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Photo of a night-time ceremony under a white tent with red drapes and a golden ornate seat behind. A man on the right with long dark swept-back hair, a dark garland of red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing a red-orange wrap, smiles while holding a small object. Next to him, a bald priest in orange-and-gold clothing with rudraksha beads and glasses holds out red envelopes. On the left, a man with a dark beard and orange shawl holds a wooden tray of fruit and offerings, while another man in white with gold border and beaded mala stands beside him. Several people visible in the background at the ceremony.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of a devotional greeting at an outdoor tented event with gold-and-yellow decorations behind. A bearded man in an orange-saffron kurta and matching orange shawl bows forward with his head lowered while a figure in a dark-haired crown-like hairstyle, bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland, places his hand on the bowing man's shoulder. The garlanded figure has long swept-back dark hair and a crown, and wears a saffron-orange wrap with gold trim. Behind them, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders, wooden rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand watching, and a bald man holds a wooden tray of fruit. The scene is a blessing moment during a ritual gathering.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a festive ceremony under a white tent with yellow and red decorations and a golden backdrop. On the right, a figure with long swept-back black hair wears a dense red and white flower garland, an orange-red wrap and yellow-trimmed orange clothing, and is handing a folded paper or envelope to a man on the left. That man wears pink kurta-style clothing and an orange shawl and stands with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a bald man in orange-brown robes with a long rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks. Behind them, a robed attendant in orange stands near a gold ornate seat, and an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A woman in a red-and-white sari holds a small wooden box with orange cloth at the bottom, and a tray of fruit and offerings sits in front. The scene reads as a ritual presentation during an event.2016-01-03A festive outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with pink and yellow draping and a gilded deity murti in the background. On the right, a smiling person with long black hair decorated with yellow flowers wears a heavy red and orange flower garland and an orange-red cloth wrap, and extends a folded white paper or envelope. Facing them on the left, a bearded elder in a bright saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti receives it with both hands. Behind them a bald man in glasses and orange-brown rudraksha malas speaks into a microphone, and a seated devotee holds a brass offering tray with fruit and flowers. The scene shows an offering or presentation, not a sermon.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial exchange under a decorated tent with a red-and-white canopy and a gold-and-yellow floral backdrop. A man with long black hair, a red-orange cloth draped over his bare upper body, and a large red and yellow flower garland, the probable Swamiji, extends his hand to receive or pass an envelope from an elderly bearded man in a bright saffron-orange shawl and robe. Beside them, a bald priest in a rudraksha mala and orange-brown cloth holds a microphone, while a man in white dhoti and gold necklaces stands behind. A seated devotee in orange-brown garments and beads leans forward, and gold floral decorations and scattered petals fill the foreground.2016-01-03