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A photo at an outdoor ceremony. A man with long hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and wrap, a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a stone platform distributing prasad from a brass bowl to devotees. Three people in white stand before him, one a young boy in a grey shirt with his hands held out. Behind them stands a stone carved pillar, bananas hang from a bamboo frame, a red cloth drapes the side, and a metal pot and clay pots sit nearby. Several more people in white are seated in the background.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a long ornate gold necklace, seated on a stone step at the left. The figure, whose appearance is consistent with a person, with long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold necklace and turban, smiles and holds a small white cloth or cotton item toward a man in white. Standing beside them are two older men in white clothes, one holding a brass bowl with flowers and the other wearing a rudraksha mala. A younger man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands between them with a red tilak. Behind is a red curtain, a stone pillar and a bunch of green bananas, with more devotees in the background.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style courtyard. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange garment and a gold-toned beaded necklace sits on a raised stone platform, bending forward and pouring or sprinkling something from a small bowl onto the hands of a woman. A devotee in a white sari with a long dark plait, a red bindi and a red wrist thread holds out her cupped hands, while an older woman with silver-grey hair in a bun, in a white sari, sits nearby. Behind them stand men in white shirts and white dhotis and other devotees. Brass bowls, steel tumblers, a terracotta pot and a plate of flowers sit on the platform, with a red cloth draped on a stone pillar and a bunch of green bananas hanging beside it. The ritual appears to be a blessing or water offering given to devotees.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a children's event with a seated figure in an orange head wrap, orange sleeveless top and a yellow-and-white flower garland, reaching out toward a small boy in an orange dhoti, rudraksha beads and a bead necklace. The boy stands barefoot on sand in front of a zebra-striped seat with a brass tray of folded papers and cards and a bed of pink and white flowers. Around them, a man in white shirt and trousers bends to guide the child, women in saris and salwar kameez stand watching, and a bearded man in orange and beads is at the right edge. Red and yellow drapes hang in the background.2008-11-24Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white and casual clothes behind barriers. On a white-draped raised platform, a figure in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare shoulder, touches the forehead of a seated man in an orange-red checked shirt and glasses. A bald older man in white kneels in the foreground, and a man in a navy polo stands beside them. Bright stage lights and scaffolding are visible above.2008-05-09Evening crowd scene at an outdoor gathering with people seated and standing close together. In the foreground on the right, a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a saffron-orange turban with long dark curly hair and a dark bead mala extends an arm toward a seated man in white. Nearby, a man in a white kurta wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and pendant. A bald older man in white is bowed forward at lower left, and a man in an orange-saffron cloth sits beside them. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a gold necklace watches at left. Many others in white and orange clothing fill the background, with lights and white cloth visible above.2008-05-09Indoor darshan scene where a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala touches the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt, while another devotee in white kneels before him with a hand raised. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala. Behind, a standing man wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and mala. On the right a white-draped table holds sweets, bangles, prasad and printed booklets, and a silver trident and staff stand nearby. A man in white stands at the left edge and a young girl in red sits in the foreground.2008-03-24Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy edged with red tassels. A man with long dark hair, orange saffron robe, a gold bead necklace and gold bracelet, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead stands at left, looking down while holding an object. Beside him a younger man in an orange shawl and white shirt bends forward, and an older man with white hair in white clothes at right handles an offering. A child in red stands at lower left, and a decorated orange-and-red ceremonial umbrella is behind the group. Several onlookers are visible at the edge.2006-10-01Photo of a seated figure in long flowing dark hair and an orange robe with rudraksha mala and red sash, placing a hand on the bowed head of a man in white kurta who bows with palms joined. Around them, devotees in white and orange stand and sit, a woman in white with rudraksha beads in the foreground holds a card, and a boy in orange watches. A table with a cloth holds flowers, a tray and printed booklets and cards. A wall fan and red drapery are visible in the background.2008-03-23Inside a temple shrine, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on the floor at a raised platform, smiling and holding a string of yellow flowers or fruit. Beside him, a man in orange robes stands, and a man in a red silk garment bends forward in a devotional gesture. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps and a kalasha sit on the platform. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a tiered fruit and sweets offering stands to the left, with a small child in a white shirt watching. Flower garlands decorate the shrine.2007-11-09