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A photograph of an indoor ritual in a home interior with a polished marble floor and wooden cabinets. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on a cushioned chair, bare-footed, reaching forward to offer something from a small white bowl to a standing toddler in a white outfit. Around them, women in saris of green, blue, red and gold watch and join their hands. A white-clad woman in a white salwar and shawl bends toward the child, while a man in white stands beside her. In the foreground, an orange-robed seated man sits on a red mat, with brass lamps and plates of flowers and fruit on a white cloth at the lower right. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or blessing ceremony in a domestic setting.

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October 15 20082008-10-15A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe with a gold necklace, extends a hand to bless or touch the forehead of a woman in a green and blue sari who bows low with folded hands. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl sits in a chair, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind the bowing woman. Women in saris, one holding a toddler in a white outfit, stand watching in a room with wooden cabinets and a marble floor. A cake sits at the left edge, and plates of offerings and a red mat appear at the lower right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, an ornate gold necklace and orange-red robes, matching Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role.2008-10-15Indoor photograph in a home or ashram room with a dark wooden cabinet and white marble floor. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold chain sits in a chair, holding a white bowl or cloth while people around them bow, offer hands and watch. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti with a white forehead mark, and women in green, red and teal saris, stand nearby. At the lower left a figure in orange robes sits with a towel on his lap. A seated saffron-clad figure with a visible candidate appearance is not clearly identifiable, so no a person identification is made; the scene shows a ritual-style greeting or blessing with people offering respect.2008-10-15A photograph of a home interior with a wooden cupboard and white-clad man standing behind a seated figure in saffron and red robes with gold necklaces and long dark hair, who is receiving a bowl of offerings from a woman in a turquoise sari. Several women in colourful saris, including orange, green and purple, stand watching around the room. A seated person in orange robes at left holds a cloth. Overall the setting looks like a devotional gathering with a plate of offerings being presented.2008-10-15A seated woman with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron-coloured garment, a red blouse, gold necklace and a red-and-white tilak on her forehead receives attention from a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward and holds out his hands toward her. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti with vibhuti on his forehead stands nearby with his hands together, and several women in colourful saris (teal, turquoise, purple and red) stand behind them in a room with wooden cabinets and a marble floor. A person in orange robes sits at the lower left. The scene appears to be a devotional or ritual gathering in a domestic-style hall; the seated figure is visibly an ascetic-style devotee rather than a clearly identifiable person.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of an indoor ritual in a home room with a wooden cabinet and tiled floor. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a red undershirt and a gold necklace kneels on an orange cloth with rice scattered on it, bending forward while a second saffron-robed person with short dark hair kneels at the front. A woman in a red-orange sari kneels and receives a blessing as a man in white dhoti and shirt presses his palms on her head. Standing onlookers in white, saffron, teal, purple and cream saris and dhotis watch, and a small bowl and a tray of food sit at the edge of the scene.2008-10-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing gold necklaces and bare-footed, sits in a wooden armchair on an orange cloth, extending a hand to a kneeling devotee in white. The kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt has a white tilak on his forehead and bows his head while a woman in an orange sari kneels nearby. Around them, saffron-robed assistants sit beside the chair and standing women in saris of teal, blue, purple and red watch with folded hands. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a wooden cupboard stands behind. The pictured setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15June 16 20142014-06-16