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A photograph in a hall with wooden-panelled walls and yellow accents. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing rudraksha malas and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulder, sits on a gold-ornate seat and scoops yellow flower petals from a large silver bowl. Beside him a young boy in white with an orange-red shawl reaches into the bowl over a banana leaf set with scattered petals. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala stands, and an older bald man in a teal top with an orange shawl and mala is seen. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby. This appears to be a flower-offering puja, with a person candidate seated and officiating.

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December 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of a ritual scene in a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded walls and a golden throne at left. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and a rudraksha necklace, sits on a red cushion and scatters yellow flower petals from his hand into a large silver bowl on a green cloth. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl bends forward and holds out cupped hands over the bowl. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head, wear white gloves and hold flowers, and a few more devotees stand in the background. The silver bowl is filled with marigold-like flowers.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a low red-and-gold cushioned seat before a golden halo-shaped backrest, receiving flower petals from a bowl held by a woman kneeling in orange sari. Around him, boys in saffron dhotis with sandalwood tilak and beaded malas stand holding yellow flowers, while a woman in a white sari with orange shawl and other attendants in cream and orange stand near tables of offerings, plants and a maroon curtain behind. a person is the seated figure, identified by his long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seated role rather than by face; the scene appears to be a puja or padapuja offering of flowers.2014-12-28A seated robed figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a puja. He wears a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, a long garland of yellow flowers, a gold-coloured shawl over the shoulders, and a red tilak on the forehead. He holds a small lamp or incense stick over a large silver bowl filled with flower petals. A woman in a white outfit with a red border kneels at lower left, and another woman in white with a red sash stands at right. A silver trident stands behind the throne beside bamboo screens. Yellow flower heaps and a green cloth cover the altar, and a few seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge.2016-03-30Devotees in orange and saffron garments perform a ritual offering in a hall with dark red drapes and potted plants. A seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits before a large ornate golden throne-like backdrop, working over a silver bowl of yellow flower petals. Several standing and kneeling devotees, including a young girl and a child, hold brass pots and handfuls of yellow flowers. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja with flower offerings.2014-12-28July 12 20162016-07-12A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne serves cooked rice from a silver bowl into the cupped hands of a young boy in white kurta with a red shawl. The seated man wears a deep orange-red wrap, a dark turban-style head covering, and a layered rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream sarees with red sashes stand near steel pots of food, and a woman in a cream saree looks on from the right. The scene shows food being distributed at a ritual meal in a tented hall, with rice grains scattered on a white-covered table and a banana leaf. A plausible reading is annadan or prasadam distribution.2015-12-20A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha-style beaded mala reaches forward and applies yellow turmeric or sacred powder to the head of a bowed woman on a low seat. Behind him a golden ornate throne-style chair stands at left. A large silver bowl filled with yellow flowers and petals sits in the foreground. Around them, women in white and cream saris with red-and-orange shawls assist and watch, one with shaved head at right, and another woman with a red bindi and red shawl stands at far right. The setting is a wood-paneled hall with yellow padded walls and a white screen behind. The scene appears to be a blessing or abhishekam-style ritual with offerings.2014-12-28A seated figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, is serving rice from a silver bowl to a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, who holds out her cupped hands. A second woman in white and several people in white dhotis stand and sit at the back beside steel pots, a red sofa and a blue backdrop. Golden throne-like armrest visible at left. Food grains are scattered on a banana-leaf-covered table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, serving food at a ritual meal setting.2015-12-20 +1 copies