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Photograph of a stage event with a white-covered sofa and a beige wall with a tall window. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a red and gold turban and a garland of white and pink flowers, stands barefoot with one hand raised near the face, appearing to be receiving a blessing. Center, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with an orange and gold border holds a small offering. On the left, an older bare-chested man in white dhoti and an orange-gold cloth around the waist, wearing a gold chain, holds a brass plate and smiles toward the center. A microphone stand stands beside the sofa; potted palm and flower arrangements frame the stage. Several audience members' heads are visible in the foreground.

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A photograph on a stage in front of a dark blue draped curtain. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange robe leans forward, extending both arms to offer a silver tray of food or offerings to a bald, smiling man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl, who has a red tilak on his forehead. To the right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings and watches. A lower-left armchair is upholstered in orange fabric. In the background at right, a young man in white clothes stands in a doorway holding another tray of orange-coloured offerings.2010-09-05November 27 20112011-11-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with white and orange flower garlands sits on a white-cushioned seat, placing a hand on the head of an elderly bald man in white dhoti and a reddish-maroon shawl who bows with palms held together over a tray. Behind them, several men in white dhoti and shirts and one in orange robe wait in line, with an older man in striped shirt and women in saris standing in a tented hall. A cloth wall hanging with patterned panels and a fan hang in the background, with a gold deity figure at left. The scene resembles a blessing or aarti line at a temple event.2007-02-11A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a white tent with a gold-ornate shrine behind. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange cloth wrapped around the body wears rudraksha beads and ornaments and holds up a saffron cloth. In the centre, a seated woman in an orange sari with a white garland holds the cloth. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and a saffron shawl with a gold garland smiles and holds the other end of the cloth. Two men in white and saffron sit in the background, and a garlanded deity murti stands at the rear.2015-01-13November 27 20112011-11-27May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph at an indoor satsang hall. In the foreground, a figure in an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti-style cloth and a bright orange head wrap stands and bends forward, offering or receiving an item from a man in a white shirt and a maroon-gold brocade shawl with a white jasmine garland. Behind them, a painted deity murti with a fierce face and red floral garlands is visible on a large banner. Seated audience members in white shirts sit on the right, and an orange-cushioned chair is at left with a white garland resting on it. The scene appears to be a devotional or honouring moment during a talk.2010-09-20A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in an indoor hall. A seated man in an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, with a gold chain and beads, smiles and gestures with his right hand from a white upholstered throne-like seat with a grey cushion. Kneeling at his feet on the floor, an older man in a white shirt and mundu with a rudraksha mala washes or touches the feet over a brass plate. Behind, a standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a red-and-white beaded mala stands with hands clasped. A standing fan and a maroon curtain are behind them.2010-07-24July 19 20152015-07-19 +2 copiesIndoor photo in a hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, orange wrap and dark rudraksha mala, sits smiling on a pale green cushioned seat with red bolsters, extending his hand. A middle-aged man in a white shirt and green shawl bends forward to take a red fruit from him. Behind them stand two men in white dhotis: one bald with a gold-beaded necklace, the other bald with an orange shawl. A white fabric canopy and a wooden door are visible at left. The orange-robed seated man appears to be a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala), so this is an appearance-based label only.2010-08-04A photograph of a temple-hall ritual in an open, covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A priest with a bare chest and grey hair, wearing an orange dhoti and a red shawl with gold border, holds a brass tray of green leaves toward a man seated on an orange cushioned chair. That seated man wears an orange robe, a white-and-cream garland of flowers, a white tilak and white markings on his arms, with long dark hair swept back; he appears to be a person receiving the offering, with his long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland as the qualifying cues. Another orange-robed man stands behind, and seated devotees in white and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari sit on the floor, with a red mat below. A standing man in a white shirt watches at right, and framed photographs hang on the wall behind.2010-07-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage before a gilded throne. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, who bows forward with hands joined. Behind them stands a golden throne with a red cushion, an orange and red drape, and a carved gold lion-like finial. To the left, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a green sari stand holding a purple cloth bundle. Carved pillars and a painted backdrop fill the background.2011-12-10