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A photograph inside a richly decorated shrine hung with marigold garlands and banana leaves, with a gilded arched niche behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a multicoloured beaded garland holds a brass tray; a second man with dreadlocks and rudraksha beads sits beside him. On the right a woman in a pink kurta with a white flower garland kneels and reaches toward the tray. A woman in a magenta kurta with a white garland and a boy in an orange jacket with a rudraksha mala stand in the centre, and two younger boys in white and red watch. Offerings of fruit and flowers and a red cloth are on the tray.

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A photograph of a temple or ashram ritual setting decorated with marigold garlands hung overhead and banana leaves beside a gilded shrine arch. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a multicoloured beaded garland. A seated man in a dark robe holds a brass plate with a red cloth. Several devotees stand near the shrine: a woman in white with a white flower garland, a boy in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a pink kurta with a white garland, and a boy in an orange jacket with glasses. A small child in a green jacket reaches out, and a figure with white forehead markings and a garland stands near the altar. Colourful striped rugs cover the floor. Six or more people are visible.2016-12-19A night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and banana-leaf garlands, gold-framed arches and a deity murti dressed in flower garlands. In the foreground a long-haired man with a multicoloured flower garland and a bare upper body stands with his back to the camera, offering a red wooden box with a printed picture to a smiling woman in a magenta top and purple skirt wearing a white flower garland. Beside her a man with a vibhuti-marked forehead, rudraksha mala and bare chest kneels, and a woman in white garments with a flower garland bends forward. Another woman in an orange-brown top and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Fruit and brass trays sit on a striped cloth at right. The scene looks like a devotional offering or puja. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Photograph of a temple ritual before an illuminated shrine decorated with banana leaves, marigold and jasmine garlands, and bright lights. A bald man in white dhoti with white vibhuti marks and a jasmine garland, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a brass tray with folded white cloth and a red box bearing a framed portrait. A dreadlocked man in the foreground faces away, wearing a colourful beaded garland. Behind them a smiling boy in a red hooded top and white shirt stands near the shrine, and a woman in a pink shawl with flowers in her hair is at right. A second man with a painted face and beaded necklaces sits in the middle distance.2016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a richly decorated shrine with gold and flower garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a multicolored flower garland, sits on a leopard-print throne-like seat with a golden lion-head armrest. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit on a striped mat: a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-green border and a man in a white dhoti with a red-flowered garland extend their hands toward a brass tray holding a red bag with a printed portrait. Other people stand behind wearing orange garments, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, and a smiling woman in an orange sari stands at the upper center. Golden deity murtis and yellow marigold garlands fill the background, along with a silver ceremonial staff in the foreground.2016-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, banana plants and gold-framed arches. Behind the foreground, a richly adorned deity murti sits on a gold-draped stage with garlands. Several people stand and sit around the shrine. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and flower garlands leans forward holding a brass plate with a white cloth and a small framed picture. A bald man in white dhoti and garland bends forward, with a woman with long dark hair in a brown sari nearby. A woman in a blue sari and white blouse stands at left, and a young girl in orange clothing stands at right. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja with offerings.2016-12-19May 04 20182018-05-04 +2 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall during a satsang, with a golden throne-like seat draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands behind it. A young man in a red-brown robe and white flower garland sits on the golden seat and smiles while touching the hand of a devotee. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha bead garland and a dark beaded armlet, who looks toward the seat. Women in white and orange saris, one with a rudraksha mala, stand nearby, and a child and a man in white lean in from the right foreground. A golden lion-faced ornament and a golden deity figure appear behind.2015-07-31A large hall with a red carpet and many hanging paper lanterns and decorative lamps overhead. A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-brown robe over a leopard-print cloth and sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne. A bare-chested figure with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace is visible, and he is handing a small silver tray with an oil lamp to a woman in pink and black. Behind them, a woman in a gold sari holds a tray, a young girl in a pink top leans forward, and two men in white dhoti with orange-patterned cloth and beaded necklaces stand near the seated figure. Many seated devotees fill the background, and two screens show a figure with long hair.2016-12-12October 13 20132013-10-13Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, seated and standing around a pillared hall with ornate silver-toned columns and a brass kalasha-topped structure. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks and an orange robe faces away from the camera, his hands extended toward a man in a patterned cream-and-red kurta with an orange shawl and a red ritual tray holding papers and offerings. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a camera. Brass lamps and a silver ceremonial parasol-style umbrella stand nearby.2017-01-01March 08 20152015-03-08