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A bare-chested seated man with long dark hair and a thick garland of white jasmine and red and orange flowers receives reverence from devotees. He wears a gold-toned armband and orange cloth around his waist. A woman in a dark blouse and maroon-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands near him smiling, and a woman in a maroon sari with a dark mala stands behind. Men in cream and white kurtas, one with a rudraksha mala, bow with folded hands in front of a carved golden wooden pillar. A floor fan and a few onlookers in the background complete an indoor ritual scene with flower petals on the floor.

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October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a low seat, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. Several people stand around him, including a woman in a dark top and a man in a cream shirt bending forward to offer red fruit or flowers. Bystanders in blue polo, white shirts and casual clothes watch closely. Carved stone pillars, red drapes and brass lamps frame the room. A probable Swamiji-style figure is seated at the centre, identified by his long hair, rudraksha adornments and ceremonial garland.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange inside a room with red curtains and a carved wooden panel. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper body, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and gold bangles, sits on the left and extends both hands to receive a bowl or tray from a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala who kneels on the right. Scattered flower petals cover the floor. Behind them, several onlookers stand: a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a green sari beside a young girl in a green dress, a man in a blue shirt smiling, and a young man on the right. The figure with long hair has distinctive adornments, so the appearance-based label is a person, seated in the role of the one receiving offerings.2016-10-30A seated figure with long dark hair wears a thick white and orange flower garland and bangles, draped in a bare-chested orange-red cloth, and holds out a red apple to a man in a cream kurta with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, a flower garland and ceremonial adornments, while the receiving devotee wears a cream kurta and red shawl. Behind them, a man with a sandalwood forehead mark, a man in white kurta, and women in saris stand near a carved stone pillar and red drapes, with a small white fan and a wall of framed photos beyond. A woman in a light orange sari sits at right holding a folded paper.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated, bare-chested man draped in long garlands of white jasmine and orange-red flowers, sitting on a red cloth in a temple-like hall with a carved wooden pillar behind him. Several devotees stand or kneel nearby; a man in a grey shirt in the foreground offers a fruit or coconut toward the seated figure's hands, while a woman in a dark green top with a rudraksha-style mala kneels beside him. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris stand in the background near a decorated shrine. A pedestal fan and red curtains are visible. The seated man, with long dark hair, sits in the centre of the scene; the appearance-based identification is uncertain given the view and distance, so this is treated as a seated devotee-led ritual giving.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA seated bare-chested figure with long dark hair, wearing a large white and orange-red flower garland and gold-toned armbands, receives fruit from devotees. A man in a blue shirt kneels with palms pressed together, holding a red fruit toward him, while a woman in a deep red sari and gold jewellery leans in holding an orange fruit. Behind them a woman in a green-blue sari and rudraksha mala smiles, another woman in orange clothing stands in the background, and a man in a white kurta with a mala and a standing man in a patterned shirt watch. Red fruit and flower petals lie on a red carpet; a gold deity murti sits in the lower left. Wall posters and a deity image appear in the background.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a seated bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a thick heavy garland of red and white flowers draped across his shoulders, and a beaded bracelet on his arm, receiving offerings from devotees. A woman in a dark teal sari with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a red fruit toward him, while a girl in white and gold with a red shawl bows her head close to his hands. Behind them an older woman in white, a woman in a magenta sari with a red-and-gold pendant, and other women stand near a carved stone pillar and a whirring pedestal fan. A man in a white shirt kneels at the lower right holding a fruit.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30