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Indoor photo of a ritual reception in a pink-walled hall with ceiling fans and red-and-white striped mats on the floor. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a striped border and rudraksha malas holds a silver tray of fruit and flowers toward a standing man in a rust-coloured robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland and long dreadlocked hair. Two ornate white-and-gold thrones with red cushions stand beside them; a seated woman in red and a man in white with a trident-patterned sash sit or stand nearby. Several people in orange and saffron clothing watch with hands folded, and a cameraman in white films the scene. A young man with bare back and white sacred thread stands in the foreground.

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February 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial welcome in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and ceiling fans. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a yellow marigold garland, bows slightly with hands extended toward a priest. Next to him stands an older man in white dhoti with an orange-and-white shawl, holding a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Two young men with bare upper bodies and white sacred threads face the scene from the left. Behind, a woman in a red sari and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watch, and a cameraman films. The bowing man sits near an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne.2017-02-03A photograph inside a pink-walled hall at an adheenam welcome. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala stands before a red-cushioned silver throne chair, bowing with hands raised. Facing him, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray with fruit and offerings. Bare-backed young men in white and yellow dhotis stand nearby, and a cameraman and other attendees are in the background. A silver chair with a lion carving and a red stool sit beside them, with a ceremonial umbrella at the upper right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and a saffron-brown robe with a marigold garland.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesApril 14 20172017-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing scene indoors. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth leans forward and places her hands on the head of an older man with grey hair and a white shirt who kneels before her. Beside them a young man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala smiles and rests his hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds papers, and a man in a red shirt stands at the back. A fruit basket and printed booklets sit on a table at right, with a fan and red curtain in the background.2008-03-23October 09 20082008-10-09February 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes with gold borders, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, handing a yellow mango to a man in a white-and-green striped shirt who kneels with cupped hands. Beside him sits a bald priest in red-orange robes with a red sash and beaded mala, and behind them a woman in white with a red shawl and beaded necklace stands. A golden throne, a silver staff, a brass oil lamp, a green leafy plant and a pile of mangoes fill the frame, with a red-and-cream rug on the floor.2015-07-02A photograph inside a pale pink hall at a temple-style reception. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a yellow marigold garland and a dark beaded mala, stands before a red velvet throne with gilded carved arms and smiles as he receives a ritual offering. Facing him, a bare-chested young priest in a yellow dhoti holds a tray with fruit, a coconut and a plate, while a white-clad priest with a multicolour striped shawl and rudraksha mala pours or applies a blessing with his hand. Behind them, devotees in saffron, orange and teal saris stand with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti stands near the right throne. A gold umbrella hangs at the top right and a red cushioned chair sits beside the throne.2017-02-03