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Indoor temple-style ceremony at a Dasara celebration. A bare-chested man in an orange saffron cloth and matching orange turban, wearing a gold armlet and a gold ornamental necklace, reaches toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a red embroidered cloth. Women in white sarees, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand and bow near him, one child bending forward. Fruit, a brass pot and decorative offerings sit at the front, with a gold pillar and a colourful umbrella overhead.

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A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a Dasara celebration in a hall decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands. A man in an orange turban, orange wrap and gold bangle bends forward, reaching toward a silver tray piled with bananas, an orange, a green lime, sweets and rose petals. Behind him, women in white and yellow saris, one with an orange shawl, stand watching. At right, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a gold-coloured pole. An elderly man in a cream shirt and pink-striped cloth bows over the tray. A red and gold deity cloth hangs at left. a person: the man in the orange turban, orange wrap and gold bangle, with a gold necklace, is the candidate for a person, making the offering in person.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual blessing at a hall decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long swept-back hair, extends his right hand in blessing toward the head of a woman in a green sari who bows slightly. Around him, women in white and yellow-bordered clothes stand close, and a golden ritual vessel with a red apple and flower-petal offerings sits on a tray in the foreground. A golden kalasha-like pillar and a drape-hung white ceiling frame the scene. The man has distinctive long hair and orange saffron-coloured robes, consistent with a probable Swamiji identification in the blessing role.2010-10-17A photograph of a smiling person in an orange saffron turban and orange-saffron shawl with ornate gold jewelry and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in a grey shirt during a blessing. Beside them, a woman and girl stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a light top at left also joins her hands. A man in white with shaved head holds a tray of offerings at right. The setting is an indoor hall with warm lighting and framed artwork on the back wall.2011-09-24July 15 20112011-07-15November 17 20112011-11-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala, smiling on a gold-and-orange throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Behind him is a deity murti with a trident, and a gold kalasha-topped pillar. In front, a young boy in a beige shirt and a child in red bend forward, and a woman with blonde hair in a blue floral top leans in, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside the throne and an older woman watches at right. Plates of sweets and fruit sit on the gold stand. The scene suggests a darshan blessing, with the seated man appearing to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange turban, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala.2010-10-17Night photograph at an outdoor public gathering. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, stands with his back to the camera and extends his arm to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala look on, and a child stands at the edge. Behind them a large crowd in white and bright clothing stands beyond red barriers under strung lights, with fruit and flower offerings on a tray at left. The saffron-clad figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2010-02-18July 15 20112011-07-15January 20 20102010-01-20July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a puja at an indoor hall with pink walls and a draped white ceiling. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair and gold bangles gestures with his raised right hand toward a brass tray of flowers, apples, betel leaves and sweets. Several women stand around: one in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a black bead necklace, another in a maroon blouse and white sari with a red bindi, and a young woman in a white top beside them. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang on the left, and a gold brass lamp stand stands at the right edge. The man is labelled as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and clothing, and gold ornaments.2010-10-17December 24 20092009-12-24