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A photograph of a demonstration during a satsang event. In the foreground, a man in a plain white shirt with dark hair and glasses leans forward, holding a small gold cup with a dark interior over a flat grey stone slab. A woman with long dark hair in a yellow top sits in the lower left, one hand resting on the stone. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange robes stand, one wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. The background is a plain interior with a red cloth.

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A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. A man in a plain white shirt, seen from behind and leaning forward, holds a small gold cup with a dark interior and a grey stone or slab. Behind him, several monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close. In the foreground, the back of a woman's dark hair and a yellow garment are visible as she reaches forward with an open palm. The gold cup and grey stone are being passed over her hand.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A photograph from behind of a seated man in a plain white shirt holding a small grey stone block with his hand, with his head bent over it. Around him stand several people in saffron-orange robes, one with a gold ornamental necklace, and their hands are raised near him. In the lower left, a woman with long dark hair wears a yellow top. The stone is held up for close attention, and the scene suggests a ritual or blessing moment. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A photograph of a ritual exchange on a red carpet. In the foreground a seated person in a white shirt leans forward toward a grey stone or block held out in front of them. On the right, a person in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti holds a small golden or brass box containing a cut yellow fruit, with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the wrist. A white cooling unit stands in the background, and other people in orange and white are partly visible behind.2017-03-26A close, motion-blurred photograph of hands at a ritual. Several hands, one wearing a beaded bracelet and bangles, pour or hold a golden vessel over a dark stone object. A person in a white shirt sits at the left edge. Two figures in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stand behind the vessel. A gold-patterned cloth is visible behind the hands.2009-09-14November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesClose photograph of a padapuja ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A golden ornate pedestal in the foreground holds a silver tray of rose petals and offerings, with a bare foot resting on it. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small ID badge pours water from a gold cup. A woman in a green blouse and red-and-gold bangles reaches to wash the foot. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala stands at right, and another devotee in white and a dark-haired head are partly visible at the edges.2009-09-07Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual with a gold tray of yellow and pink flower petals in the foreground. A figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white, purple and yellow flowers pours water from a gold vessel over hands and feet resting on the tray, while another person in white holds a golden pot. On the left, a person in orange clothing with a red and blue cloth sits close to the ritual, and on the right a woman with dark hair wearing a pale pink sari leans in. Gold ritual vessels and a gold lamp stand are visible in the background.2009-09-14Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaA photograph of a seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with dark hair tied back, extending their hand toward a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who holds a small wooden object. Beside them a woman in a yellow saree and rudraksha mala holds a small bowl-like item, and two women in white with red and yellow borders stand behind. Gold-coloured items sit in the lower left, and a painted pillar appears at the top.2009-11-20A photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor altar bordered with yellow and orange marigold flowers. A man in an orange saffron robe with a dark maroon border sits at the altar, wearing gold necklaces and a gold bangle, holding a green leaf over a small brass vessel. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls assist beside him, one wearing a rudraksha mala and the other with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard. A brass kalasha with flowers and a silver vessel sit on the altar; smoke rises from the offering. Green foliage and a building are behind.2009-09-25