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Photograph inside an orange-draped tent with green carpet during a temple-style ritual. A man in orange robes, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands with palms joined in namaskar at right. Another figure in orange sits at left with palms pressed together, wearing red flower garlands. Men in white dhotis with gold borders move about, and a gold-framed altar holds a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers, with a brass bell and kalasha in front. Laptops and monitors sit on tables in the background, and a pink flower offering is held at right.

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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green carpet during a ritual. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gold-framed stone platform holding a small silver-coloured figure garlanded with white and pink flowers. Other people in white dhotis and orange or red garments stand and sit nearby; a woman in white and a man in white at right hold flowers and offerings. Brass bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering plates lie on the table. Banners with printed text hang on the tent walls and a tassel decoration hangs overhead.2013-02-08A photograph inside a decorated hall at a ritual gathering. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange-red robe and a garland of flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded backrest, a silver trident leaning beside it. Before the seated figure, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a striped border kneels with hands folded, receiving or offering something over a tray with oranges, flowers and a brass lamp. Behind them, shaven-headed men in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas stand watching, one with a yellow forehead mark. A cameraman films at the upper right, and red and purple roses lie on the floor near the throne.2015-05-27February 10 20132013-02-10October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with green floor matting. On the left, a man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne holding a trident, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland, pressing his palms together. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti and orange garment with a gold-and-pearl necklace and a white forehead marking raises his right hand toward a tall decorated pole with a colourful tassel. Behind them, saffron-robed men and a figure in white stand near tables, and a monitor and offering tray with flowers sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne wears an orange turban, a trident, a flower garland and ornate gold necklaces, cues consistent with the page; the standing man is a devotee in orange ritual clothing.2013-02-08February 14 20132013-02-14Photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor, during a devotional ritual. In the centre, a man in orange robes with white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in maroon dhoti holds a brass plate of offerings, and to the left an older man in orange shawl and rudraksha mala also joins hands. Behind them, devotees in orange, maroon and white stand in rows. In the foreground right, a large life-size statue of a saffron-robed sage with a turban and long dark hair, adorned with a garland and bracelets, stands facing the group. A small ornate decorated tray with flowers and brass items lies on the floor at the bottom. Ornate chandeliers hang from the tent ceiling, and a decorated pole and fabric banners are visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night ritual in a tented pavilion with pink and white drapes and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold backrest. In front of him a square fire pit burns with a flame, its edges decorated with white flower petals, and brass vessels and banana-leaf offerings lie on the yellow platform. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a purple border stands at left with his hands together, and another in a white dhoti with orange border and red headcloth bends forward beside the throne. A kneeling shirtless man with his back to the camera faces the fire, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background. A white air conditioner unit stands near the throne.2017-05-25Evening puja inside an orange-draped tent hung with white fluorescent lights and tall painted banners. A smiling man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti-style garment with a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace walks forward holding a lit aarti lamp with a flame. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, and some with hands folded in namaste. At right, a seated figure in saffron robes with a turban, red and white flower garlands and gold armlets sits on a raised seat, hands in anjali. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left. In the foreground a brass puja tray holds marigolds and a small lit lamp, and a table covered with a yellow cloth holds red flowers and offerings.2013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies