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A seated figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a large white and orange flower garland and reddish-orange clothing with red beaded bracelets, receives a visitor leaning forward in a black t-shirt, who extends a hand holding an offering. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a rudraksha mala and tilak leans in beside them. Behind them stand a woman in a dark green sari, another man in white and a man in a white kurta. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a framed deity picture are visible, with scattered flower petals on a red carpet. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange garments and rudraksha-style adornments are consistent with a person presence; the visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.

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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a carved golden wooden pillar and red drapes. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and orange-red armbands, smiles as he reaches out his hand toward an older balding man in a red patterned shirt who bows forward with hands joined. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and a man in a black shirt stands at center. Another figure in dark attire is partly visible in the background. Petals are scattered on the floor.2016-10-30A photograph of a ceremonial reception indoors on a red carpet beside a carved stone pillar. A seated man on the left, shown from behind with a long white and orange flower garland, bare upper body and a gold armlet, receives visitors. Standing on the right, a man in an off-white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses presses his palms together in a respectful greeting. A woman in a dark sari and a woman in a brown sari stand behind, and a woman in white sits to the right in the background. A woman in a dark green sari holds a folded white paper while kneeling near a fruit offering. Fruit and flowers lie on a tray at the bottom, and a fan and red curtains are visible behind.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30A bare-chested man seated on a red cloth, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on his upper arm and wrists, and dreadlocked hair with flowers, extends a red fruit toward a standing man. The standing man wears an off-white kurta with a dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and presses his palms together in anjali. A woman in a dark top offers another fruit from a tray, and other devotees in white and pastel kurtas and sarees stand behind, with red drapes and a carved stone pillar in the background. This appears to be a fruit offering ritual.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 09 20162016-10-09A bearded man with long dark hair and a large garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers sits on a low seat with a bare upper body and saffron-orange cloth draped at his waist, while a devotee in a red sari with gold border offers a red fruit into his outstretched hand. Devotees around him, including a woman in a pink top with a shawl and a bald man in a white polo shirt, extend offerings in a temple-like hall with carved stone pillars, red curtains, a ceiling fan and scattered flower petals on the red carpet. a person cues: long hair, ornate garland and saffron cloth, seated as the recipient of offerings.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-shouldered figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wrapped in a thick white and yellow flower garland with red blossoms, seen from behind and seated before a carved wooden shrine. The figure extends a hand to offer a red fruit, possibly an apple, to a kneeling man in a teal shirt who is bent forward with his face lowered. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a white crown-like cloth and rudraksha mala, one wearing a rudraksha mala and forehead vibhuti, stand and lean in attentively. A child in red clothing holds a fruit, and a red bangle and red-and-white floral ornaments adorn the central figure's arm. Marigold petals lie scattered on the floor. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, bare chest with an ornate red bead bracelet and garland; the figure is distinctively adorned and seated centrally as the one giving blessing.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A photo of a ritual in a temple-like hall with red curtains and a carved stone pillar. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown garment and a thick garland of white and orange flowers, receives a devotee who bends forward with head lowered, touching the seated person's feet. The devotee wears a bare upper body and a cream dhoti with gold border. Another man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman in a dark sari holds a red fruit or offering. Flower petals scatter on the floor and a gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground. Padapuja-style reverence is shown.2016-10-30A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a low seat, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. Several people stand around him, including a woman in a dark top and a man in a cream shirt bending forward to offer red fruit or flowers. Bystanders in blue polo, white shirts and casual clothes watch closely. Carved stone pillars, red drapes and brass lamps frame the room. A probable Swamiji-style figure is seated at the centre, identified by his long hair, rudraksha adornments and ceremonial garland.2016-10-30 +1 copies