bananas offered by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them a crowd of men stand and sit in white shirts and dhotis, some in striped or red shirts, and two men in orange robes stand at the right. 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A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a garland of orange marigolds with red-and-white discs while standing beside a silver tray heaped with ripe bananas. Seated on a red velvet cushioned seat, a figure in an orange saffron top with long swept-back dark hair holds a banana and a rudraksha mala, and is the a person. A seated man in white on the left holds a red object, and other seated men in white watch. A deity murti with gold ornaments stands at the upper right. A silver tray with rudraksha beads, a pot, a glass and a small brass implement sits in the foreground, with a water bottle nearby.2011-01-16A photograph of a plain white-walled hall with a ceiling fan and small windows. A seated figure in the foreground, wearing an orange robe and with long dark hair, sits on a red cloth and holds a fruit in one hand while another orange-robed person stands at left holding a tray of fruit. A circle of standing men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with white forehead markings, face the seated figure and hold fruit or join hands in front of them. One man at right wears glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace. The scene looks like a ritual offering being presented.2011-01-16A photograph inside a whitewashed hall with ventilation windows. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and a red cloth wears a long rudraksha mala and receives an offering from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who leans in and presses something to the seated person's head. Behind them, an older man in white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded. Standing onlookers include a man in a lilac shirt, boys in white and striped shirts, and a man in a red shirt. On the right, a man in orange robes stands near a deity murti. In the foreground, a silver tray holds bananas and fruit beside a glass and water bottle, and a seated man in white shirt and gold bracelet looks on. 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A striped red-and-green mat covers the floor, with books stacked on a white cloth in the foreground and a water bottle at left. The seated figure is a sannyasi-style devotee in orange, and the standing men appear to be devotees receiving or offering a puja-style gesture.2009-08-05August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesIndoor hall with a white draped ceiling and decorated pillars with painted panels. On the right, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a pale green cushioned seat before a maroon curtain; he reaches out to a visitor's hand. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange ochre robes and shawl, seated in a ceremonial chair. Standing in front are three men: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, another in a striped shirt with hands clasped, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl. A silver tray holds bananas and sweets on the right, and a few other people are visible in the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a white-walled hall with ceiling fans. In the foreground, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on a red cushion, facing away from the camera. To the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward him. Behind and around them, about nine men stand in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with one man in a yellow-and-gold dhoti and shawl wearing a tilak on his forehead. Baskets of fruit and a small bell-like object sit on the floor near the cushion. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance; the orange-robed, long-haired figure is a sannyasi-style devotee in a ritual setting.2011-01-16