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A photograph of a ritual offering in a plain white-walled room. A shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits at left, wearing a white dhoti. A older man in a gold-patterned shawl and pearl necklace holds a steel tray of bananas, mangoes and sweets. At right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and white and red flower garlands, with a green leaf garland, smiles while receiving the tray with both hands. Several other men are partly visible in the background.

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Indoor photo of a ceremonial exchange against a plain white wall. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron/orange robes, wearing a white and green flower garland and a tilak, smiles broadly while receiving a silver tray. An older man in a gold-and-maroon patterned shawl and white dhoti, with a red tilak and beaded necklaces, offers the tray holding bananas, a coconut and other fruit. Several men in white clothes stand at left, one bare-chested with beaded malas and another with a tilak. The saffron-robed figure may be a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and the garland; the description is appearance-based only.2007-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with white flower garlands and green leaf garland smiles and holds a silver tray of bananas, mangoes and offerings. Across from him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded necklaces holds the other side of the tray. An older man in a gold-patterned shawl and white dhoti with a red tilak stands in the centre, and a man in a white shirt on the left looks on. Several people stand nearby, and a microphone is visible at the bottom. The saffron-robed man has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing, consistent with the probable Swamiji cues.2007-01-12A photograph of an indoor ritual moment. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of fruit, bananas and offerings. Beside him, an older man in a gold-patterned shawl and red cloth, with a tilak and garlands, stands holding the tray. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland raises a hand with a gesture toward a person. Men in white shirts and orange-clothed attendants stand around, with a microphone stand at the lower centre. Nearby a white wall is visible.2007-01-12A photograph of a temple-side offering scene in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and green leaf garland extends a brass tray of fruit and offerings toward a bare-chested priest with a beard, sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads, who holds the tray. Behind them an elderly man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and forehead markings watches. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and orange-clad attendants, stand around, one with a microphone stand in the foreground.2007-01-12A photograph of a felicitation at a temple setting. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a large white and yellow flower garland with green leaves, smiles and reaches toward a silver tray held by an older man in a gold-and-red patterned shawl with a red tilak on his forehead. The tray holds bananas, a lime, and offering items. Around them stand men in white shirts and dhotis, including a bespectacled man on the left and a bearded man in orange shawl and rudraksha mala behind. A microphone is visible in the foreground. Several other people stand in the background against a plain white wall.2007-01-12A photograph of a devotional offering inside a plain room with a beige curtain and pale pink wall. A man with a shaved head and white sandalwood marks, wearing a rudraksha mala and saffron cloth, sits at the left edge holding out his hands. A standing man in a saffron shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak leans in and offers a silver tray of bananas, a red apple and other fruit. On the right, a bearded elder in orange and maroon robes with a red tilak sits on an orange cushion, smiling, with his hands held out to receive the fruit. A fourth man with white marks is partly visible at the far left. The scene resembles a fruit offering during satsang-style gathering. A copyright overlay appears at the lower right.2013-11-05August 08 20092009-08-08A crowded indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a balcony railing. In the centre, an older man with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a yellow-and-red patterned shawl over a white dhoti smiles and gestures with open hands while wearing a teal bead necklace. Around him stand men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white sacred threads, and a young man in white with a yellow forehead mark and glasses smiles at the right. In the foreground on the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and faces the group. Strings of small lights hang along the wall. The subjects are devotees, priests and attendees rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12November 08 20112011-11-08Indoor ceremonial welcome in a hall with a red curtain and a ceiling with lights. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a blue shawl wears a large garland of yellow and pink flowers and a multicoloured woven garland. In the centre, an older man with white hair and beard, white vibhuti lines, rudraksha mala and white dhoti is offering a steel tray of red-and-white packets and flowers. On the left, a young man with white body markings and a red-orange shawl stands with his palms open. Several devotees in orange-brown robes and white shirts stand around. Lit decorative lamps decorate the background.2013-10-05Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a patterned mat, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings, while wearing a thick garland of red and yellow marigolds. Facing them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two other men in white ritual dhotis and orange cloth sit nearby, and several standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch with hands folded. The setting appears to be a temple-side or outdoor devotional gathering.2008-08-02