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Indoor photograph at an evening padapuja gathering under a corrugated roof with coloured string lights. A smiling man on the right wears a red-brown ochre robe, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland, and holds out a red fruit. Several devotees in white shirts reach forward with fruit offerings. Behind them a bald man in ochre robes with a saffron sash and a woman in a matching ochre sari with a head covering stand near a white pillar. A purple-lit backdrop sits behind the group.

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July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A central figure with a shaved-looking swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange wrap with gold bands, wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, a bold red tilak and white vibhuti on the forehead. He holds a silver plate of offerings with his right hand. To his left, a woman in a pink sari with pearl necklaces holds a red apple. Behind him, several young men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths, with shaved heads and white markings, stand or chant. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wears an orange garland and a rudraksha mala.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 15 20142014-06-15July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, a gold chain and an orange-saffron garment smiles as he reaches to accept a red fruit offered by a woman in a red and green sari with a flower in her hair. Behind them, a man in a green checked shirt holds a fruit, two young boys in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a man in white stands in the background. A wall clock and a yellow-cream room complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with distinctive saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold-toned adornments, receiving an offering.2014-07-10 +1 copiesIndoor darshan scene in a wooden-walled hall with bamboo panels and palm fronds. A seated figure in a maroon turban, long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine garland, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, and a maroon-and-red garment is smiling and gesturing toward a visitor. a person (appearance cues: maroon turban, long hair, garland, beaded necklaces and gold ornaments), receiving devotees. In front, a man in a white shirt and glasses holds an offering near the seated figure while a woman in a white sari with a red-and-brown shawl stands beside him. Behind them a shaved-headed man in a maroon-and-saffron wrap wears rudraksha beads. Yellow and white flowers in a vase, red fruit on a tray at lower right, and a gilded deity murti with gold garlands in the background.2014-12-30June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a domestic room with pale yellow walls and a framed devotional picture of a deity on the wall. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits on a cream armchair, leaning forward and placing his hand on the head of a seated young person in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold shawl, who smiles. A woman in orange robes with glasses and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding out her hands with a red apple nearby. Another saffron-robed young man with a shaved head and white flower garland stands behind, and a few onlookers stand at the edges of the frame, including a woman in a green garment. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan visit in a devotee's house.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains, colourful striped pillars and a gold throne-like seat with a stand in the background. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows forward and offers a red apple to a central figure with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and smiling. Around them, several men in saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and other attendees in dark and pink shirts stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha mala cues, and is receiving the apple from the man in white.2013-02-27Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls and red curtains. A white-shirted man with a moustache smiles as he receives a gold-and-magenta silk shawl held up by a woman in a rust-red robe and red turban, who clasps his hands. Behind her, a man in a red turban and rudraksha beads holds a brass tray of red fruit. Another person in an orange-brown garment stands at the left edge, and a man in a white shirt is partly visible at the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in appearance.2014-06-29