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A man in a white-and-pink striped shirt and dark trousers stands bent forward with hands folded, offering something toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead mark, and sits on a low white platform before a table of oranges, sweets and fruit on a brown wooden tray. Behind them a golden deity murti with a golden elephant motif and garlands of orange and white flowers stands on a decorated stand. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene, and a priest in white dhoti and angavastram stands nearby with other devotees in white and cream. Potted plants and rocks decorate the stage.

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January 09 20152015-01-09A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead band takes an orange from a tray held by a man in a striped pink-and-white shirt and dark trousers. The tray holds oranges, sweets and fruit on a wooden platter. Behind them a seated attendant in white sits near a golden throne draped with a blue-and-gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Green potted plants and rocks frame the stage, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands in the background. Several men in white and saffron-orange robes stand at the back. a person appearance is an appearance-based probable label: the seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired figure with ornate clothing are candidates, but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so the value is unsure.2015-01-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles while holding an orange in his hand, seated on a striped tiger-skin mat in front of a flower-decorated shrine with gilded deity murti. A kneeling older man in a striped grey shirt bows low and lowers his face toward a tray of oranges and offerings, while a priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a tray. A bald man in orange shirt and white trousers stands with hands folded in namaste at left, and a cameraman films beside a tripod. Potted plants and rocks surround the scene.2015-01-07 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20152015-02-12A seated man in orange and red ochre robes wears a red flower garland and a white forehead mark, facing a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers who holds up offerings of fruit. Between them sits a wooden tray with oranges, a yellow fruit, red chilies, and a small red-brown cloth. Around them are potted green plants, rocks, and a grass mat, with a small golden deity murti at the upper right. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt holds a camera on a tripod, and other men in white shirts and saffron robes stand in the background near a white wall and an air conditioner. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with a long swept-back hair, red floral garland and ochre robes, but the appearance is not sufficiently distinctive for certainty, so the role is given as seated devotee-facing figure and the identity is marked unsure.2015-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering in an indoor space with potted plants and a tiled floor. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white tilak on his forehead, a red garland, a red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala kneels behind a wooden tray of oranges, bananas and red offerings, extending his hand toward a woman in a maroon patterned sari who kneels on the left holding an orange. Behind them, standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange-and-gold shawls with beaded malas, watch, and a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod. A wall calendar or poster hangs on the upper left and a pedestal fan stands at right. The pictured man in white ritual clothes is not confidently identified, so the a person candidate is uncertain.2015-01-04January 09 20152015-01-09January 07th 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in an indoor ceremonial space decorated with potted plants, rocks and a golden ornamental stand draped with flower garlands. A seated man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead holds an orange and gestures toward a bowed man in white clothes who touches his head to the floor. Beside them a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits behind a wooden tray holding oranges, sweets and other offerings. An older woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left gesturing, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod films the scene. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan with fruit offerings.2015-01-09A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a deity display draped with marigold garlands. A person in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and places a hand on the shoulder of a bald man in a white shirt who bends forward. Beside them, a wooden tray holds oranges, gold-coloured ritual implements, rudraksha malas and sweets, with a potted green plant nearby. Standing behind are a man in white with a rudraksha mala, women in cream and orange saris, and a woman in a cream sari with a long braid, hands folded. The seated figure has distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha and ornate gold-throne cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2015-04-26A photograph of a ritual at an indoor satsang setting. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a long garland of white jasmine and red and orange flowers sits on a wooden seat, reaching toward a small potted plant set among rocks on green mat. Next to him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala hands over a yellow banana, while a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha garland kneels beside him. A tray of bananas, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits in front. Other devotees in cream and red garments stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated in orange robes and turban with flower garland.2015-04-19February 12 20152015-02-12