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A photograph of a seated family gathering with white jasmine garlands with red flower accents. A man in a lavender shirt with a white tilak on his forehead drapes a garland over a woman in a white sari with a gold border, who has her head bowed. A small girl in a pink top sits on the left holding a garland, and a boy in a white shirt with orange and rudraksha malas watches from the front. On the right, an older man in white clothing with a white garland and rudraksha mala smiles. Blurred objects and a window frame are in the background.

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July 18 20132013-07-18Seated devotees on a stage at a satsang-style gathering. A man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti sits at right, wearing a long white jasmine garland and looking upward, a sandal mark on his forehead. A small boy in a white shirt and beige pants sits beside him, wearing rudraksha malas and an orange cord, with a child in a pink top on a woman's lap behind them; a woman with a red bindi holds the child and another woman's hands adjust garlands. Silver ornate lamp stand at left, white flower garlands and bright flowers at edges. Four people are visible, all seated or partly seated; no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-10A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor room. A shirtless priest in a gold-bordered white dhoti and gold shawl leans forward, wearing a gold cap, and places his hand on the head of a seated man in a lavender shirt, who has a white tilak on his forehead and a white flower garland with red roses. Beside them a small boy in white with a red bead necklace sits and receives a blessing, and a woman in a cream sari with a white garland sits nearby. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a garland and bangles stand; the standing man wears a white garland with red roses and a green-and-red-bordered white dhoti. A silver ornate pillar stands at right. The setting appears to be a devotional ceremony with garlands and a blessing.2013-07-18A night-time outdoor ritual where a man in white dhoti-style kurta, wearing a white jasmine garland with red roses and a rudraksha mala, stands with a banana in each hand and a red tilak on his forehead. Facing him, a woman in an orange and green silk sari and a child in a blue-green checked dress with curly hair receive the offering, the child held on her hip. Behind them a woman in white with a garland holds a tray. Dark background with a stone wall. Watermarked photo credit omitted.2011-11-06June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06A seated row of devotees on a white stage at an indoor satsang, each wearing white or pastel garlands of white flowers with red and orange flower accents. From left, a young girl in a white outfit, a man in a lavender shirt with a white garland, a woman in a cream and gold saree, an older man in a white kurta and dhoti with a white garland, a woman in a white and gold saree with glasses, and a man in white with a garland and wristwatch. Several children sit at the far left near a large flower-decorated deity murti with a garland. A potted green plant sits in the foreground, and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall at right.2013-07-18A man in white ritual clothing with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at night, wearing a long white garland of jasmine with red roses, and eats a piece from a banana-like fruit or sweet held in his hands. A woman in an orange and green silk sari, also garlanded, holds the offering to his mouth while a young girl in a light blue dress is held on her hip and watches. In the background, another woman in white holds a brass plate with offerings. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard with a warm brick-coloured wall behind.2011-11-06October 18 20152015-10-18