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A photograph of a temple welcome ceremony in an interior hall with red walls. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-brown robe and a flower garland of red, pink and white blooms, sits on a red sofa, with a white tilak on his forehead. Before him, a young man in an orange dhoti with a shawl kneels and offers a silver tray holding food on green leaves. Behind, people in orange and white garments stand, including a woman in a white sari, and a man in white with a bead necklace. A bronze statue or ornate object sits behind the group, and a video camera operator in the foreground films the scene. A seated person in the sofa seat is the central figure receiving the offering, a person candidate whose appearance includes long hair, rust-brown robe and a garland; the scene is a welcome offering.

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November 29 20162016-11-29A photograph inside a temple hall with red walls and framed devotional pictures. A man seated on a red sofa wears a rust-brown robe, a long flower garland of red, pink and white blooms and a white forehead mark, and gestures with his hand while speaking. Standing around him, several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis, one with a yellow flower garland, bare-chested with white sacred markings, hold a banana-leaf plate of food and a decorated tray. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in white hold offerings nearby, and a kalasha-like brass vessel stands at the top left. The setting suggests a welcoming ritual with offerings.2016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple welcoming ritual indoors in a room with red walls and framed deity pictures. A bearded man with long hair, white forehead markings and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red sofa in a rust-coloured robe, smiling, with one hand extended over a brass tray of kumkum, turmeric, flowers and fruit. Around him, attendants in orange dhotis and saffron shawls, one bare-chested with a gold necklace, stand or kneel, and a woman in a purple blouse and white sari presents a tray. A young woman in pink with hands joined stands at right, and a printed sheet lies on the sofa. The scene suggests a welcoming puja with aarti offerings, matching the a person depiction on the page, though his identity is judged from presentation and cues only.2016-11-29 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long flower garland of red, pink and white blossoms sits on a red sofa in a room with terracotta-red walls and framed pictures. He has white tilak marks on his forehead and raises his hands in greeting. Before him, a young man in an orange dhoti holds a brass tray of flowers and small bowls of coloured powders, while another man in a white dhoti and a shirtless man with white tilak, rudraksha beads and an orange waist cloth stand by. A woman in a purple sari with a bead mala and a woman in white with folded hands stand behind, and an ornate brass lamp stand is at left. Swamiji (probable) is visibly identified by the saffron-brown robe, long swept-back hair and garland; the seated man is the honoured guest receiving the welcome, with several devotees attending.2016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a red upholstered sofa in a red-walled room with framed portraits, while devotees perform a welcome ritual. Standing and kneeling attendants wear orange dhotis, sacred ash lines and rudraksha-style beads; one bare-chested attendant holds a folded ceremonial sheet and a leaf plate of flowers, and a woman in a purple sari holds her hands in añjali. Two women in white and purple stand with hands folded, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. A flat laptop-like tablet rests on a cushion in front.2016-11-29 +1 copies