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A photograph of a ritual offering at an event. A man in an orange-saffron top, with his hair tied up and a light forehead marking, holds a small object toward a young girl in a white top. Beside her, a tray holds yellow fruit and purple flowers. Behind them, women in white saris and white shawls stand watching, one wearing a black-and-white beaded necklace and gold bangles. Warm light fills the room.

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A photograph of a devotional moment indoors. A man with long, swept-back curly hair tied in a knot and wearing a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl leans forward smiling over a white-covered table with fruit and small offerings. Beside him a young girl with hair tied back leans in closely over the table, while a man with short hair and a beard in white clothing bends down smiling on the right. Two women in white and a pink-bordered sari stand behind, one wearing a beaded mala necklace. A saffron-robed figure with long hair and a distinctive shawl matches the page's identification, with appearance cues including saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) presence, seated in the role of an officiant receiving offerings.2009-11-19March 06 20132013-03-06A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a person ashram event. A figure seated with his back to the camera wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with bare shoulders and arms, and his dark hair is swept back; he is handing a small object to a young boy in a striped collared shirt with a name badge. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a bindi stands near a gold-and-orange decorated seat. On the right a man in a white shirt raises an open palm toward the scene, and behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and an older woman in white with a gold necklace look on, with metal truss structures visible overhead.2009-11-20A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a small white card and reading it while standing in a hall. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person candidate. To his left, a line of women and a girl in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together or hands folded. One woman in a white top has a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with a pendant stands holding a silver plate with small orange and red items. Another person in orange and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand behind. A silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right, and orange and white banners hang from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-26A photograph of a devotee gathering at an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and white ceremonial clothing with silver trim stands centre-right, extending his hand toward a woman in a red top. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with an oil lamp. Women in white saris with gold borders and a girl in a pink jacket hold a picture book and a plush toy nearby. Several other people in white stand behind, and a pink wall and orange drapes frame the room.2011-01-28July 07 20122012-07-07Indoor event photograph at an evening gathering. A man in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a sheet of paper in his left hand while his right hand rests on the head of a young girl in white, who looks down with her hand near her face. An adult woman in a white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace stands beside the girl, smiling and holding her shoulder. Around them, standing devotees wear white kurtas and sarees, one man in an orange robe stands at the right edge, and a woman in a yellow dupatta watches. A floral arrangement with purple and pink blooms is at the upper left.A photograph of a devotional children's event in an ornate golden-throned setting decorated with flower garlands. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, a red-and-white flower garland and gold-toned ornaments, leans forward from a golden throne to touch the hand of a small girl in a white dress with a lanyard. Behind him a man in an orange robe and orange turban-style head covering attends with a brass vessel and incense sticks, while a woman in a yellow sari assists at a small table with a flower vase. On the left an older woman in a white sari with gold border and a girl in white stand watching, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari guides the child forward. a person appears as the central figure in orange, seated on the throne with long hair, a red garland and gold ornaments, in a ritual honouring of children.2009-12-24A photograph of a devotional offering in a tented hall. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with dark curly hair leans over two brass trays heaped with small purple-and-silver wrapped sweets or offerings. Behind, several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand or lean in, one with a red bindi and smiling, and a boy in orange at right reaches toward a tray. Striped decorative pillars and a white ceiling fan are visible overhead. The photo is a candid view of the distribution of prasadam.2009-11-17Indoor photo at a hall with a dark curtain and white wall. A smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl applies a mark to the forehead of a small girl in a black dress with gold trim. Behind them a second woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watches and smiles; both women wear white forehead markings and a bindi. A person in orange robes stands at the left edge. The woman applying the mark wears a bangle and a pendant on a cord. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a multicoloured flower garland and red tilak, seated before a gold ornate throne with floral decorations behind. A young girl in a yellow dress with gold trim and a white-clad woman stand at left, and a monk in orange robes at right holds a silver tray of grains while the seated man reaches into it. The woman at left holds the girl's hand. Flowers in red, pink and yellow decorate the backdrop. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or offering.2009-12-24