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A photograph of a ritual offering inside a room with an orange and lavender fabric backdrop. A bald priest in orange robes with gold chain on the left holds out a silver tray of fruit, including apples, oranges, a lemon and a green melon. A bearded elderly man in orange shawl and white dhoti sits in a chair at centre. A man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak, rudraksha mala and orange garments reaches to receive the tray. On the right, a bearded man in peach-coloured robes with rudraksha beads watches.

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A photograph of a seated elderly white-bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes, with a red tilak on his forehead, receiving a gesture from a standing younger man with a shaved-looking head, a white forehead marking, a beaded rudraksha mala and a loose orange-brown robe with gold bangle. The younger man bends forward and touches the seated man's hands, which rest over a green-and-white plate of fruit. A third man on the right wears a peach-orange kurta, layered rudraksha and red beads, and a long grey beard. Behind them hang orange, white and green fabric panels. Watermarked archive photo of a ritual greeting.2013-02-08February 09 20132013-02-09December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a devotional offering inside a plain room with a beige curtain and pale pink wall. A man with a shaved head and white sandalwood marks, wearing a rudraksha mala and saffron cloth, sits at the left edge holding out his hands. A standing man in a saffron shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak leans in and offers a silver tray of bananas, a red apple and other fruit. On the right, a bearded elder in orange and maroon robes with a red tilak sits on an orange cushion, smiling, with his hands held out to receive the fruit. A fourth man with white marks is partly visible at the far left. The scene resembles a fruit offering during satsang-style gathering. A copyright overlay appears at the lower right.2013-11-05A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis in a plain room with pale lavender walls and a beige cloth-covered surface. On the left, a bare-chested man in rust-brown dhoti and sash, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold earring, leans forward and smiles while receiving a basket of apples and oranges. Facing him, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and glasses holds the fruit basket out with both hands. A third figure in orange garments stands behind, partly visible. Whether the figure on the left matches a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a person receiving fruit offerings.2013-02-08September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of an indoor room with pale lavender walls and a beige cloth-covered bed. A man on the left wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold earrings, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, and extends his open hand toward others while smiling; a fruit basket with apples, a mango and grapes is held nearby. In the centre, a bowed man in saffron-orange turban, shawl and robe bends forward with hands together. Behind them, a third man in orange clothes and glasses stands holding a small plate.2013-02-08September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesThree men stand indoors against a pale lavender wall beside a beige sofa. On the left, a man with hair in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a brown wrap and orange cloth is handing an orange shawl to a companion. In the centre, a bespectacled man in an orange cap and orange shawl holds a woven basket of fruit. On the right, a smiling bespectacled man in an orange cap and light orange kurta claps his hands. A white cup sits on a table at the lower edge.2013-02-08December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor photograph in a plain room with pale lavender walls and a beige bed or cot. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, smiles as he offers a small basket with fruit and a folded paper or packet to a bespectacled man in orange robes and an orange head cloth. Another man in orange stands behind them. a person candidate with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala appears in the foreground, distinguished by his ceremonial dress, while the recipient is a devotee in saffron. Three people are visible.2013-02-08