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A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair wears a red-orange garment, a white and orange flower garland and multiple rudraksha malas, and holds a golden ritual object over a kneeling devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with bowed head and a golden trident-like staff touching his head. Nearby, a man in white kneels with folded hands at his face, a young child in a red shirt and an older child stand close, and a woman in white and a woman in red-brown sari stand behind. Gold ritual vessel in the foreground, marble floor with a red carpet, and a brass railing.

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October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph of a seated woman with long dark hair and a white-and-yellow flower garland with rudraksha beads, wearing an orange-red garment, holding a golden kalasha-shaped vessel and a golden ceremonial implement. Several people kneel or sit in front of her with folded hands; a man in white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together while a man in a white shirt has his head bowed toward the golden implement, apparently receiving a blessing. A woman in a cream-and-gold sari with folded hands and a child in the foreground watch. Behind them, a standing woman in white, a red-carpeted platform, golden railing and saffron-robed people with raised arms fill the hall. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing ceremony in an ashram hall.2016-03-13A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a thick red and white floral garland, with a white flower garland and beaded bangles on the arm, hands a small white card or paper to a young boy kneeling before him. The figure has long dark hair and is seated on a leopard-print cushion beside a gold-coloured statue. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands with her palms joined, and an elderly woman with long dreadlocks and a green lanyard stands at right. Other people in white clothes stand in the background near a red curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner. The scene looks like a satsang or initiation setting.2016-03-13A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a gold lion-headed armrest and a golden floral garland, a white tilak on the forehead and a hair bun. He extends his hand to a kneeling young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who holds a small yellow offering. Behind them stand women in white saris and white clothing, one wearing a dark brown shawl with a rudraksha mala, another in a red shawl. A golden deity figure and a wall fan are visible in the background.2014-08-28Photo inside a home room during a padapuja devotee gathering. A woman in a green-and-red flower garland strung with yellow marigolds and white jasmine holds a tall silver trident (trishul) and faces the camera; she wears bangles and gold earrings. Around her a crowd of devotees presses in with palms joined in namaskar, several women in white and cream saris with gold borders, one in a purple top, and a few men in white. An elderly man in white bends low, forehead nearly to the floor, while a young boy in white dhoti and rudraksha mala kneels at the front. A saffron-robed sannyasi with shaved head and orange garments stands behind the crowd holding a paper. A lit oil lamp glows in the lower left, flower petals lie on the floor, and garlanded framed pictures hang on the right wall.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated person in a maroon and saffron dress and a red-and-gold turban sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a silver trident and wearing a garland of white flowers with red blossoms. Around them, a devotee in a yellow blouse and white dress kneels to wash or touch their feet, while an older man in white sits beside a brass vessel of flowers. Saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one holding a camera, and a standing man in white folds his hands in namaste; a young child is held aloft at the back of a small room with yellow walls. The scene reads as a padapuja at a devotee's home.2014-07-01August 05 20162016-08-05A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace receiving devotees at a red-draped stage. A bearded man in a cream t-shirt bends forward to touch his feet while a young man in orange robes with a gold mala stands behind, and a golden staff garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds stands in front. Several women in sarees and salwar, and children, watch and fold hands at the back.2016-04-26