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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a red chair on a striped floor mat, while a woman in a purple blouse and teal shawl offers red fruit to his feet in a pada puja. A small girl in a green dress with a flower in her hair sits beside her, and a man in a white vest with an orange-beaded mala leans in. Standing behind them, a man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads and several white-clad devotees watch with hands folded. The setting is a home interior with yellow walls.

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June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotional ritual indoors. A man seated on the left wears a saffron-orange turban, long dark hair swept back, an ornate gold-and-beaded necklace over an orange shawl, and holds a red fruit. He is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron turban and ornate gold necklace. Around him, young girls in orange and red saris and a woman in an orange blouse with gold trim hold red apples or fruit and make offerings on a red cloth with a decorative border. A girl in a white blouse wears a tilak on her forehead. A red velvet cushion and white flower garlands lie in the foreground, with draped orange fabric and red floral decor behind.2016-04-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red garment with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead markings reaches out his hand as a woman in a purple blouse and patterned sari offers him a red apple. Standing nearby, a woman in a blue sari holds a fruit and folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a fruit and a white-and-red flower garland, and a woman in an orange sari stands with folded hands. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and beads stands at right, and a woman in orange stands at left. The floor has a striped woven mat and a patterned rug.2014-07-01A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha mala, with a gold-bordered orange shawl, extends his hands to offer a red fruit to a woman in a red sari with a red-and-white flower garland. Other devotees kneel and stand around a flower-decorated tray, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha necklace and a dark-haired woman in red and gold look on. Children with folded hands and elderly women with raised palms watch, some clapping, in a home setting during a house visit.2014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and pink-yellow flower garland, offering a red apple to a kneeling man in a black-and-white checked shirt with a lanyard. Around them, a young girl in white, a boy in striped shirt, and several people in orange and red garments and rudraksha malas sit or stand on a red carpeted floor, with spectators holding up phones and a camera on a tripod behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, receiving honour with an apple in a ritual-style setting.2016-04-27A woman in a rust-orange sari with a long red and yellow flower garland and a green bead garland blesses a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, her right hand resting on his head. Around them, standing and kneeling figures watch in a bright room: a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, a young man in saffron robes, a woman in white with folded hands, a girl in a striped top with a flower in her hair, and an older man in white. A patterned blue and red rug covers the floor and a water bottle sits on a table at right.2014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe wears a long magenta and yellow flower garland and sits on a white cushioned chair on a patterned red carpet, holding a red apple or fruit in his hands. A man in a brown shirt kneels before him with his back to the camera, and a girl with hair tied back in a ponytail stands at a red tray of rose petals. A woman in a light blue and white floral sari holds a red apple at right, and a person in a white robe with a yellow shawl stands at the back-left beside a purple-edged mirror. Windows with sheer curtains and a pink cloth on a bed are visible at the right edge.2010-02-15A seated figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles sits on a low seat at right, holding a fruit as devotees offer apples and fruit to him in a small room with blue walls and a striped cloth-covered floor. A standing woman in a white sari with a red blouse and gold necklaces holds a fruit and a garland, while a young man in a green shirt and white dhoti holds an apple. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange garments holds a fruit and a trident is visible at right; a man in a white dhoti and ornate gold-bordered garments stands near, and a man photographs the scene. Brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and a framed picture sit nearby.2014-06-22 +2 copies