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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a temple hall. A smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, white and purple flower garlands, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and an armlet, seated on a leopard-print cushion. They reach to receive a red fruit from a man kneeling at right, who wears a white dhoti-style outfit with a striped shawl and holds the fruit with both hands. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala sits behind them. Behind, a golden horse-shaped vahana-style figure is draped with yellow and red garlands, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand nearby. Devotees in white and cream clothing watch from the back.

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February 21 20162016-02-21A photograph of a ritual gathering inside a temple-style hall. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left, while a smiling woman in a purple and white garland holds a red fruit and reaches toward a man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl who reaches back to take it. Beside them a woman in cream silk sari with a long rudraksha mala watches. Behind, a golden horse vahana or ceremonial figure with floral garlands stands near brass oil lamps with a lit flame, and an older woman in white sits at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from visible appearance, so the candidate is unsure.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21A seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style wrap, with a white and purple flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and a bare upper arm, smiles broadly while clasping the hands of a man in white ritual dress with an orange-fringed shawl and a gold watch. Between them a woman in cream sari and rudraksha mala looks on. Behind them a golden horse and brass oil lamps stand near garlanded devotees in white. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and receiving the man's respectful greeting; the other man is a devotee.2016-02-21 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a purple and white flower garland and a bangle on the wrist receives fruit from a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who bends forward with hands extended. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border and an orange shawl holds fruit. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti with red and yellow garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, with a few onlookers in the background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, orange-saffron robes and a garland; he is receiving offerings during a puja.2016-02-21 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony indoors. A seated figure wearing a rust-red garment with a white and golden flower garland with gold beads, gold armbands and red-and-gold bangles, leans forward smiling and reaches toward a silver tray of red apples. An older bald man with a tilak wears orange robes and glasses and kneels beside the tray, while a younger man in white leans in from the right to hold the fruit. Behind them stand women in orange and cream saris with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white sari with an orange shawl, along with a decorated tree with red and yellow flowers and a red-and-gold patterned cloth in the foreground. Visible people total about six.2014-08-17 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron sari draped over the shoulders, wearing a white and purple garland, bangles and a brown rudraksha-style mala, reaches out to press a red fruit against the bald head of a kneeling man in white clothes with a saffron thread. Behind them a golden horse figure with yellow and green draped cloth stands near brass oil lamps (lit) and a standing woman in a cream sari with brown beads. Other people in white ritual clothes stand in the background, and a red kumkum or vibhuti mark is visible on the kneeling devotee's head. The scene looks like a ceremonial blessing or darshan. The photo is credited on-image as Sri Nithyanandam source material.2016-02-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a purple and white flower garland and bangles sits on a leopard-print seat, smiling and holding out a red fruit to a man in a white dhoti with a gold border who bows forward with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style mala kneels nearby, watching. Behind them stands a golden horse vahana draped in red and yellow flower garlands, with a brass lamp and figurines on the right. Another woman in a red-and-brown sari stands at the top right. The setting is a temple-like hall with a red carpet and red cloth backdrop. A seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garlands and seated throne-like position.2016-02-21August 02 20152015-08-02