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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a large tent with red drapery. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and a floral garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and holds up fruit. A young woman in a green head covering kneels before the throne, offering or receiving fruit. Around them devotees in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas, white dhotis and colourful saris stand or kneel. A brass kalasha-like vessel and a gold ceremonial staff sit on a tray in the foreground. A camera on a tripod records the scene at left and a standing fan is visible behind it.

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A photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and a floral garland, sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, holding an apple. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-toned neck garland kneels and holds out apples toward a golden trident-shaped ritual object, with a metal tray of apples on the floor. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white clothing stand and watch, with some hands folded in namaskar. Gold-trimmed red cloth and offering items lie in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, garland and red-orange clothing is the presumed Swamiji.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a crowded ritual gathering in a red-walled hall. A seated figure in black and an orange-red wrap sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-patterned backrest, wearing a white and pink flower garland and a red beaded necklace, offering fruit to devotees. Around the throne, saffron-robed attendants and devotees in orange, red and white garments stand and kneel; a man in a light blue checked shirt presses his palms together, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby. A devotee in pink kneels at the front, and a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth with a gold necklace attends a brass tray and a golden ceremonial staff. A large camera on a tripod and a white cooling unit are visible at left. Many other people fill the background.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded golden throne with a red cushioned seat against a red backdrop. The seated person wears a white and red-orange cloth, a white and pink flower garland, and a black beaded wristband, holding a small red fruit in the hands. Several people stand and kneel before him in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces, one with hands folded and another touching his forehead, while devotees in orange and red garments watch. A ceremonial golden staff stands beside the throne and a brass plate sits on the floor. A camera on a tripod is visible at the back. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and an orange garment with rudraksha-style beads, a person cue, though appearance is not fully clear. Photo appears to show a darshan or puja-style reception.2016-04-28A photograph in a red-draped ceremonial tent shows a long-haired figure seated on a red cushioned golden throne, wearing an orange wrap, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of white and pink flowers. He extends a fruit toward a devotee. Standing devotees in orange robes, a woman in a blue and red sari holding fruit, and a kneeling man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklace surround him. A golden staff stands beside the throne, a red cloth lies on the armrest, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind. The seated figure appears to be a person from his long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, while the offering of fruit suggests a darshan setting.2016-04-28April 24 20162016-04-24A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a white and pink flower garland sits on a red-draped dais, extending one hand toward a line of devotees. Before him a woman in a pink and gold saree and a woman in a red sari with a ribbed shawl present offerings, one holding a yellow packet and another a fruit. Standing devotees around them include a bearded man in white, a man in a light grey kurta with an orange shawl, and a bald man with a rudraksha mala in an orange-and-cream dhoti. A golden trident and a golden kalasha-style object sit on the red carpet in the foreground, with a seated man in white holding a mala. Tent lights and a video camera on a tripod frame the scene.2016-04-28