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A photograph inside a white-draped tent showing seated devotees and attendants at rows of brass-framed chairs. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange-brown garment stands among others, while a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes bends forward nearby. A woman in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style necklace leans over a chair at right, and several people in white and red garments sit in the foreground. The scene appears to be a seated ritual or satsang gathering, with multiple people bowing and seated closely together.

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July 07 20152015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07Photograph of a ceremony held under a white tent. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a tilak mark on his forehead wears an orange-red robe and a red shawl, standing beside a woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange garment. Behind a brass railing, a copper-topped fire vessel with a lit candle or flame stands near ritual trays and white ash. Other people in orange, maroon and white clothing sit or stand around the scene, and a photographer holding a camera appears at the right edge. A purple bird logo sits in the top-left corner.2015-07-07A crowded photograph inside a white tent at a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and yellow tilak on his forehead stands beside a long-haired man in an orange-brown garment, with a sacred thread and beaded necklace. Behind them, a woman in a red dress sits near brass-framed ornate stands and copper vessels, and several women wear white head covers. Many devotees in white and striped clothing fill the foreground and right side, with the backs of heads visible in the lower frame. The scene suggests a ritual offering or sacred service, though no specific rite is clearly identifiable.2015-07-07November 10 20102010-11-10January 01 20162016-01-01A photograph of a seated congregation at an ashram gathering, most participants in white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a bald shirtless man sits with a red shawl, and a young woman in the centre wears a white top and red shawl while touching her forehead. Several people raise small brass or steel cups to their foreheads, and a brass tray with a small box sits on the floor. A purple shawl is visible on a woman behind them. The background shows other participants and a standing man in a light cream kurta. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible.2017-06-28A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. Two women in white cloth with gold borders and light blue hair nets stand at the center, one holding a silver tray with a lit flame and the other tending it, while a third woman in a white sari stands at right. Seated men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, some with white and yellow body markings and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor in the foreground and middle, one holding a lamp. Behind them, seated women in saris and dupattas watch from rows of chairs with orange tablecloths, and people sit along the back of the hall. The scene reads as a Maheshwara Puja style fire ritual with oil lamps, with a light rudraksha-malaed man in the middle.2016-12-18October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large tent-like hall with a gold-fringed yellow valance and white draped pillars. Several people in white clothes line a serving counter with brass trays and gold-railed serving stations, many wearing white head coverings or red-and-white ceremonial scarves. Behind them, saffron-robed monastics in orange and gold wraps walk through the hall, one bald monk in the centre-right and a second robed figure further back. Adjacent white chairs and draped fabric complete the setting.2015-07-01A group abhishekam ritual in a room with people seated on a green and gold patterned mat around a brass tray holding a shiva lingam and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads on the left pours liquid with a vessel. A woman in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala leads the pouring, while men in white shirts with malas kneel nearby. Standing devotees in white, pink and blue saris press their palms together behind them, and a red garment and flowers appear at lower right.2014-06-27December 19 20152015-12-19