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A photograph of a seated elderly white-bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes, with a red tilak on his forehead, receiving a gesture from a standing younger man with a shaved-looking head, a white forehead marking, a beaded rudraksha mala and a loose orange-brown robe with gold bangle. The younger man bends forward and touches the seated man's hands, which rest over a green-and-white plate of fruit. A third man on the right wears a peach-orange kurta, layered rudraksha and red beads, and a long grey beard. Behind them hang orange, white and green fabric panels. Watermarked archive photo of a ritual greeting.

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A photograph of a devotional offering inside a plain room with a beige curtain and pale pink wall. A man with a shaved head and white sandalwood marks, wearing a rudraksha mala and saffron cloth, sits at the left edge holding out his hands. A standing man in a saffron shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak leans in and offers a silver tray of bananas, a red apple and other fruit. On the right, a bearded elder in orange and maroon robes with a red tilak sits on an orange cushion, smiling, with his hands held out to receive the fruit. A fourth man with white marks is partly visible at the far left. The scene resembles a fruit offering during satsang-style gathering. A copyright overlay appears at the lower right.2013-11-05A photograph of a ritual offering inside a room with an orange and lavender fabric backdrop. A bald priest in orange robes with gold chain on the left holds out a silver tray of fruit, including apples, oranges, a lemon and a green melon. A bearded elderly man in orange shawl and white dhoti sits in a chair at centre. A man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak, rudraksha mala and orange garments reaches to receive the tray. On the right, a bearded man in peach-coloured robes with rudraksha beads watches.2013-02-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala at his neck. A younger man in a rust-orange robe with a white tilak, rudraksha malas and gold bracelets leans forward and bows toward him, hand resting near the seated man. A third man in peach-orange robes with a beard and mala stands at right. Behind them are orange and lavender walls and a green floor covering. In the foreground is a plate of grapes, a lemon and a fruit basket on a cloth.2013-02-08July 13 20102010-07-13 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20132013-02-06A photograph of four men in a room with a red velvet and gold ornate throne at right and a red curtain behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white hair and beard, wearing an orange beaded necklace and a red-orange beaded headband, holds his hands out to a man in a red-orange turban and saffron-gold wrap who is adorned with a long gold chain and gold bangles and is offering or giving something in his palms. Behind them two men in red and saffron robes with rudraksha malas smile, one holding a small white object. The scene appears to be a devotee-and-teacher exchange in a ritual setting.2015-08-20A photograph in an indoor hall with a deep red velvet curtain behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala necklace sits smiling on an orange velvet armchair with a red cushion and orange bolster pillows, one hand raised in conversation. Before him, an older man with white hair and beard, wrapped in an orange shawl, leans forward with hands together in greeting. A younger man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak mark stands at left, and a partially visible person is at the right edge. A white table holds a tray with small items. The seated figure's appearance matches the appearance-based cues of a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne-like chair.2010-07-02 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15July 19 20102010-07-19A seated group in a plain white-walled room with a green floor covering, around white sofas. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe with gold border sits with palms joined and a smile. Beside him an older bearded sadhu in saffron robe and rudraksha beads gestures with his hands. On the left a man in red kurta and brown vest with glasses sits with a notepad, next to a table holding malas and stacks of booklets. A shaved-headed man in orange with gold necklace sits with his back to camera, and a woman in white sits at lower right.2013-02-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala necklace, sitting on a white cushioned chair before a deep red velvet drape, with a small red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He gestures with one open hand while speaking. Beside him a white-clad young man with an orange shawl stands at left, and an older man in a pale pink shawl with white hair and beard leans in toward him with hands together. A second figure in orange stands behind, and a tray with small items sits on a side table at the chair's arm. Appearance-based label: a person, seated at right, in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and long hair; no printed name attributes him.2010-07-13December 30 20092009-12-30