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Outdoor ritual on a red-carpeted ground. A woman with long dark hair in orange robes sits on a raised seat with her bare feet extended, while a grey-haired man in white kneels before her, offering a hand and a plate of fruit and blessings. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white, orange and yellow saris and shirts watch, with a seated orange-robed attendant holding a gold-topped staff at left. Bananas sit on a brass tray in the foreground, and a striped cloth lies across the seat. A canopy with pink and teal tassels is visible at top left.

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December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair and smiles as a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels on an orange mat, clasping his hands and reaching toward him. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Behind them, men in white and orange ritual clothing stand near a wooden tray holding green mangoes and offerings, with brass vessels and a red-flower bowl on a stone ledge. Two people are fully visible in the foreground, with others partly visible behind, making several people in all.2010-06-13A seated figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark hair falls over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest sits on a white-draped throne-style chair with gold trim and an orange cushion. A kneeling older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle reaches toward the seated figure's extended hand, while the seated figure's bare feet rest on a small footstool decorated with pink and white flowers. Behind them, standing devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, watching the exchange. A wooden tray with green fruit, flowers and offerings sits on a white-draped table, and brass lamps and kalasha vessels stand on a shrine ledge in the background. Red-painted columns and temple architecture frame the scene outdoors.2010-06-13December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes and a red bindi, hands raised in greeting. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels before the throne, holding a fruit-like offering; behind him a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands, and two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms joined. A white-clad attendant in a saffron shawl stands at left. Behind the throne a painted tree mural, a red wall with gold detailing, a red tray of offerings and a striped floor mat complete the scene.2009-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped throne, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears white ritual clothes, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, and bows with palms pressed together. Standing behind them are men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and an orange-shawled man. A tray of fruit, a brass lamp, flower petals and a platform with flowers sit nearby.2010-06-13A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and gold chain sits on a wooden seat draped in a zebra-striped cushion, receiving a tray of offerings from a small child in white dhoti-style clothing with a red border. The tray holds flowers, fruit including bananas, and a green leaf wrapped in red cloth. Standing and kneeling devotees behind include women in saffron shawls and white saris, a woman in pink and white sari wearing a rudraksha mala, and men in white. A ceremonial staff with gold finial stands at left, and a red carpet and floor mat with a smiley design lie in the foreground.2008-12-24