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A photograph of an indoor ceremonial scene with palm fronds and gold-toned drapery behind. On the right, a bare-chested man in a red-orange turban and red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with a long gold-toned ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, leans forward to hand a clear plastic basket of bananas and fruit to an older bald man on the left. That older man wears spectacles and a magenta and gold brocade shawl over saffron clothing. Behind them, a bald man with white forehead markings and saffron robes and a younger man in a white shirt with glasses look on. Two standing people are visible, plus the figure in the centre-right, for four prominent people in total.

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December 16 20142014-12-16Three men stand close together in a warmly lit room with wooden panelling and a tall green palm frond behind them. On the left, an elderly bald man in a magenta and gold silk shawl leans in. In the centre, a bald, bespectacled man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead wears an orange-red robe with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a red phone while handling a plastic bag of fruit. On the right, a man in a maroon turban and red-orange robe with a beaded bracelet and a hand extended toward the fruit. A bag of mangoes and oranges is visible in the lower centre. The scene looks like a devotional offering or exchange of fruit.2014-12-16July 10 20152015-07-10July 10 20152015-07-10A ceremonial offering scene in a hall. On the right, a man wearing an orange and yellow-gold shawl, a striped multicolour cloth draped over one shoulder, a pink-and-orange turban, a white flower garland and magenta dhoti stands bare-chested with a gold armlet, receiving a silver tray of bananas and flowers. Facing him, a middle-aged priest in a white dhoti and white shawl, with white body markings on his arms and chest, holds the tray; an attendant in white dhoti and a golden staff stands at left. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads watches. A large orange-robed backdrop image fills the background, with a potted plant at lower right.2011-11-27July 02 20152015-07-02January 31 20132013-01-31A photograph of an indoor reception in a decorated room with a large artificial tree and a golden gate behind. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a brown ceremonial necklace stands at centre, holding a woven basket of fresh fruit, with light tripundra markings on his forehead. A man in a white kurta and orange-red shawl on the right offers the basket, and a man in a purple-gold brocade shawl on the left presses his palms together in greeting, with another seated man in a gold-bordered wrap beside him. Flower arrangements and a chandelier are visible.2014-12-27October 11 20152015-10-11November 27 20112011-11-27July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph from a satsang-style ceremony in a ceremonial hall with a red-and-gold backdrop. On the left, a smiling person in an orange-and-gold turban, orange robes with yellow borders, and layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments sits on a gold throne-like seat. In the centre, a bald priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes and gold pendant, sits cross-legged with hands folded. A tall brass lamp stands nearby. On the right, a man in a white shirt and glasses kneels on a red patterned rug, extending both hands to receive a small red fruit from the seated person. A partially visible attendant in white stands at the top right.