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A photograph of a ritual offering in an indoor space with potted plants and a tiled floor. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white tilak on his forehead, a red garland, a red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala kneels behind a wooden tray of oranges, bananas and red offerings, extending his hand toward a woman in a maroon patterned sari who kneels on the left holding an orange. Behind them, standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange-and-gold shawls with beaded malas, watch, and a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod. A wall calendar or poster hangs on the upper left and a pedestal fan stands at right. The pictured man in white ritual clothes is not confidently identified, so the a person candidate is uncertain.

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A seated man in orange and red ochre robes wears a red flower garland and a white forehead mark, facing a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers who holds up offerings of fruit. Between them sits a wooden tray with oranges, a yellow fruit, red chilies, and a small red-brown cloth. Around them are potted green plants, rocks, and a grass mat, with a small golden deity murti at the upper right. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt holds a camera on a tripod, and other men in white shirts and saffron robes stand in the background near a white wall and an air conditioner. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with a long swept-back hair, red floral garland and ochre robes, but the appearance is not sufficiently distinctive for certainty, so the role is given as seated devotee-facing figure and the identity is marked unsure.2015-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional interaction indoors beside potted plants. In the left foreground, a person in an orange turban, red flower garland and bare upper body, with reddish-brown garments, sits and receives offerings. A woman in a brown sari with gold jewellery and bangles kneels with joined hands, and a man in an orange shirt kneels beside her, with a tray of fruit, oranges and two gold-wrapped items. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt and gold watch joins his hands in namaste. Several women in brown, orange and white saris and a rudraksha-style garland stand in a line, and golden deity figures are visible at the upper left. The turbaned figure's identity is not established by appearance alone, so no name is given.2015-02-12A man in a white-and-pink striped shirt and dark trousers stands bent forward with hands folded, offering something toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead mark, and sits on a low white platform before a table of oranges, sweets and fruit on a brown wooden tray. Behind them a golden deity murti with a golden elephant motif and garlands of orange and white flowers stands on a decorated stand. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene, and a priest in white dhoti and angavastram stands nearby with other devotees in white and cream. Potted plants and rocks decorate the stage.2015-01-09A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead band takes an orange from a tray held by a man in a striped pink-and-white shirt and dark trousers. The tray holds oranges, sweets and fruit on a wooden platter. Behind them a seated attendant in white sits near a golden throne draped with a blue-and-gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Green potted plants and rocks frame the stage, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands in the background. Several men in white and saffron-orange robes stand at the back. a person appearance is an appearance-based probable label: the seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired figure with ornate clothing are candidates, but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so the value is unsure.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09Indoor satsang setting with a kneeling young man in a white shirt reaching toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a red flower garland, and a white forehead mark, who holds out a hand toward offerings on a wooden tray of oranges, bananas and red sweets. Standing onlookers in saffron and white clothing watch, a man in a black t-shirt smiles at left, and a cameraman operates a tripod-mounted video camera. Green potted plants, a ceiling fan and a wall-mounted photo collage frame the scene.2015-01-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban, a red-orange robe, and a long red and white flower garland, with a red-beaded bangle on the wrist, smiling as they hand an orange to a kneeling man in a cream shirt with an orange lanyard. Oranges and small packets sit in a wooden tray in front, and green potted plants, a rock and a green mat fill the setting. Behind them, a standing woman in white and a man in a white robe with a rudraksha mala watch, and a yellow altar draped with garlands is visible.2015-01-30June 27 20142014-06-27June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a ritual scene in an indoor ceremonial space decorated with potted plants, rocks and a golden ornamental stand draped with flower garlands. A seated man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead holds an orange and gestures toward a bowed man in white clothes who touches his head to the floor. Beside them a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits behind a wooden tray holding oranges, sweets and other offerings. An older woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left gesturing, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod films the scene. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan with fruit offerings.2015-01-09