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A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and colourful woven hangings. A man with long swept-back dark hair, thin-rimmed glasses, an orange-and-saffron robe and a heavy orange rudraksha mala with gold ornaments stands at right, appearing probable Swamiji and receiving a fruit-filled offering. A woman in a teal patterned kurta with a black mala and red bindi holds a basket of fruit and sweets toward him. At left, a young woman in orange with a red-beaded mala presses her palms together in greeting. Others in white and orange sashes and a seated elderly man in glasses and beads stand nearby, and a red box of offerings sits in the foreground.

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July 01 20142014-07-01March 27 20162016-03-27December 20 20092009-12-20April 27 20142014-04-27A photograph of a ritual greeting inside a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel bunting and a pink curtain. A man with long hair pulled into a bun, wearing an orange-brown robe, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets, receives a brass tray of yellow turmeric or kumkum from a woman in a teal blouse and white sari with gold border, who holds her hands joined. Behind them, women in red, orange and white saris and a man in a white shirt stand in a line, one woman holding a rudraksha mala. A deity image is visible on the upper right wall. Attendees line the aisle on the right.2013-02-03July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20132013-01-17August 31 20152015-08-31June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful woven hangings. In the centre-right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, round glasses, a red forehead mark, a saffron-orange shawl and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads stands bare-shouldered, leaning toward a red tray of items held by an elderly woman in a yellow-green top and blue shawl. Beside her, a woman in a teal patterned top and dark beaded necklace gestures with her hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red beaded necklace smiles behind them. Buffet tables with steel chafing dishes appear in the background, and a partially visible bald person in white stands at the right edge. The figure in saffron is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, with distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and gold-beaded mala.2013-03-20December 23 20092009-12-23A seated, smiling figure in a rust-red wrap with a white and multicolour flower garland and a leopard-print cloth at the waist receives offerings from a kneeling man in a white striped shirt with a blue lanyard, who holds bananas. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala stands with hands extended, and a woman in a pink and white kurta holds her palms together in namaskar, with a woman in a purple sari beside her. The setting is a plain room with red cushions and a deep red curtain. The seated figure shows long swept-back hair and a gold earring with a rudraksha bracelet, matching the a person presentation cues, while the kneeling man is a devotee.2014-04-27