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A photograph of a seated ritual inside a decorated tent with orange velvet thrones and striped floor mats. On the left, an elderly man with grey hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a pendant. In the centre, a bare-chested man sits with a gold-bordered shawl. On the right, a young man with a white forehead marking and a gold bead necklace wears an orange and maroon garment and offers something from a small dish. A silver bowl with flowers sits on a silver tray in front, and hands reach in from the bottom edge. Ritual setting with prominent orange seats.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Three men sit on a carpet in front of ornate gold-and-orange velvet thrones within a draped tent. On the left, an older man with swept-back grey hair, a wide white tripundra, a black-and-white rudraksha mala and a pendant wears saffron-orange robes and sits with eyes lowered. In the centre, a younger man in a gold-bordered shawl and saffron cloth holds his palms together in añjali. On the right, a young man with a shaved head and white forehead marks wears a brown-orange robe and a gold rudraksha necklace and holds his hand over a small silver tray with a brass bowl of offerings. A mobile phone rests on the carpet. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang exchange.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14Photograph inside a draped tent-like room with orange and gold ornate thrones. An older man with grey hair, orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits at left, looking down and gesturing with hands near a small silver plate. A younger shirtless man with white marks sits in the centre, bending forward over a red cloth. At right, a young man in maroon and orange robes with a gold beaded necklace and white forehead markings sits on a gold-trimmed orange throne, hands clasped. A silver bowl sits in the foreground on a striped rug. Visible people are three.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesIndoor photo of three seated men on an ornate orange velvet sofa with gold-carved arms, with a red-patterned backdrop behind. On the left, a man with swept-back grey hair wears orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, with white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead, and holds his hands together. In the centre, a shirtless man in a gold-bordered cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a younger man in a rust-brown robe wears a thick gold bead necklace and a red tilak, with hands folded in his lap. A silver tray holds a small brass bowl of oil lamp and a mobile phone rests on the cushion.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated elderly sadhu in orange robes with a red and yellow flower garland has his feet washed with petals in a padapuja-style ritual. A younger man in a red-brown dhoti and wrap stands behind, holding a small bowl of rose petals and reaching toward the feet. The man in front of him wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown cloth with a ceremonial forehead mark. Behind them are ornate gold-framed orange velvet thrones, a striped rug, a tray with coconuts, mangoes and brass vessels, and a wooden footstool.2015-09-14