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Photograph of a ritual exchange under a decorated tent at dusk. A man in a long pale cream kurta and an orange cap on the left hands a folded paper or envelope to a bearded older man in saffron robes with glasses. Beside them a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and an ochre shawl wears a bare chest with a rudraksha mala and holds a small stick. A bald man in glasses and saffron-brown robes holds a microphone to his mouth with folded hands. At right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a thick red and white flower garland, a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white paper. In the background, a large heart-shaped floral display in yellow, red and white, fruit baskets and an orange-clothed attendant stand behind a pink floral backdrop.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photo of a ceremonial exchange under a decorated tent with a red-and-white canopy and a gold-and-yellow floral backdrop. A man with long black hair, a red-orange cloth draped over his bare upper body, and a large red and yellow flower garland, the probable Swamiji, extends his hand to receive or pass an envelope from an elderly bearded man in a bright saffron-orange shawl and robe. Beside them, a bald priest in a rudraksha mala and orange-brown cloth holds a microphone, while a man in white dhoti and gold necklaces stands behind. A seated devotee in orange-brown garments and beads leans forward, and gold floral decorations and scattered petals fill the foreground.2016-01-03Evening ceremony under a white canopy at an ashram event. A man in a saffron-orange kurta with a saffron shawl and dark-rimmed glasses stands at left, reaching toward a bowl of fruit held by a long-haired figure at right wearing a red-orange dhoti and a thick red and orange flower garland, with a bare upper body and a smile. Behind them, a bald man in brown-red robes with rudraksha beads and a wristband speaks into a microphone while holding a red booklet, and another man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits near the front. A gold and yellow flower-decorated throne with a heart-shaped backdrop stands at left, with gold and pink balloons and a red cloth nearby. The long-haired figure at right is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and a garland, though the identification is appearance-based only.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A festive outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with pink and yellow draping and a gilded deity murti in the background. On the right, a smiling person with long black hair decorated with yellow flowers wears a heavy red and orange flower garland and an orange-red cloth wrap, and extends a folded white paper or envelope. Facing them on the left, a bearded elder in a bright saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti receives it with both hands. Behind them a bald man in glasses and orange-brown rudraksha malas speaks into a microphone, and a seated devotee holds a brass offering tray with fruit and flowers. The scene shows an offering or presentation, not a sermon.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a festive ceremony under a white tent with yellow and red decorations and a golden backdrop. On the right, a figure with long swept-back black hair wears a dense red and white flower garland, an orange-red wrap and yellow-trimmed orange clothing, and is handing a folded paper or envelope to a man on the left. That man wears pink kurta-style clothing and an orange shawl and stands with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a bald man in orange-brown robes with a long rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks. Behind them, a robed attendant in orange stands near a gold ornate seat, and an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A woman in a red-and-white sari holds a small wooden box with orange cloth at the bottom, and a tray of fruit and offerings sits in front. The scene reads as a ritual presentation during an event.2016-01-03