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A photo of a ritual offering in a temple-style setting with gold deity figures and potted plants behind. A man in a blue kurta kneels on the left, receiving an orange from a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white ash mark on the forehead, rudraksha beads, white and red floral garlands, and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a wooden tray with oranges, rudraksha beads and sweets. A second seated man in white with a white forehead mark and rudraksha necklace stands behind the tray, holding an orange. Standing onlookers in white and orange clothing watch from the back, and a camera on a tripod is visible.

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January 08 20152015-01-08A seated man in a red-orange robe wears long white flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a white tilak across his forehead. He extends his hand to hold an orange offered by a woman in a light blue patterned sari with a white tilak and gold bangles, who is reaching from the left. Behind them a man in white and green garments with rudraksha mala and a red wristband sits by a wooden tray holding oranges, sweets and fruit. Green plants and golden deity murti decorate the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible. Oranges are piled on a tray below.2015-01-08A seated figure in a red-orange robe with white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with white tilak on the forehead, reaches toward a wooden tray of oranges, sweets and rudraksha malas while a man in a white checked shirt kneels before the tray, holding an orange. Behind them a second seated man wears a white and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, beside gold ornate decor, green plants and a camera on a tripod. Oranges are also arranged on a low stand at the front. Possible a person appearance cues: the seated figure on the right wears a red-orange robe, rudraksha beads and flower garlands, and the setting is a ceremonial satsang with offerings.2015-01-08January 08 20152015-01-08A seated man in orange-red robes and a white garland of flowers with red blooms and rudraksha beads sits on a low platform at the right, smiling and extending his hand toward a wooden tray of oranges and sweets. A man in a cream shirt kneels at the left holding an orange, while a bald man in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas sits behind the tray. Potted green plants surround them, a camera on a tripod stands behind, and a golden deity murti and ornate gold decorations appear in the background. The seated garlanded man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a white-streaked forehead, presiding over the offering.2015-01-08January 08 20152015-01-08A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe with a white-and-gold border, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads and clear crystal beads, with a white horizontal tilak across the forehead and a red dot between the brows. Their posture is relaxed and smiling as they extend an arm toward a dark wooden tray piled with oranges and small offerings, including a cloth-wrapped item and red powder. Beside them sits a second priest with long hair, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, with eyes lowered. An elderly man in a light blue shirt leans in to receive an orange from the tray. Green potted plants and leafy branches surround the setting, and a standing person in a red-and-gold garment appears at the upper left.2015-01-06A candid photo of a ritual exchange inside a hall. On the right, a smiling man with a white and orange flower garland, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, holds an orange fruit and reaches toward a wooden tray. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds an orange and offers fruit from a lacquered box on a stand. A bald man in a white shirt bends forward on the left, while a bright orange fruit rests in the foreground. The tray holds more oranges, rudraksha beads and packets. Behind them, cameramen with a tripod-mounted video camera and standing devotees in white and orange clothes watch the offering.2015-01-03January 08 20152015-01-08A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe with a bare, muscular upper body and a long rudraksha mala with a bead-and-gold ornament, his hair in a bun and white vibhuti on his forehead, extending one hand toward a bowl-like tray of oranges, nuts and sweets. A bald older man in a light blue shirt bows low and touches the tray's edge with his hands. Behind them a second man in a white dhoti with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala sits, and standing figures in orange and white clothing stand at left. Green leafy plants and a golden canopy frame the scene. The seated man in orange is a person, with long swept-back hair in a bun, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2015-01-06January 09 20152015-01-09July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies