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October 20 2016

October 20 2016

A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a long beard sits in the foreground wearing a thick red and white rose garland, handing or receiving red fruit. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a cream and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a man in gold cloth with a rudraksha mala stand or sit. A videographer on a tripod films from the right, and a woman in a teal sari appears in the background beside a wall-mounted air conditioner and maroon curtains. The room has pink walls and red-framed panels. The bearded man with the garland displays distinctive long locks and a bare chest with a rudraksha-style adornment, but his identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role only.

October 20 2016

A photograph inside a small pink-walled room where a man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red sannyasi wrap, a white jasmine garland, gold bangles and rudraksha beads, sits and receives a crowd. He is the a person, seated at left and handing or accepting a red fruit from an elderly woman in grey hair. Around him, men in white shirts and a woman in an orange sari reach toward him with folded hands, and children crowd in. Garlands of white flowers and marigolds decorate the wall, with framed pictures and a ceiling fan above.

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A crowded indoor ritual scene with devotees gathered around a seated man in an orange-red cloth, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands and surrounded by pink and red petals on a red-cushioned seat. A woman in a white and gold sari holds a mango or fruit near his face, and a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a woven basket of mangoes and green fruit. Other devotees stand behind, including a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and forehead marks, a shirtless priest with a red sacred thread, and a woman in white with a child in a pink dress. An orange backdrop with red garlands and a standing fan are visible. The seated figure's face is not clearly determinable, so identity remains uncertain.

October 20 2016

Photograph of a devotional darshan scene in an ashram hall. A figure seen from behind with long dark braided hair and a bare back wears a thick garland of white jasmine and red-orange flowers and a beaded bracelet, facing a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead leans in beside a kneeling man in a teal top who receives blessing with hands at his face; a man in a white kurta and white shirt holds a red fruit or offering. Behind them, a stone carved pillar with figures, a red curtain, and a standing fan are visible, with more people in the background. The main figure's identity is not established by appearance.

October 20 2016

A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional ceremony in an open tent. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bends forward, his head lowered, receiving garlands of white flowers around his neck while a woman in a pink-and-yellow sari with gold bangles raises her hand to his head. Other women in saris and white-clad devotees stand around, some with folded hands. A woman in white kneels in the foreground beside a tray of red apples. Behind them, a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala sits near the back, and a tall crowd in white and orange lines the red carpet. Brass bowls of marigolds and flower petals sit on orange cloth at left.