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Photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, wearing red and yellow marigold garlands and orange-beaded bracelets, extending an orange fruit toward a woman. A woman in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, watches. An older woman in glasses and red-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, accepts the offering, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. A wooden tray in front holds oranges, an apple, rudraksha beads, gold-toned ritual items and a brass lamp. Green potted plants and a garland-draped deity murti stand behind.

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February 08 20152015-02-08A photograph of a seated ritual scene. A person in a rust-red turban and orange-red robe sits cross-legged at left, wearing marigold and white flower garlands and red-and-yellow flowers, and holds an orange fruit toward a man. The man at right wears a white shirt, gold watch and orange lanyard, and a woman in a purple top with an orange lanyard reaches toward a tray of oranges and a pomegranate. Behind them stand potted green plants, gold garlands on a deity murti, and a woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tray holds gold-coloured ritual vessels.2016-02-02 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange robes and a yellow-and-white marigold garland sits among green potted plants and offers oranges. Facing them, a woman in a yellow shawl and white garland receives an orange while bowing over a wooden tray. The tray holds more oranges, a red apple, rudraksha beads, gold-coloured ceremonial items and sweets. Behind them stands a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and red shawl, holding a tray of bananas and oranges, and another person in red-orange robes. The setting appears to be an ashram ritual with fruit offerings and yellow marigold decorations.2015-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-orange turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and red arm bands, hands an orange fruit to a man in a white shirt who leans forward with cupped hands. Behind them stand women in orange and white saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and an older woman in a teal sari with gold border. Potted green plants and gold-garlanded deity figures fill the background. Gold-plated items, orange fruits and a wooden tray sit in the foreground.2016-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20152015-02-12A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange garment, wearing a red flower garland and multiple rust-coloured beaded bracelets, receiving oranges from devotees. The seated figure hands an orange to a woman in a green embroidered sari who leans forward with her hands out. Beside her a man in a white shirt bends down, and an older woman in a white outfit with a red rudraksha mala smiles and reaches in. Wooden trays of oranges, sweets and packets sit on a low table, with green leafy plants and a yellow-draped altar with a small deity murti behind. A standing person in orange and another in white stand at the back. a person with a turban, red garland and rudraksha-style beads is seated at the centre; the visible cues are the turban, red garland and beaded bracelets.2015-01-30February 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20152015-01-30February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph of a seated priest in a red turban and rust-red robes, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and red beaded bracelets on his wrists, raising his hands in blessing. Facing him, a woman in a pink top with a rudraksha mala and a man in a pink-striped shirt bend forward, the man holding an orange fruit. Before them is a tray with oranges, rudraksha beads, and gold ornaments. Behind is a potted green plant and a group of people in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be a ritual offering or darshan.2016-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright hall with potted green plants and a fan at the top left. In the foreground a person in an orange-red turban, white and marigold garlands and a rust-brown robe sits cross-legged behind a wooden tray holding oranges, a red fruit, rudraksha beads, gold ceremonial ornaments and bangles, while reaching toward the tray. Behind them, golden ornate garlands hang on a deity figure. A woman in a white sari with a dark red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the center, and a woman in a pink and purple sari with a long braid stands to the right beside a child. A person's hand holds a yellow bag at the right edge.2016-02-02 +1 copies