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A photograph of a ritual gathering inside a hall. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a saffron/orange-brown robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands beside a red tray of sweets, appearing to distribute or bless. Several shaved-headed young boys in saffron robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand in a row, some holding folded orange cloths. A screen, a framed portrait on a red-curtained wall, and an oil lamp on a floor mat appear in the background.

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March 16 20132013-03-16Indoor hall photo of a man in an orange-brown turban and saffron-and-gold shawl, with a long pink-beaded mala and matching bead necklace, reaching out to touch the outstretched hands of several shaven-headed young boys in orange robes who hold small folded cloths. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and orange clothing, with a seated elderly man in white and a woman in a patterned top at right. Red curtains, red floor cushions, a projector screen and a small altar with deity murti are visible in the background.2013-09-19A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-robed figures in an indoor hall. A bald man with a long rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands at centre, handing yellow flower petals to a young boy in orange robes with white forehead marking. Other boys in orange and red-bordered cloth hold marigold petals, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right, with a cameraman behind. The moment suggests a puja offering of flower petals. Red curtains and a white-covered table appear in the background.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a red curtained stage and a projector screen. A smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and an orange turban with a red tilak, stands at the center extending his hand toward a line of young saffron-robed children and devotees. Several children in orange robes, some with shaved heads and white forehead marks, hold orange cloth bundles. A man in white, a bearded man in the left foreground and an elderly person hold papers. On the right, a table displays rudraksha malas and small items. The scene resembles an ashram blessing or distribution, with the central figure appearing to be a person in saffron attire with gold ornaments and a turban.2013-08-03A photograph inside a hall with tiled floor and red-framed windows. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like ornament, a multicoloured garland of flowers, a heavy gold necklace and a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands smiling in the centre. Probable Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange ceremonial dress; he is receiving or handing over small orange cloths from several shaven-headed boys in orange robes with white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them priests in white dhotis and a standing man in a white shawl watch, and a crowd of onlookers in shirts stands at the back, several with folded arms. A young shaven-headed boy at right presses his palms together in greeting.2013-07-21A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23September 13 20142014-09-13Photograph of a group of saffron-robed ashram devotees standing in a bright indoor hall, sharing a sweet yellow prasad from their palms. A shaved-headed man in the centre right, wearing thin-framed glasses, rudraksha malas, a saffron robe and a gold bangle, holds out a handful of the yellow food to a shaven-headed child who tilts his head up to receive it. Several other shaven-headed men wear white vertical tilak or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas; they hold more prasad in cupped hands. A few more people stand softly blurred in the background against a cream wall. The scene looks like a prasad distribution during a satsang or puja.2014-09-13September 21 20132013-09-21July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies