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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a ritual station. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at a table, holding a brass plate with a small oil lamp, kumkum and vibhuti. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth wears beads and a gold chain, and a devotee in a striped shirt and glasses holds his hands out over the plate. Several women in saris and a man in white stand behind, some with palms joined. A carved gilded throne and a microphone stand are at the left edge. Exact ritual type is not clear from the image.

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A shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti and wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses, stands in the foreground serving food from a large steel tray to a line of women. Several women in red, teal and yellow saris and shawls reach forward with cupped hands; one holds gold bangles. Behind them, other white-clad attendants and devotees stand in an orange-walled tent with hanging striped banners and paper notices on the wall.2013-02-08February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph inside an orange-draped tent showing a ritual scene. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and sandalwood marks on his chest and arms, stands at a stone table holding offerings. A bronze bowl, a plastic bag of items and garlands sit on the table. Devotees line the table: a man in a white kurta, a woman in a red and pink sari, a woman in a red shawl with blue embroidered shirt, and a child, all with hands folded or extended. To the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange turban sits beside a saffron-clad attendant holding a yellow-and-red embroidered banner. A gilded wooden box stands at left.2013-02-12A photograph of a hall during a blessing ceremony. A man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, extending his right hand to press on the forehead of a standing devotee in a grey-and-white striped shirt. Beside him, a monk in orange with a shaved head holds a silver tray with offerings. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a bare chest and tilak marks waits with hand on shoulder. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background before a white draped canopy with red and gold pillars and a projector screen.2010-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with marigold petals, under a thatched canopy with banana leaves and hanging foliage. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a mala necklace holds a silver plate of offerings over the pit with his right hand. Beside him a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray. Seated on the left, a bearded man in orange with a gold-beaded mala and a younger man in orange tend the fire, and several women in white and yellow sit behind them. A brass plate of sweets and oil lamps are on a cloth at right, and a young man in white and yellow sits at far right.2009-10-17March 05 20132013-03-05Photograph of a satsang hall with a dark backdrop and draped white and maroon fabric, decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured tassels. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, raises his right hand toward the forehead of a bespectacled man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together. A second man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. To the left a man in a light striped shirt and a beige kurta stands with hands folded, and to the right a bare-chested young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near a tray of offerings. Several people in white clothes stand in the background, and a woman in a green shawl is visible behind them. Striped floor mats lie on the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold pendant in the central blessing gesture.2011-01-23Night-time outdoor scene at a procession or pooja in front of a crowd. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with his back partly turned. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with maroon border, a gold necklace, and white vertical tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate of offerings. A man in a white striped shirt and glasses leans in to receive from the plate.2010-11-20A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a red and gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, and gold armlets. He raises his right hand toward the head of a devotee in a white shirt, as if giving a blessing. To the right, a monk in saffron robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar around them, and a yellow and orange backdrop hangs behind.2011-02-12A ritual scene inside a hall with a gold-trimmed altar draped in orange cloth and a tray of apples on a cabinet at right. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white and red forehead markings, a gold necklace and a lamp in hand sits at center, facing a gold tray holding apples, pink flowers and lit lamps. Beside him, a woman in white sari with black beaded necklace presses her palms together. A man at left in white dhoti raises a multi-branched brass lamp, while a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth speaks into a microphone. Several people with long dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground. The scene looks like a puja or aarti offering.2010-10-19