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A photograph of a ritual at a satsang setting. In the foreground a man in a red-orange turban and bare-chested with a saffron-gold wrap, wearing a heavy rudraksha-style bead necklace, gold earrings and gold bangles, holds a silver cup and pours from it over a silver kalasha garlanded with white flowers and red ribbon. Behind him another attendant in orange-gold robes holds a silver pot, and a seated audience of women in dark and white clothing watches quietly. The Swamiji candidate is visible in appearance-based cues (orange turban, ornate beads and gold jewellery) and is performing the ritual act; the image is partially cropped at the top and edges.

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March 20 20142014-03-20Photo of a ritual at night: a man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, with gold armbands and a red-orange and gold garment, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a silver kalasha decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms. Behind him, a second man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl and mala. A silver-framed ornate seat with a leopard-print cushion sits to the left, and devotees watch from the right in the dark background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: turban, gold ornaments and saffron-red clothing, performing abhishekam.2014-03-20Night outdoor ritual photograph beside water with city lights reflecting in the background. A man in a red-orange turban, gold bangles, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold shawl sits on a leopard-print seat before a silver backrest, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling; this appearance-based candidate for a person is shown with ornate gold ornaments and a turban. Beside him a silver kalasha with white and pink flower garlands stands on a tray with flowers and a small brass lamp. Around them seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit with hands folded, and one shaven-headed man in orange kneels with his palms together and head bowed.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A photo of an evening ritual at night beside water, with city lights in the background. A man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and gold armbands pours liquid from a silver vessel over a silver shivalinga-style object on a tray. Garlands of white flowers with red petals are draped around the tray, and rose petals lie scattered on it. Behind him a man in orange-red robes holds a silver bowl. Seated at right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a microphone headset sits near the ritual, while devotees in orange and white clothing sit behind them in the crowd. a person cues are a turban and ornate gold jewellery on the man performing the pouring; the a person field is set to unsure because the appearance is not fully clear.2014-03-20Night outdoor ritual by a riverside with city lights reflected on dark water. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and gold-toned ornate necklace, with gold armbands and a red-and-gold sash, sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a silver mirror-like backdrop. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, wearing a small headset microphone, holds a silver vessel near a silver kalasha topped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Flower petals are scattered on the wooden platform. Behind them several devotees sit in white and orange clothing, one woman in white with a red bindi, and a man with a white forehead marking. The figure resembles Swamiji (probable) by turban, ornate gold necklaces and armbands, with the seated figure presiding over the abhishekam-like puja offering.2014-03-20Night outdoor ritual photograph. A man in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered in red-orange cloth with a gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armbands, stands at a silver-chased altar pouring from a silver vessel over a silver lingam-style vessel garlanded with white flowers and red rose petals. Silver kalasha and a silver kettle sit on a brocaded table. A shaved-headed assistant in orange with a rudraksha mala and a cordless microphone attends beside him, and a seated attendant at right holds a tray. Behind them a crowd of women and men sits in the dark near string lights and a silver throne back covered with a leopard-print cloth.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph of a ceremony at night. A man seated on a silver-backed chair with his palms pressed together in namaste wears a rust-red turban, a red-brown shawl with gold border, a thick gold necklace and gold armbands, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a brass kalasha wrapped in white and red-pink flower garlands stands on a tray. Seated devotees in white, orange and maroon clothing, some with hands folded, sit behind, and a man on the right in maroon wears a rudraksha mala and joins his palms.2014-03-20Night outdoor ritual by water, with city lights reflected across the river behind. A figure seated on an ornate silver-backed seat, wearing a red-maroon turban, bare-shouldered orange-gold cloth, heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets, presses palms together in anjali. Before them a silver kalasha with a garland of white flowers and red blossoms stands by a small brass object. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in front, eyes lowered in prayer. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing with hands folded watch in the background.2014-03-20Night outdoor scene at a riverside ghat. A man in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered, wearing layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands over saffron-and-gold drapery, sits with palms pressed in anjali beside a silver kalasha garlanded with white flowers and red rose petals on a silver tray. Another robed man with a shaved head and red tilak at right also holds his hands in prayer, and a group of women in saffron, white and dark clothing sit behind them with hands folded. City lights glow across the water.2014-03-20