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A photograph inside a large hall with a grey ceiling and red draped curtains. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands in profile at right holding a brass pot wrapped in white netting. A raised red-draped platform at left holds a silver bowl, a plate of flower petals, and coconuts. Several seated women in white and orange saris sit on the platform, and a woman in orange sits behind them. Garlands hang along the back wall.

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December 28 20062006-12-28A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland stands at right, holding a small woven basket and a green leaf over a tray of flower offerings. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit before red drapes and a ceiling fan, some with palms joined in prayer. A framed portrait stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or satsang inside a tent-like hall; this is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-12-28Photograph of a ritual on a stage at a festival event. A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and green flower garland with a small floral rosette and a dark, shoulder-length hairstyle. He holds green leaves and a brass vessel while looking down toward seated people. Behind him hang a blue draped cloth, a red curtain, and a colourful decorated pillar. Several seated devotees in orange clothing and white forehead marks sit in the foreground and background, and an elderly person in white sits at the right edge. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja offering with mango leaves and a kalasha-style vessel, though the detail is limited. Visible physical people: about six.2006-12-28A ceremonial initiation scene in a hall with a raised dais draped in red and pink cloth. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at left holding a small vessel. Seated on the dais in saffron robes is a senior sannyasi, with a row of devotees in white clothing seated on the floor at right, many with long braided hair. Behind, more saffron-robed monastics and white-clad people sit, and a photographer stands near a tall red-and-white garlanded structure. Long bamboo poles with orange cloth stand at centre, and coconuts, fruit, flowers and a brass pot sit on a tray in the foreground. Portrait prints are displayed on a wall at left.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28January 05 20192019-01-05A brightly lit hall during a ritual initiation ceremony. A standing man in saffron robes with a garland and long hair stands at left, offering items on a table draped with a teal cloth. Seated in the centre, a man in saffron robes sits on a mat before the table, with several saffron-clad men behind him and a row of women in white saris seated with their long braids visible in the foreground. Offerings on the table include coconuts, bananas, a brass vessel, flowers and a bowl of white substance. At right, a golden deity murti and flower garlands decorate a draped altar, and saffron-wrapped ritual staffs stand upright. Behind, a photographer in saffron stands near a wall with framed portraits.2006-12-28Photograph of a ritual ceremony on a raised stage draped in red, blue and pink cloth. Seated on the stage, a row of men in saffron-orange robes sit before a large ornate throne (peetha) garlanded with white flowers and orange marigold strands, topped with a golden umbrella-like canopy. A standing man in orange robes with a garland holds a ceremonial rod near the throne, while a man in white stands at the left edge. Women in white saris sit at right, one holding a silver vessel. Brass plates with fruit, coconuts, flower garlands and orange cloth are set on the stage in front, with kalasha-style pots lined up at left. A devotee audience is visible at the back.2006-12-28A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap standing in profile at a shrine, hands pressed together in prayer, with a white and orange flower garland around the neck. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders. Before them is a stone altar with brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a steel pot, and a brass bowl. Behind the altar stands a deity murti draped with yellow and red garlands, flanked by red curtains and pink lilies in a vase.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20062006-12-28A procession under a white tent with a red and gold umbrella held over the scene. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl carries a silver vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Behind him a figure in an orange turban and orange robes walks forward on a red and cream carpet, with several other saffron-clad attendants nearby. Blue-draped tables and a green mat line the aisle, and seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the background. Strings of yellow flowers hang on the tent poles.2008-12-30