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A bald man in an orange saffron robe with ornate gold beaded necklaces and white markings on his arms leans forward and holds thin bundled sticks or rods toward a seated woman in a red patterned shawl with a red bindi, who sits beside a crying young boy in a blue and red striped shirt. A man in a white striped shirt and glasses kneels watching, and a teenage boy in white with an orange sash stands behind. Behind them a golden ornate throne and a decorated seat appear, with a red cushion and a leopard-print cloth. The orange-robed figure appears to be a sannyasi with distinctive gold adornments, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Several other people stand in the background in orange and white clothing.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms and a gold bead necklace kneels and reaches toward a small boy in a red shirt with a rudraksha mala, who sits on the lap of a woman in a red patterned shawl. The woman holds up long dry grass stalks above the boy's head. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a boy in white with an orange sash reading 'Nithyanandaya namaha' watch, and a gold and red throne is visible in the background. The man in orange does not show qualifying presentation cues for a person, so he is described by role only.2012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20A ritual scene in which a shaved-headed priest with bare upper body, white sacred thread and sandalwood stripes on his arms and forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala, guides a young boy in a navy shirt with a red tilak on his forehead. The priest's hands hover over a silver plate of offerings, with a glass bowl holding white and yellow items and pink flowers at the front. Behind them, a woman in a white and green sari with a black mala sits with folded hands, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold garlands sits behind a microphone stand. A gold-edged red backdrop frames the setting.2010-11-08July 20 20122012-07-20May 02 20172017-05-02Indoor ritual gathering on a peach-coloured cloth spread over the floor. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange ochre robe with a rudraksha mala kneels before a spread of brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, dried sticks, and small silver lamps; a microphone stands at the left edge. A woman in a pink sari with a white forehead mark sits on the left. Behind them, a woman in a dark top and multicoloured sari bends over a seated boy in a blue striped shirt, and several children, including boys in white kurtas and orange sashes, watch closely. A man in a white shirt crouches to assist. Some people in orange and white robes stand in the background near a doorway, and a golden chair sits in the back. Approximately fifteen people are visible.2012-07-20May 02 20172017-05-02July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-10August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting with a red curtain behind. In the foreground, a figure with bare upper body wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, with dark hair in a bun, small gold hoop earrings and a beaded necklace, faces left toward a young child in a pink top whose hair is tied up. The child holds a thin string or thread. Behind them, an older man in white clothing with white and grey hair has a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, and another man with a white forehead mark stands at the rear. Warm light falls across the scene.2012-07-20