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A seated bare-chested figure with long dark hair, wearing a large white and orange-red flower garland and gold-toned armbands, receives fruit from devotees. A man in a blue shirt kneels with palms pressed together, holding a red fruit toward him, while a woman in a deep red sari and gold jewellery leans in holding an orange fruit. Behind them a woman in a green-blue sari and rudraksha mala smiles, another woman in orange clothing stands in the background, and a man in a white kurta with a mala and a standing man in a patterned shirt watch. Red fruit and flower petals lie on a red carpet; a gold deity murti sits in the lower left. Wall posters and a deity image appear in the background.

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October 30 20162016-10-30A photo of a seated, garlanded figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a large white and orange-red flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and gold-coloured armlets, receiving fruit. Devotees kneel and stand around him: a man in a blue shirt in the foreground offers a fruit to him, a woman in a pink sari and a girl hold fruit, and women in saris and a man in a white kurta stand behind. Flower petals scatter the red floor and an ornate golden shrine or deity murti is visible at right. Ritual offering scene.2016-10-30A 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.2016-10-30A photograph of a seated, bare-chested man draped in long garlands of white jasmine and orange-red flowers, sitting on a red cloth in a temple-like hall with a carved wooden pillar behind him. Several devotees stand or kneel nearby; a man in a grey shirt in the foreground offers a fruit or coconut toward the seated figure's hands, while a woman in a dark green top with a rudraksha-style mala kneels beside him. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris stand in the background near a decorated shrine. A pedestal fan and red curtains are visible. The seated man, with long dark hair, sits in the centre of the scene; the appearance-based identification is uncertain given the view and distance, so this is treated as a seated devotee-led ritual giving.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA 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 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30A bare-chested seated man with long dark hair and a thick garland of white jasmine and red and orange flowers receives reverence from devotees. He wears a gold-toned armband and orange cloth around his waist. A woman in a dark blouse and maroon-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands near him smiling, and a woman in a maroon sari with a dark mala stands behind. Men in cream and white kurtas, one with a rudraksha mala, bow with folded hands in front of a carved golden wooden pillar. A floor fan and a few onlookers in the background complete an indoor ritual scene with flower petals on the floor.2016-10-10October 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 10 20162016-10-10October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30