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A photograph of a seated man with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown wrap, turned toward a woman in a striped sari with an orange shawl who smiles and holds cupped hands full of yellow flowers or petals. Behind them a gold-carved throne edge, a blank white screen and a green wall are visible, with another person partly seen at the back. The man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap is a probable match for a person, seated in a receiving role while the woman offers flowers in darshan-style devotion.

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A seated man with swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold-and-brown beaded necklace, extends his hands to offer a yellow prasadam mound onto a plate. Opposite him, a smiling woman with short dark hair wears a striped red-and-cream sari with a red shawl and holds the offering cupped in both hands. A gold-carved throne back is at left, a plain white screen behind, and a silver tray of yellow food sits in the foreground. Other people are partly visible behind.2014-12-28A photo from a hall ceremony showing a bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, seated and smiling as he holds up a handful of yellow-gold offering grains toward a woman. The woman, with curly blonde hair, wears a white top with an orange-and-white shawl and bends forward to receive the offering with cupped hands. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing sit at brass plates piled with gold grains, and a projection screen hangs on the wall. The man's clothing and malas are distinctive, but his face is not used for identification, so his identity remains uncertain.2014-12-28A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, reclining slightly in a brown leather armchair on a stage with gold-coloured ornate panels and a red curtain. He extends his right arm toward a woman in a white saree with a red-brown shawl and a name badge, who smiles and holds a small orange offering in her palms. Behind them a woman in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala holds a steel vessel, and a bald man in orange-yellow cloth stands at the right. A steel plate sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the lower right of the frame. a person: the seated man has a swept-back hairstyle, an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, and is on a throne-like chair receiving an offering.2014-09-20December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of a ritual offering inside a hall with a light floor and orange-draped seating. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-red cloth and a dark beaded rudraksha-style necklace, extends both hands to pass a handful of yellow-white food from a silver tray. A woman with light blonde wavy hair, a red-brown shawl and a cream and yellow sari with a red bindi receives it with cupped hands. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on purple mats with small offerings.2013-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded walls and a golden throne at left. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and a rudraksha necklace, sits on a red cushion and scatters yellow flower petals from his hand into a large silver bowl on a green cloth. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl bends forward and holds out cupped hands over the bowl. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head, wear white gloves and hold flowers, and a few more devotees stand in the background. The silver bowl is filled with marigold-like flowers.2014-12-28July 11 20152015-07-11December 20 20152015-12-20 +2 copiesA photograph of two people exchanging small sweets at a table. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, a dense rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold bead necklace; he extends his hand toward a woman on the right. She wears glasses, a pink and white floral sari with a shawl, gold bangles and earrings, and holds out her cupped palms to receive prasad. In the background a third person in orange robes bends forward. The table holds apples, sweets wrapped in plastic, and a silver-framed object at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces, and is distributing prasad.2014-04-29December 28 20142014-12-28December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copies