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A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a long garland of marigolds and white flowers, smiles while standing indoors. Both hands hold a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and the wearer's arm extends forward offering it. Around them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, a younger man in a dark top and a boy in a white shirt stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man at right in orange clothing presses his palms together in prayer. A wall clock and barred window appear in the background, with orange curtains at right.

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May 01 20152015-05-01A photograph of a ritual reception inside a building with a plain concrete ceiling and a wall clock. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long multicolour flower garland with a copper-toned rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together while a man in white dhoti and shawl with red and gold borders offers a brass plate from the right foreground. Several onlookers in shirts and a boy in a dark t-shirt stand at left, and a bald man in orange cloth stands behind the central figure. a person is visible with a saffron turban, orange robe, flower garland and mala.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01A seated figure in a deep red-orange robe and matching turban, wearing a white floral garland with red flowers and green leaves, sits on a red cushioned seat in a plain yellow-walled room. He holds a silver trident-shaped staff upright and is smiling, with bangles on his wrist. Before him, an older man in white sits on a striped mat holding a lit oil lamp over a silver plate of flowers, while an older woman in a light green sari sits beside him with hands joined. Standing devotees in white and saffron clothes press their palms together around them, and a young child is held up at the back of the room. A shaved-headed man in white with a sacred mark on his forehead sits at lower left, and a small boy in orange with a rudraksha mala sits near the seated figure. This appears to be a pada puja with aarti, with devotees honouring the seated figure.2014-07-01Indoor photo in a plain room with pale yellow walls, a wall clock, a framed picture, and a small electrical panel. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange turban, a bare upper body, orange dhoti and a large red-and-white flower garland stands on the left, smiling, hands joined. Beside him a bearded man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame, while a young boy in white with a rudraksha-style mala and a man in a red-checked shirt, and several men in white and in white shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar around them. Women in white with orange borders stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a lamp-lighting ritual.2006-11-24Indoor temple scene with a woman in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, standing before a shrine decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands and heaps of petals. She wears a long garland of orange and yellow flowers and bangles. Around her, standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands, watch; a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a striped border stands at right. Offerings with coconuts and flowers lie on the shrine floor, and a deity murti is partly visible behind the garlands. A wall clock and a window light the room.2015-05-01July 06 20152015-07-06Photo of a devotional ritual in a dim interior. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a long-sleeved saffron robe, layered white and red flower garlands, and gold-toned armbands; they hold a silver trident-like staff upright and smile. a person is seated on the right, identified by a red-orange turban, swept-back hair, ornate gold armbands and layered garlands; the figure receives a flame and offerings. Around them, devotees with folded hands and saffron-clothed sannyasis press close, while a woman in a white sari with red blouse and a white-shirted man offer a flaming lamp with flower petals in a tray. A seated sannyasi in orange sits center-front, and an elderly man in glasses stands at back.2014-07-01October 03 20152015-10-03July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesMay 01 20152015-05-01Indoor temple scene with a white-walled interior, a round blue wall clock, and a barred window at left. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, smiles while holding a brass plate with a flaming oil lamp. A priest in a white dhoti with red and pink borders offers the plate from the right. Beside the saffron-clad figure, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands. Several onlookers in shirts and striped clothing watch, including a boy in an olive shirt at left. Orange drapes hang near the right edge.2015-05-01