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Indoor photograph in a pink-walled hall with blue-framed windows, showing a devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers bending forward to offer something to a saffron-clad sannyasi. The sannyasi on the right wears an orange turban, long dark swept-back hair, a sleeveless orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds out both hands to receive the offering. Beside them stands a bearded man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace and glasses, and a shaved-headed man in orange behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some smiling and clapping, and a young man in an orange shawl with a camera watches nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome or offering at a temple or ashram hall.

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A photograph inside a pink-walled hall with blue-framed windows and grilles. A man in a striped shirt and grey trousers holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame while a figure in a long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange turban, orange upper garment and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, extends his hands over it. Around them stand other men in saffron-orange robes, one with shaved head and glasses, and a man in white dhoti and shirt. On the right a plate of bananas and coconuts is carried by an attendant in orange. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering during a Kodikann rath yatra event. a person is the orange-turbaned figure with long hair and gold ornaments, shown performing or receiving the aarti.2009-01-12A photograph of a devotional greeting in a tented hall with colourful striped pillar banners. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment with a gold-toned trim and ornamental necklaces receives a fruit or offering from a bald man on the right, who wears an orange robe and holds a silver tray with offerings and a flower. Several men on the left, one in white with a rudraksha mala, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The scene reads as a sarva darshan greeting, with the saffron-clad figure in the central position receiving devotees. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces on the central figure, who is receiving offerings and greetings.2011-01-29Photograph of a small plain white room with a barred window showing green trees outside. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a white flower garland stands in the centre, facing away from the camera, while a man in orange saffron robes kneels in front of him with a garland. A man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right holding a metal tray with white flowers and a small pot, and another man in an orange robe stands beside him. A man in a red-and-gold embroidered kurta stands behind the central figure, and a man in a checked shirt with glasses and a woman in orange stand at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or blessing in the ashram.2008-07-27Photograph of an indoor ashram hall with orange and white draped fabric and striped banners overhead. A long-haired man in an orange cloth, bare-chested with dark rudraksha malas around his neck, smiles as he greets two older men in white shirts who press their palms together in anjali. Behind him stands a monk in orange robes with a shaved head, holding a silver tray with a gold item on it. Other people and a deity murti shrine with ornate decorations are visible in the background.2010-10-29November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair stands with one hand raised, touching the forehead of a young man in glasses and a red checked shirt. The central figure holds a silver tray. Behind him, a bald priest with white sacred markings on his arms and chest wears a white shawl over orange dhoti. Several onlookers in white shirts and striped clothing stand with hands folded in prayer on the left. The background shows a draped orange and white backdrop and a framed deity picture. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala beside a blessing act.2010-10-26A photograph of a satsang setting with a line of devotees standing at the front of a hall. In the foreground, several men with palms pressed together in anjali stand in a row; one wears a black striped polo shirt, another a light striped shirt, and a woman at left wears glasses and white. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and extends an arm toward the devotees, holding a small white tray with items. Behind them, additional people in white kurtas and white shirts stand near a decorated stage with orange and maroon hangings, and a silver plate of offerings sits at the right edge. The figure's appearance matches the cues of a person, with saffron clothing, malas and gold necklaces, presenting a blessing to devotees.2011-02-20 +1 copiesNovember 16 20112011-11-16A photograph inside a bright hall with a pale tiled floor, a white ceiling draped with fabric and ornate multicoloured pillar tops. A man in a long orange robe, with a garland of orange and gold flowers and a dark mala, holds a fruit-like offering in one hand and a small box in the other while standing barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. A man in white dhoti and red shawl stands barefoot with a kumkum mark, and a seated man in a grey shirt with folded hands bows at the front. Other people in white dhotis stand to the left, and a gilded throne and deity murti are visible in the background.2010-10-19October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of an inauguration ritual in a white-walled room with a grilled window and garlands of white and pink flowers hanging from the top. A central figure in an orange-red turban with pink flowers, an orange robe, a long white and red garland and a gold necklace holds a leaf and a tray of pink petals. A man in an orange robe stands beside them holding a flower-filled tray. Two standing men in orange and white, a man in a checked shirt, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stand in the doorway and room. Seated in front, an older man in white and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala watch with folded hands. Several people are visible, and a small oil lamp sits on the floor at the lower right.2008-07-27A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, and extends his hands toward an older white-haired man in a white shirt who has a rudraksha mala and joins his palms. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with small items. Several men in white and yellow shirts stand nearby with hands folded in namaste, and a decorated hall with coloured pillars and orange banners forms the background.2010-10-16