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Outdoor ashram courtyard with orange-painted structures, a corrugated metal roof and palm plants. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with yellow border and rudraksha mala offers a silver plate holding a folded blue cloth to a person in orange wrap with yellow-striped border and ornate necklace, who extends both hands to receive it. A child in red stands behind the plate. Behind them seated devotees in white and orange, and a figure in orange robes with hands joined in namaste sits near a golden throne-like seat. A kumkum-decorated pot and a plate of offerings rest on a pink-draped table.

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January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10A photograph of a Guru Purnima offering on an outdoor stone platform. A figure in a saffron turban, orange robe, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and gold armbands sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-patterned backrest, receiving a folded orange cloth from a bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white shawl who kneels and bows. A woman in an orange sari with a forehead mark and beads sits with hands joined nearby. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit on red steps, a metal staff-like ritual stand stands beside the throne, and green leaves hang at the top. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne receiving the bhiksha offering.2013-07-22January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 03 20152015-01-03April 02 20132013-04-02Night outdoor event. A man seated on a red throne with a gold-edged back wears a rust-orange garment, a rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. He takes a small yellow pouch from a young woman in a white top with a rust-coloured shawl and a beaded mala, who holds it out over a striped green-and-pink cloth on a table. Behind them, several people in white and rust clothing stand near a garlanded deity murti and pink draped fabric.2013-07-17September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a ceremony in a smoky, hazy hall. A person seated on an ornate gold throne wears a red-orange turban and an orange-red garment, with a pink and blue flower garland draped over the shoulders and beaded bracelets on the wrists, and extends one arm toward two attendants. A man in a dark orange tunic and a woman in a bright orange sari kneel nearby, the woman holding a folded orange cloth. A gold-decorated box sits in the foreground, and an ornate deity murti with green and pink decorations stands at the right. a person appearance cues are a turban and a garland on the seated figure, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-12May 28 20132013-05-28Photo of a group of devotees in rust-red and mustard-gold dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, gathered in a wood-panelled hall with yellow walls. A woman in a rust sari with a rudraksha mala stands at center, holding a silver tray of folded bank notes and offering them to a seated woman in a white and red shawl who holds out her hands. Around them, other devotees in matching rust and saffron-gold attire stand and watch, some with vibhuti on their foreheads and a man at right wearing a wristwatch. A woman in orange sari appears in the background. The scene reads as a devotional offering line during an ashram event.2014-12-28