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Photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless top with swept-back dark hair, reaching out to receive a tray held by an older man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge. A tray with a small clear bowl of colourful sweets or offerings sits on a green box, while a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark bead necklace stands behind them, and another person in a yellow top is partly visible at left. Indoor evening setting with a dim background and gold-coloured items at the bottom edge.

Indoor photograph in a plain whitewashed hall with a thatched ceiling and fluorescent light. A middle-aged man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, holds his cupped hands out toward a woman seen from behind in a sleeveless orange top with dark hair in a low bun. Her hand rests over his. Other white-clad men stand behind, and a person in a red shirt is at the left edge. A red cloth fills the right foreground.

A 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.

A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, seated with palms pressed together in front of him and head bowed. Beside him, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a gold bangle and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands with hands folded in namaste. On the right, an older man in white shirt and eyeglasses bows with palms open and holds a small printed booklet. Flower garlands and a blurred background of other people in white and yellow are visible. Three physical people are prominent in the scene.

A photograph of a seated man with long black hair and a swept-back style, wearing a sleeveless orange robe with an orange shawl, receiving an offering from a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and grey hair, who bends forward with his hands cupped around a yellow fruit or sweet. Beside them a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and a white inner blouse stands with hands folded and a name badge. A man in an orange shirt stands at the right edge, and a brass or gold-toned ceremonial object sits at the left. Behind them a hall with white walls, red drapes and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing is visible. Appearance cues for the seated man are distinctive, so the description notes a person presence receiving an offering.

November 20 2009

A photograph of a satsang setting where a long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised seat, seen from behind and to the side. The figure extends a hand holding a red fruit toward a man in a white shirt who leans forward with palms pressed together in respect. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, one holding a cloth bundle, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at upper right. An elderly person with white hair and a teal top sits in the foreground at left, with a red and gold tray near the seat at right.

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November 22 2009

November 22 2009

A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and decorative colourful cylindrical pillars with yellow and red tassels. A man with swept-back long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, smiles while holding a silver tray of small offering cups and food, and extends his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl who has his hands folded in greeting. Another devotee in a lavender shirt and glasses stands beside them, and a man in an orange robe with a crossbody sash holds a tray at right. Several other people in white and green stand behind, and a woman in green and white sari is visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja distribution of prasad.

A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long curly hair shows appearance cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee or sannyasi.