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A photograph of a ceremonial offering inside a room with red curtains and a leafy backdrop. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on the left, holding out her hand toward a tray of fruit. In the centre, a seated man in orange robes, an orange turban and a garland of red and white flowers is accepting the offering. On the right, a bare-chested priest with white ash marks on his body and long grey hair holds a silver plate piled with bananas, apples and oranges and a yellow marigold garland. A young man in white stands in the background. The scene resembles a puja offering.

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January 12 20152015-01-12A seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching rust-orange garment sits on a red throne with a gold lion-head armrest, wearing a thick red and white flower garland with green limes, gold bangles and a gold waist sash. The figure smiles and extends a hand to a bowl of bananas and fruit on a silver tray held by a bald, bearded man in peach-coloured clothing who kneels before the throne. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman with hair tied back kneels at the right edge. Garlands of marigolds and roses drape the background, with a brass lamp at right. Readable copyright and source text overlays the lower right. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are a turban, garlanded throne and ornamental gold, consistent with a person receiving offerings from a devotee.2014-12-05 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12A seated man in a rust-orange turban with gold-embroidered trim and a gold brooch receives a banana from a devotee in an orange sari with rudraksha beads. The seated man wears layered white and red-orange flower garlands, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark orange cloth, and is seated on a red throne with gold carved armrests. Behind them, deity garments in red, green and gold are draped on stands, and a white-clad woman stands at the right edge. Setting appears to be a room with red curtains and white walls, with floral decorations on the left.2014-06-12Three seated figures in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind them. On the left, a woman in a rust-red turban and red-brown sari, wearing a garland of white, yellow and red flowers with rudraksha beads, smiles and gestures toward the centre. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange-and-gold turban and a long garland of yellow and pink flowers sits with hands resting on his lap. Beside him, an older bearded man in orange robes and a garland holds a cloth. Standing figures in white and orange robes and a young man in white with a yellow sash are in the background near a window.2015-01-12June 12 20142014-06-12A photograph from a satsang-style ceremony in a ceremonial hall with a red-and-gold backdrop. On the left, a smiling person in an orange-and-gold turban, orange robes with yellow borders, and layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments sits on a gold throne-like seat. In the centre, a bald priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes and gold pendant, sits cross-legged with hands folded. A tall brass lamp stands nearby. On the right, a man in a white shirt and glasses kneels on a red patterned rug, extending both hands to receive a small red fruit from the seated person. A partially visible attendant in white stands at the top right.October 15 20152015-10-15September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesJune 15 20142014-06-15January 12 20152015-01-12October 10 20152015-10-10