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A photograph of a temple or ashram ritual in which a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands bent forward, tying or fastening a red thread on the wrist of a seated devotee, whose dark hair and white garment are visible in the foreground. Both wear white jasmine garlands. Behind them, several seated devotees in colourful saris and salwar kameez, including a girl in blue and another in green and yellow, sit on a green-and-red cloth before brass and silver offerings and fruit, with a gilded altar area visible at right. Visible people number roughly six to twenty, with partially visible figures included.

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A crowded ritual gathering in an ornate hall with gold and maroon draping. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a white jasmine garland and ties a red thread on a child's wrist. Beside him, an older man in an orange-gold dhoti and white garland tends another child's hair. Devotees in white, orange and red saris and kurtas sit around them, with a child in a green dress at center. Brass items and flower offerings lie on the floor. No clearly ceremonial figure in saffron, crown or rudraksha is identifiable as a person, so no identification is claimed.2013-05-12A photograph of a seated devotional gathering at an ashram-style hall with maroon curtains and a gold framed backdrop. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti wearing a white jasmine garland and an orange thread around his neck ties a sacred thread or string onto the head or neck area of a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seated before him. Several people in garlands sit nearby, including a man in a maroon shirt, a woman in blue, and children in blue, yellow and orange clothing. Others sit in the background, and a boy in a white T-shirt is in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual blessing or thread-tying ceremony.2013-05-12Indoor satsang scene in a wood-panelled hall. In the foreground, a bowed woman in a red blouse with bare arms and a bangle wears a long garland of white and orange marigolds around her neck, her head lowered. A man in a white kurta with embroidered patterns leans forward, placing his hand on her head in a blessing gesture. Behind them, other people in white and cream clothing stand, and a woman in a yellow sari with a red-bordered head covering appears at right. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a tall brass lamp stands near the centre.2014-05-17December 19 20162016-12-19February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09Close photo of a man in a white kurta wearing a white and red flower garland, bent forward and reaching toward the head of a seated person with black hair, who wears a gold bangle on the wrist and holds an orange-threaded wrist cord. The man appears to be tying or adjusting the cord at the wrist. Blurred background shows other devotees in yellow and red clothing. The white and red garland, white clothing, and tying action suggest a ritual blessing in a satsang setting. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the person is described by role only.2013-05-12A large outdoor pavilion with a red carpet and white-canopied roof strung with lights and lamps hosts a seated gathering of devotees wearing white dhotis, saffron and orange cloth, pink, maroon and blue saris, and fresh flower garlands. Several seated men have bare upper bodies and are being touched on the head and shoulders by a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl. Ornate arches and a golden canopy frame the background. Colourful mats and scattered flower petals cover the floor.2016-12-19A dense outdoor ritual gathering of many seated devotees in white clothes, most wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with smoke rising from a fire pit. Couples sit close together in rows, some with hands joined in prayer and others holding small brass plates or offerings. A man in a white kurta and cream dhoti at center right places his hand on a woman's head while she sits with eyes closed, and a woman in a pink sari with a red-beaded necklace is seated at lower right. A woman in a teal sari sits at right with hands together. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene reads as a mass paired puja or homa.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A large seated gathering of devotees in white, cream and bright saris at a ceremonial event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, wearing white and red flower garlands, applies a mark to the forehead of a woman in a blue sari with a red-and-gold border, who wears a similar garland and holds her hands together. Behind them other garlanded participants sit on the floor with brass plates and bowls, and a man in white with a shaved head is visible. The setting is an open hall with concrete floor and white blocks.2006-12-26A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a white and gold headcloth and layered flower garlands of pink and white blossoms, leans forward to place a flower-decorated item on a seated woman. She wears an orange and gold silk sari, heavy gold bangles, a gold necklace and a garland, and is seated with her head lowered. Behind them, a woman in a dark green sari with gold motifs and a gold necklace smiles, another woman in a purple and pink sari stands, and a man in white stands at left. Flower petals lie on the floor and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2013-09-16