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A photograph of a ritual offering scene on a grass-covered platform among potted plants. A bearded man in a grey cardigan kneels on the left, reaching out to receive an orange from a seated priest. The priest on the right wears an orange-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a white-smeared forehead, and holds an orange above a wooden tray holding more oranges, a sweet, and a silver platter. Beside him sits another priest in white ritual cloth with a red forehead mark and beaded necklaces. A golden deity murti and golden floral garlands appear in the background, with a cameraman and tripod behind.

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January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A seated man in orange-red robes and a white garland of flowers with red blooms and rudraksha beads sits on a low platform at the right, smiling and extending his hand toward a wooden tray of oranges and sweets. A man in a cream shirt kneels at the left holding an orange, while a bald man in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas sits behind the tray. Potted green plants surround them, a camera on a tripod stands behind, and a golden deity murti and ornate gold decorations appear in the background. The seated garlanded man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a white-streaked forehead, presiding over the offering.2015-01-08January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a garden-like setting of potted plants and greenery. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak holds an orange toward a wooden offering tray filled with oranges, sweets and flowers. Opposite him, a bare-chested man in saffron dhoti and red shawl with multiple rudraksha malas sits smiling and extends an orange. Behind them, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits near a golden elephant-motif seat decorated with garlands. Standing behind, a person in saffron clothing and a dark-haired man in a white shirt watch, and a cameraman with a tripod films.2015-01-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking, and multiple rudraksha malas sits on a tiger-striped seat in front of golden deity figures and garlanded altar decorations. He reaches toward a tray of oranges and offerings held by a priest in a white dhoti. A kneeling man in white clothes holds a tray of fruit and sweets. Potted plants, rocks and a large kumbha-style deity sculpture surround the scene, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the left, with several onlookers in white and casual clothing standing nearby.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09January 06 20152015-01-06January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 06 20152015-01-06