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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold and red border and an orange shawl stands at centre, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver tray of flowers, fruit and a banana while a seated devotee in a green shirt and orange shawl reaches toward it with both hands. A man in a blue checked shirt stands at left. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on red-cushioned chairs in a hall with framed pictures on the walls.

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A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti with an orange-gold border and an orange shawl carries a silver tray of fruit and flowers through a seated gathering. He wears a long gold garland, a red thread and a white forehead marking. Seated devotees in plastic chairs, some in orange shawls, watch; a woman in a teal blouse sits at left. Pink walls behind display framed deity images and a wall-mounted air conditioner. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a hall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-03-27February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a night ritual on a red-carpeted floor. A bare-chested man with glasses and an orange-and-gold turban stands centrally, wearing a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray of fruit including bananas, mangoes and apples. Two men in the foreground reach up with raised hands toward the tray. Seated devotees in white and saffron cloth fill the background, with brass oil lamps and a decorated deity murti at left, and a yellow pillar at right. The scene suggests an offering or puja.2016-12-07September 02 20132013-09-02A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with a saffron and orange drape in the background. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and gold necklace, and rudraksha malas, and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white and checked clothing stand with palms pressed together, and an attendant in orange robes on the right holds a silver tray with offerings. a person is the central figure, shown blessing devotees in a blessing gesture.2011-02-12March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual reception on a stage before a large backdrop showing an orange-robed figure. On the right, a man in an orange turban, saffron-yellow shawl and a long garland of green leaves with yellow, white and purple flowers stands with hands raised in front of a bare-chested priest with white sandalwood markings, red and orange beaded necklaces, and an orange-and-green dhoti holding a woven basket of offerings wrapped in cloth. Behind him stands another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and shaved head. On the left, three bare-chested men with white painted body markings and white dhotis stand together, one holding a small cylindrical item, and a young man in a cream shawl with red border and tilak stands near them. The setting is an indoor event with a large portrait backdrop.2011-11-26December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala bending forward with folded hands toward a seated figure. The seated figure has long dark hair, a wide garland of white and red flowers with green leaves and yellow fruits, and a black garment, and sits on a gold-trimmed seat. Behind them, several men in cream and gold dhotis and rudraksha malas stand, along with men in white and green clothing and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Red curtains and a patterned rug frame the hall.2017-01-01A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony in a hall with pink walls and deep red curtains. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas holds a tray of oranges and bows toward the lower left. Other men in white dhotis, some with saffron cloth, stand in the background with white ash markings on their bodies. In the foreground a seated bearded man receives a thread being tied on his wrist by a man in saffron and gold ornaments and long dreadlocks, whose appearance is not an identifiable a person candidate in this frame. A woman in a dark garment and a woman in red attend at the edges. A total of about six people are visible.2017-04-26November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with white flower garlands and green leaf garland smiles and holds a silver tray of bananas, mangoes and offerings. Across from him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded necklaces holds the other side of the tray. An older man in a gold-patterned shawl and white dhoti with a red tilak stands in the centre, and a man in a white shirt on the left looks on. Several people stand nearby, and a microphone is visible at the bottom. The saffron-robed man has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing, consistent with the probable Swamiji cues.2007-01-12