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Indoor temple-style scene in which a man in a red-orange shawl and gold bangles reads from a sheet of paper while wearing a long beaded gold necklace over saffron-red clothing with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Beside him stand several men with white tripundra forehead marks: one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, one in red garments with a beaded mala, and one in white dhoti with long hair. A younger man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. Behind them a golden throne-like seat and lit lamps glow within an ornate shrine backdrop. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

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April 06 20132013-04-06April 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01April 15 20132013-04-15 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene in which a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala holds a folded white paper and reads from it, his head bowed with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stand other men: one in plain white dhoti with a white-striped shawl and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, another bare-chested in orange with a gold chain, and a shaven-headed man in orange with a gold neck ornament. To the right, a figure in white with white forehead markings holds a small brass vessel, and behind them an ornate gold-framed seat with red cushions stands in the background. A yellow cloth lies at the lower left and a metal tray with brass items sits in front.2010-11-30Indoor ritual photograph in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with tripundra ash, a red bindi, gold necklaces, layered rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stands centre-right, holding a folded white paper and reading from it with lowered eyes. Facing him at left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash marks on his shoulders and chest holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange at right holds his hands together. A green backdrop and a large screen are visible in the background. a person, a sannyasi in orange and rudraksha, appears reading the paper during the ritual.2012-10-08A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a wrap with a dense gold ceremonial necklace and gold armband, holding a white sheet of paper and reading it while people gather around. Probable Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange clothing and heavy gold ceremonial ornaments, the cues for a presiding guru in this archive. Around him, a bald orange-robed devotee stands at left with rudraksha beads, a grey-haired man in white with a raised palm, a man in white with a mustache, and a shaved-headed man in white behind. Blurred onlookers fill a hall with a red curtain behind them.2013-06-17Indoor photo at an ashram gathering. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads, with white tripundra marks and a red bindi, looks down at a small white card held in both hands. Facing him on the left, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings listens closely. Behind them, a man in orange with a red and white forehead mark and beaded garlands stands beside a man in a blue shirt and others, with a projection screen at the top left. A label overlay in the corner reads the copyright notice.2013-04-02 +1 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14September 28 20122012-09-28Indoor event photo in a hall with red curtains. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a dense rudraksha mala and heavy ceremonial gold beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, reading a small paper slip while standing over a red tray holding red apples. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, and at left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches. A woman in white stands at the left edge.2013-05-17Photo of three men in a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-and-red tassel behind them. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-orange wrap, wearing a long string of large gold beads and rudraksha-style brown mala beads, looks down smiling at a printed sheet he holds in both hands. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes with white tripundra markings and a bead mala, looking toward the sheet. On the left, two men in white shirts stand close, one pointing at the paper with his finger.2013-05-03