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Five people sit cross-legged on a teal mat with colourful striped rugs in a tent-like space with white walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange silk kurta and a gold bracelet, gestures with his right hand while speaking; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial clothing, and is seated in the centre of the group. Facing him, a woman in a red-orange sari with long dark braided hair listens, and a woman in white with her hair in a bun sits with her back to the camera. At the far right, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits and holds a small object. A woman in orange at far left presses her palms together in anjali. A man in white with an orange shawl sits beside Swamiji. A ceremonial sword and a yellow-draped figure appear in the background.2015-09-11A seated group on a green cloth and striped mats in an indoor shrine area with a gold-coloured deity murti or altar behind them. A man in an orange silk kurta with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits at right, hands gesturing as he speaks. Across from him a woman in white with a gold necklace and a draped shawl sits with hands joined. Another woman in red with a gold necklace and a younger woman in orange with a rudraksha mala, palms pressed together, sit nearby. A shaved-headed monk in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera at lower left, and a man in white with an orange border sits at lower right. Brass cups lie on the mats.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A seated group on a teal cloth with a striped mat in a tent-like structure with white walls and an orange-edged wooden frame. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged at centre with a ring on his hand. He is attended by a man in white kurta with orange shawl at right and a bald, saffron-robed man with gold armlets and necklace at far right holding a small book. On the left, a woman in red garments with a red bindi and beaded necklace sits beside a young person in orange with forehead markings, while a woman in white with her hair in a bun faces them from the foreground. A green cloth-draped figure and a large gold-trimmed backdrop appear behind. A brass cup sits on the cloth.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated group on a green floor covering inside a tent-like hall with a corrugated white wall. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white bead mala, seated on a cushion with hands together, facing a woman in a white sari with a purple border who sits with her back to the camera. Beside them a woman in red with gold necklaces and a bindi sits near a young man in orange, and on the right a shaven-headed elder in orange-gold robes with gold bangles listens. A small brass cup and a red-and-gold bag rest on the cloth, with a booklet open on the floor. Behind them a deity murti draped in green cloth sits on a red-and-gold platform under a decorated canopy.2015-09-11Inside a tented hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, a seated group sits on colourful woven rugs. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt with a red-and-orange sash sits with his back to the camera, facing a bald monk in an orange robe. To the right, a bearded sadhu in orange with a yellow-and-orange turban and beaded malas sits cross-legged, and an elderly bearded man in orange sits at the far right. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit or stand nearby, and a woman in white with a red bag stands at left. Behind them, shoes are stacked on wooden shelves at left, and deity imagery and orange cloth hang in the background. About a dozen people are visible.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA seated group gathering on a floor with colourful striped mats and a green cloth. In the centre, a young man with long curly black hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged with hands clasped and speaking. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in rows, some with shaved heads; a brass container and a small stone block sit on the mat in front. The room has a plain pale wall and a red curtain at the upper left. The central figure shows long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person candidate is uncertain; the seated devotees and priests are described by role.2017-03-03A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall. In the foreground, a bald-headed, grey-bearded man in saffron robes with a red-and-green shawl sits with hands folded in anjali, speaking. Beside him, a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, hands clasped, and a younger man with long swept-back hair in saffron sits at right. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, a small brass lamp and bowls of red and yellow flowers lie on the floor before them. Behind, devotees in white and saffron sit or stand, and a standing figure in orange draped cloth appears at top left, with a white-clad priest at far left.2010-07-21A dimly lit ritual scene during a homa, with devotees seated on mats in front of a fire pit. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits behind a low platform, reaching toward brass vessels and offerings. Around him, seated devotees wear orange and saffron garments, with some in white dhotis and yellow shawls. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a bottle of water sits at lower left. Wooden sticks and offering materials lie on the floor. Garlands hang along the left edge.2009-09-26June 21 20172017-06-21October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copies