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A seated elderly man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow-bordered shawl holds his hands over a brass aarti tray of lit oil lamps with red flowers, receiving the flame during a ritual. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with gold border and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together. A standing man in a black argyle sweater and green sash holds a microphone, and a man in beige with a pearl mala and a tilak on his forehead looks on. A bald white-bearded man in the lower right and a man with a red chair behind are also visible. The setting is an open outdoor camp area.

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February 14 20132013-02-14Outdoors under a thatched canopy with red, orange and green draped fabric, a short-haired man in an elderly white kurta with gold-bordered shawl speaks into a microphone while gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a woman in an orange saffron robe with gold border sits with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. A bald man in an orange robe and beaded necklace sits at left. Several men stand behind in white kurtas, a beige vest and a green sash, one wearing a tilak. a person cues are not clearly met; the woman with hair and orange robe is shown with palms together and no throne or distinctive crown, so identity is uncertain.2013-02-14A seated elderly man in a white kurta with a saffron-and-cream shawl sits in a red chair, holding small items in his hands during a ritual gathering. Around him stand devotees with palms pressed together, including a robed man in grey jacket with white tilak, a woman in orange sari, and a man in orange-and-cream dhoti. In the foreground at lower right, a man with grey hair offers folded hands. A brass pot, fruit, flowers, banana, orange, coins and money sit on a cloth in front.2013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.2010-11-22Photograph of an indoor gathering where a seated elderly man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl, glasses and a vertical tilak on his forehead cups yellow flower petals in both hands. Beside him, a younger person in an orange robe with a gold-edged shawl and a red bindi sits with hands cupped, also holding petals. On the left, a man in a grey jacket with palms pressed together stands in namaskar. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand, and a metal bowl of yellow and orange petals sits at the bottom right. The scene suggests a devotional offering of flowers.2013-02-14June 27 20142014-06-27February 14 20132013-02-14Indoor photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a devotee's house. On the left, a smiling woman in red robes and a white jasmine garland holds a metal rod with a lit oil lamp flame near a seated sannyasi. An older bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small flame toward the seated monk's hands, while a woman in white sits with palms pressed together at lower right. A young monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a standing photographer in white are visible, along with several saffron-robed young monks seated and standing in the background. Rose petals are scattered on the floor and a red striped mat covers the ground.2014-06-26Indoor photograph of a home ritual in a small room with yellow walls. A figure in a red-brown robe with a red and yellow floral garland sits on a red chair, receiving an aarti flame from a man in white dhoti and shirt seated in front. A woman in white sari sits beside them with hands folded. Behind them stand several devotees: a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate, a shaved-headed man in saffron-brown robe with rudraksha mala stands at right, and women in colourful saris stand with palms pressed together. A brass trident is visible at the top left, and a tray of pink flowers sits on the floor.2014-06-27February 14 20132013-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking together outdoors beneath a thatched roof structure at a camp setting. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and an orange robe with a yellow-edged shawl walks with his hands clasped, and an elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta and yellow-bordered shawl, holds hands with him. To the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a red tilak carries a leaf plate of fruit. On the right, a man in an orange kurta holds a bowl of fruit, and devotees with folded hands stand near the edges of the frame, with other onlookers behind them.2013-02-14