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Photograph of a ritual scene in a plain white-walled room with a grey floor and yellow mats. Center, a woman with long dark hair in a plain orange sleeveless robe holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a green plant while a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red border and a yellow flower garland stands before her. To the left, a young man in orange robes stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a black folder. On the right, an older woman in a green sari with gold border stands with palms joined. Hanging tassel cords and an orange-and-yellow cloth are visible on the wall, with brass bowls and flower baskets on the floor.

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March 24 20082008-03-24March 31 20082008-03-31A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpet and white walls. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a lanyard stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange robe with a beaded necklace also holds hands in prayer. Next is a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes and an orange head cloth wearing a gold chain, hands clasped. Behind them, a young boy in orange stands, and a man in orange and an orange-garbed devotee are visible. A grey metal case rests on the carpet and a white garland lies near a wooden door on the right.2009-10-11Photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and a raised red-tiled platform on the right. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks barefoot toward the camera, looking up. Behind him, four men in orange and saffron robes and one man in white dhoti with an orange shawl follow through a doorway. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform beside a row of orange cloth banners hanging on the wall. A framed photograph of a city at night hangs on the left wall.2008-03-24February 08 20082008-02-08June 20 20082008-06-20A seated man in saffron robes with a long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward a woman in a blue blouse and white sari with a braid, who sits before him. Behind him stand two young men in white kurtas with orange shawls: one holds a white tray with fruit, a pineapple, flowers and bundles of cash, while the other stands beside a small trident. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head and white tilak sits at left holding a folded paper. A flower arrangement and a draped backdrop with a floral pattern appear in the background.2008-03-12January 07 20082008-01-072003 -World Tour Oklahoma USA2003-08-01A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands indoors beside a white-clad priest. The man wears a long brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at the chest and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair falls long behind the turban. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with green-and-gold border and tilak holds a brass pot with yellow flowers and a tray with offerings. Behind them are a white door with glass panes and a striped floor mat.2003-08-01A photograph of a temple interior at dusk. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti stands in profile facing left, with dark hair falling to his shoulders and his head tilted upward. To the left, two or three men in white ritual clothes with orange shawls stand behind him. A dark red curtain hangs on the right beside a carved grey stone pillar and a short flight of steps. Woven baskets with offerings sit on the floor at lower left, and a dark board with writing hangs on the left wall.2008-01-03A photo of a blessing scene in an indoor hall with a white sofa and a white-draped table holding a framed photo, flowers and a small kalasha-like vase. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head rests his hand on the head of an elderly white-haired woman in a grey sari who is bowing. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha-style chant gestures with folded hands, while a woman in a peach blouse and sari touches the older woman's shoulder. A woman in orange robes kneels at right, and a tray of rudraksha malas and small cards sits on the white sofa. Behind, a standing figure in orange and a yellow-and-red banner are visible, with a trident emblem on the white wall.2008-03-13