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A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange wrap with gold border and a rudraksha mala is seated and extends his arm toward the centre. In the centre, an older man with glasses, orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands near a tray. On the right, a man bends forward in a white and cream dhoti-style garment with red-striped border, holding an orange and placing his hand on the seated man's shoulder. A tray in the foreground holds oranges, a bowl and a small printed card. Bangles and a red thread are visible on wrists. Ritual offering or blessing setting.

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A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange garment, with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, reaches forward to hand a green fruit across a wooden tray. The tray holds oranges, mangoes, rudraksha malas, bangles and wrapped sweets. On the right, a man in white kneels on a red patterned rug to receive the offering, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them are deep red drapes, gold carved pillars and a raised platform. A bald devotee in glasses sits at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, consistent with the page's a person attribution.2015-05-05A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, a long dark ponytail and a gold-trimmed shawl, holding a small orange fruit and leaning toward a bald, bespectacled priest with a red tilak who sits in orange robes and beads. A third man in a white dhoti and shawl with striped borders bends forward with palms joined in reverence. Oranges sit on a black tray in the foreground, and another robed figure stands in orange in the background. The scene reads as a devotional blessing or greeting.2015-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial exchange inside a richly decorated hall with a gold-carved throne at left and red drapes behind. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, saffron-gold shawl with a red-and-gold patterned sash, and gold bangles receives a man in a white shawl over a cream kurta, orange-bordered stole, leaning forward with hands together. The seated figure holds a small blue-covered booklet and a brass offering plate. In the background a shaved-headed priest in orange with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings stands behind. A black tray in front holds oranges, a small framed portrait card and gold bangles, with yellow flowers nearby.2015-05-05A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a dark red curtain and gilded carved pillars. On the left, a smiling woman in a red turban and orange shawl with a yellow flower garland reaches toward a seated man. He sits in the centre with a shaved head marked with orange vibhuti, wearing thin-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe, his bare arms adorned with bangles. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and kurta with a red-bordered shawl bows forward, holding a yellow fruit in his cupped hands, while another man in an orange-trimmed white garment stands behind him.2015-05-05October 13 20152015-10-13May 27 20152015-05-27A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe with white and orange flower garlands sits on a cushioned seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, holding a small object and smiling. Before him a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with a brown-and-red shoulder cord bows with joined palms and holds an orange. A tray of oranges and small packets sits in front. Behind them, gold-decorated deity murti are adorned with garlands, potted green plants surround the altar, and women in white and sari-style clothing stand carrying fruit. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting; the seated figure may be a person based on the turban, saffron robes and garlands, though his appearance is not fully distinctive.2015-02-07 +1 copiesMay 05 20152015-05-05January 13 20152015-01-13May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of a dark maroon velvet curtain. A man with long hair tied back, wearing a brown robe with gold border and an orange shawl, leans forward and drapes a saffron-orange cloth over the head of a bearded man in a white robe with a white shawl, a gold bracelet and a garland of beads around his neck. A man in a striped blue shirt with an ID lanyard watches at the right, and a partly visible bald man in orange and rudraksha malas appears at the left edge. A small purple logo appears at the upper left. No readable event text is visible.2013-10-20Photograph of an indoor ritual setting with dark red drapery and gold carved panels behind. A figure seated on the left wears a red turban, orange and gold shawl with a red-and-gold patterned cloth across the chest, and a yellow flower at the shoulder, extending a hand toward a man in the centre. The central man is shaved-headed with a tripundra on his forehead, wearing glasses, a red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, seated with bangles on his wrists. On the right, a man bends forward in white dhoti and shirt holding a yellow fruit, while two smiling men in white with orange-saffron shawls stand behind. A tray of oranges and a small framed picture sit in the foreground.2015-05-05