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Indoor ritual scene with a seated man in a red-orange cloth wrapped around his body, wearing a thick garland of white and red flowers, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and his head is bowed as several women in saris press their hands on his head and shoulders. Women in pink, orange and white sarees surround him, and a devotee in white stands near the centre. Behind them a man with a shaved head and sacred ash marks and bare upper body wears a white dhoti, and an older man in white kurta stands watching. A brass plate with flowers, fruit and coins sits in front, and an orange draped backdrop with flower strings and a gold framed shrine hangs behind. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible from this angle, so identity is uncertain.

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A crowded indoor ashram room with orange and maroon draped fabric, marigold and rose garlands strung along the walls and a gold-framed shrine niche at left. At centre, a bearded man in an orange-maroon robe sits on a low seat, wearing a heavy white-and-red flower garland, while devotees bow, kneel and offer fruit and flowers to him. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms joined behind him. Around them, women in saris and children crowd close, some with hands folded in prayer. A small framed picture hangs on the wall and a pedestal fan stands at right.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in front of an orange draped backdrop with red and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red garment and a large floral garland, sits on a low seat in the centre, smiling. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads hold or offer red flowers, and rose petals cover the floor. A fan and a small offering tray sit nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a garland and a rudraksha mala, and the page reports him at this event, so he is marked as in_person.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A crowded indoor room with orange and red draped curtains and strands of white jasmine garlands. At the centre, a seated figure in a brown-red garment wears a tall decorated white and pink headpiece and a heavy garland of red and white flowers, while a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands with a small green fruit near the figure. Behind, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at right. Devotees in white and pastel saris, a girl in green, and several onlookers surround the scene; a table holds flowers and a box. Two electric fans stand near the drapery.2017-04-02A crowded indoor ritual scene in front of an orange draped backdrop with a garland of red and white flowers. A bearded man seated on a red cushion, wearing a red shawl, a white flower garland and a mala, receives devotees. In front of him is a wooden tray holding money bundles, a crown-shaped ornament, bangles and small offerings. A woman in a pink sari bows low, and women in orange, white and pink saris surround him, some holding limes or fruit from a woven basket. A shirtless man with rudraksha malas stands at the top right, a standing fan is at centre, and a few seated devotees in maroon robes sit at the right edge. Floral petals cover the floor. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2017-04-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat, wearing a white and red ceremonial crown and a heavy garland of red roses and white flowers, receiving a green apple from his hand. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands at left with hands folded. A woman in a white and gold saree stands behind, with other women in cream sarees and gold necklaces nearby. In the foreground a devotee in orange kurta bows with hands pressed together, and rose petals and flower garlands cover the floor. Behind is an orange and red draped backdrop with garland swags, a fan, a laptop and a sari-clad attendant with folded hands.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02