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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside a temple-style hall with gold-framed decoration. In the foreground a young woman in rust-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing rudraksha malas and a bracelet. Beside her a man with a bare chest and orange cloth, wearing long rudraksha malas and white vibhuti markings, sits attentively. On the right an older woman in a white sari with red border bends forward toward them. Behind, several women in orange garments and gold jewellery sit near a red cushioned seat.

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August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26December 10 20172017-12-10A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on stone pavement during a temple gathering. In the centre-foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead sits cross-legged in orange saffron robes, wearing a long orange shawl, layered gold and bead necklaces and a gold armlet, holding a white ceremonial staff or whisk with both hands. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and devotees in saffron, maroon and white clothing sit with hands folded in prayer, and women in green, yellow and maroon saris and white dresses fill the background. Visible faces and bodies suggest a crowd well over twenty people, with many more seated behind.2011-12-20August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a plain white room with an orange cloth hanging on the wall. A seated man on the left, wearing an orange dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, holds a silver staff with a round top. Beside him a shaved-headed boy in orange sits on the floor. In the centre a woman in white sari and a man in white kurta sit on a rug, the man extending a hand toward a flame in a small lamp while a woman in a white sari reaches toward it. Fruit, red flowers and a plate lie on the rug. A cameraman in orange stands at the back right with a camera, and another woman sits at the right edge.2014-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesFour seated people in a gilded hall before a golden trident and ornate gold panel with a lamp stand. A man on the left wears white dhoti with yellow border, bare upper body with white markings, rudraksha malas and gold chains, palms pressed together. A smiling woman in the centre wears a rust-brown blouse and skirt, gold jewellery, rudraksha mala, tilak on forehead, palms in anjali mudra. A young woman behind her in orange and gold clothing applauds. On the right, a smiling woman in cream white sari with rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits with folded hands. Red cushions lie beside them. Attendees appear to be at a devotional gathering.2017-07-25July 08 20132013-07-08December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on stone pavement, many in white or orange clothing. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and a gold armlet smiles and sits with hands joined; this person is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron clothing, a shawl) and the page names him at the event. Nearby, a man in orange holds a brass plate, a seated man holds a long staff, and devotees in saffron and white sit around; in the foreground a woman in red and orange sits with her back partly turned. Brass plates with offerings, fruit, and orange cloth lie on the ground.2011-12-20