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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a pale blue wall, a carved gold-and-red throne chair on the left, and a window with blue frames behind. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at lower left, looking toward a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala. That seated man holds a red-and-gold cloth over a devotee's head while another man in orange stands behind him. Several devotees in white and pink, and a woman in a purple sari with a flower in her hair, bow forward. Green leaves and an offering plate appear at the bottom edge. The man with long hair matches the page's appearance cues of a swept-back hairstyle and saffron robes, but the identity is uncertain.

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Photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ashram room with gold-carved red throne chairs on the left. A bald elderly man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the left. A younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, stands centre-left drawing a red shawl around the shoulders of a kneeling man in white, while another man in white leans in. Behind them an orange-robed attendant holds a microphone, and a bald man in orange with a red shawl stands at right. A woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in a purple sari with flowers in her hair bow or kneel nearby. Two of these figures bow to the seated elders. Blue wall and a light mesh curtain in the background.2010-11-22A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Photograph of a ceremony inside a room with blue walls and gold-framed red thrones. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits on the right throne, hands resting on his knees, with a bald elderly man in orange robes and beads seated beside him on a red cushion. Behind them an older bare-chested priest in maroon dhoti and rudraksha beads stands near a young man in white dhoti and shawl who receives a blessing. Another bare-chested young man in white and a boy in white stand nearby, and a woman in a pink sari with a flower garland is at the right edge. On the floor a brass plate holds fruit, flowers, a coconut and a kalasha-like vessel, marking a puja offering.2010-11-22July 17 20082008-07-17A seated group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees in a plain, tiled room with a window. Several older men in orange robes sit on red and patterned floor mats, including one with a long white beard and another in a dark red turban with rudraksha beads. A bald man in orange on the right sits cross-legged. A shirtless man in a red-and-white dhoti and shawl stands at the upper right, his back to the camera. In front, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow-and-lavender sari sit among other women in red, purple and white headscarves. A bald figure in an orange robe with gold chain jewellery sits in the lower right foreground.2015-09-11Indoor photo at a decorated shrine area with a golden throne-like seat draped in red and garlanded with flowers, and a patterned hanging behind it. In the foreground, a saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace leans forward to touch the head of an older man in white with a saffron shawl, who bows. Beside them, a young man in saffron wears a gold necklace, and a woman in a green patterned sari with glasses stands nearby. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at the centre. A few more people are visible at the edges.2008-07-17November 22 20102010-11-22March 28 20162016-03-28July 17 20082008-07-17A man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a pink and gold silk shawl over the shoulders of a figure standing barefoot in saffron-orange robes, on a blue floor in a whitewashed hall with orange cloth hangings and a red curtain. The saffron-robed figure is a sannyasi receiving honour; a brown-patterned leopard-style sofa stands at right. Other people stand or sit around: a seated man in white shirt and brown trousers, several saffron-robed monks, and a man in white shirt and dhoti with a sacred thread at right. Partly visible people in the foreground are also present.2012-01-03June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copies