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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a yellow platform before an altar, hands joined in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a long mala of beads and a small gold pendant. To his left a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. On the right, a brass oil lamp stands beside a deity murti draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands, with potted green plants and red-and-white flower offerings on the altar. A small flame burns on a brass lamp in front of the platform. A lattice screen and a black speaker box appear in the background.

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2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-012003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha beads around the neck and bare arms, sits on a yellow-draped platform in front of a shrine. A standing man in white clothes and a white beard on the left holds a tray and an offering vessel. Red and yellow flowers, petals and fruit cover the platform, and a brass lamp stands beside potted plants with garlands. A deity murti in orange cloth with a garland appears at the upper right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange robes and turban with rudraksha mala. The page does not mark this event as attended by a person.2003-01-01A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-like shrine. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on a yellow-draped platform with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing beaded rudraksha-style strands. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, one holding a brass tray or vessel. Behind the platform stands a deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and orange cloth, beside a tall brass oil lamp. Pots of green plants, scattered flowers, fruit including an apple and banana, and a kalasha-like vessel fill the altar. Lattice screens and a black speaker sit at the left edge. A watermarked archive copyright notice overlays the left side.2003-01-01A photograph of a seated priest in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest, performing a ritual at a decorated altar. He sits on a yellow cushioned seat behind a low white and red-painted platform strewn with flower petals, holding a small ritual implement. Before him are a brass oil lamp, incense, marigold and jasmine garlands, and a basket of offerings. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray. A thatched bamboo lattice ceiling and wall frame the shrine, with a dark green cloth hanging on the right and a hanging brass lamp above.2003-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a low yellow platform inside a hall. Two men stand at left, one bearded in white and one in a white shirt with arms folded. Behind the seated figure a black curtain hangs, and at right are a brass oil lamp, flower offerings and a decorated deity image draped in orange and garlands. A red and white painted pedestal in front holds flower petals, fruit and red-cloth offerings with small lit lamps. The appearance-based candidate is a person, seated with a saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala, but the face and details are not clear enough to confirm.2003-01-012003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a thatched bamboo roof and white walls. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs worship at a low yellow platform decorated with flowers, a brass oil lamp and small offering dishes. Behind him stands a dark bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity murti, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with green, red and white flower strands. Two men in white clothes stand at left, one with a beard and a red-striped shawl, watching the ritual. Hanging brass lamps and a green curtain are visible overhead and to the side.2003-01-01July 13 20032003-07-132004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a large outdoor yajna ceremony under a pandal with bamboo poles and palm-leaf decoration. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a yellow-orange garland and sits before a tiered fire altar decorated with red and white flowers, holding his hands together in ritual gesture, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Behind the altar stands a silver vessel with flower-covered rims. A second seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits to the right. Other people in white ritual dress and orange shawls sit on mats in the background, and a deity image in a shrine with purple drapery is visible at the upper left. Several people are seated across the hall, and the scene shows a homa-style fire offering with flower garlands on the floor.2006-07-18