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Indoor ritual scene with a seated bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and gold shawl, rudraksha mala beads and a yellow tilak on his forehead, holding an orange fruit in one hand and offering it to a woman in a red turban with a white and yellow flower garland and red-orange sari. She smiles as she receives it. A kneeling man in a white shirt sits on a patterned rug with his palms pressed together in namaskar. A standing attendant in white and a red-orange shawl stands behind. A golden deity murti and a brass lamp stand in the background, with a red curtain and a fan. Oranges and fruit lie on a low table in front.

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May 14 20152015-05-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and saffron-orange robes smiles while holding an orange in one hand. Garlands of white flowers and orange marigolds, along with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, adorn him. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with yellow tilak sits, and a standing devotee in white holds a mala. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bends forward toward the seated figure, offering or receiving oranges. Gold-painted sculptural figures and a green leafy plant decorate the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man, wearing a red turban, garlands, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, shown in a ritual offering setting.2015-05-14A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure wearing a red-orange turban with a gold ornament and a multicolour marigold and white flower garland, with rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. He sits beside another saffron-robed monk with a yellow-stained forehead, round glasses and layered rudraksha necklaces, who rests his hand on a tray with oranges. A man in a striped white shirt bends forward to speak with them. A gold-coloured throne and a standing fan are in the background. a person: the seated figure in the orange turban and flower garland has distinctive ceremonial cues, so he is described as the a person, with appearance-based identification uncertain.2015-05-14July 05 20152015-07-05October 08 20152015-10-08October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotional exchange indoors. A seated bald man with a yellow forehead band, round glasses, rudraksha mala and orange-saffron robe sits centre, his hands resting on his lap. On the left a smiling woman in an orange-red sari with a turban-style orange headwrap, floral garland and bangles extends her palm toward him. On the right a smiling woman in a white shawl and patterned top holds yellow fruit, with more fruit on a tray in front. A standing man in white clothes and orange shawl with mala folds his hands behind them. Gold deity statues and a lamp stand in the background against maroon drapes.2015-05-14A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a long orange-and-gold saffron wrap, and holds out a fruit to a kneeling man in a striped blue shirt who receives it with both hands. Standing behind the throne, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, stand with hands folded. Red drapery and a gold pole frame the setting, with a lit candle at left.2015-10-22 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a ritual exchange in a decorated hall. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban, orange-red robes with gold borders, and layered beaded necklaces sits on a gold-trimmed seat, with his hand raised over a brass stand holding a silver-tipped staff. Beside him, a bald man with a yellow forehead mark, glasses, and a rudraksha mala sits in orange-red robes. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark blue cap leans forward, holding a red fruit in cupped hands near the brass stand. Red apples sit on a tray in the foreground, and a potted green plant stands behind. Another person in orange stands in the background, and a gold throne is visible at the left edge.2015-07-04A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wearing an orange-red turban, a bare-shouldered orange and yellow robe, and multiple beaded necklaces, receiving or handing an object to a kneeling man in a white striped shirt on a red and blue patterned rug. The throne is gold-carved with red velvet cushions. Behind them, a second seated man in orange robes with a saffron forehead mark, round glasses, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala sits beside a tall brass lamp topped with a rooster finial. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the upper right. A red curtain forms the backdrop.2015-10-10October 9th 2015Photograph of a darshan moment in a gold-decorated setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-red turban, orange-red robes with gold trim, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, a large gold pendant and a gold armlet; he extends his right hand to receive a small red fruit held in cupped hands by a bearded man kneeling in front, dressed in white with a red-bordered cloth. Beside the throne a bald man with orange tilak on his forehead and glasses wears an orange robe and mala. A standing man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold chain watches at the upper right. Behind are a gold kalasha-topped lamp stand and brass oil lamps.2015-08-07