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A young boy in a golden-yellow kurta lies prostrate face-down on a white cloth on the floor, arms stretched forward, in a full-length sashtanga-style pranam. Behind him, bare feet and the white dhotis and shawls of standing devotees are visible. In the foreground on an orange-and-gold cloth sit silver thalis of food and banana-leaf offerings, bowls of fruit, petals and flowers. The setting looks like a home or ashram gathering during a puja.

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Indoor home darshan gathering with devotees seated on white cloths and standing along the walls. In the centre, a man in white kurta bows forward with his forehead near the floor before a low wooden seat draped in orange cloth and decorated with orange and red flower garlands. A small boy in a cream kurta and grey vest stands barefoot beside him. Brass plates hold flower petals, fruit and sweets, and a large white and orange garland hangs at right. Seated to the right is a smiling figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala. Several women in saris and a man holding a child stand in the background.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A ritual gathering indoors on a cream carpet. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold beaded mala and a pendant sits cross-legged with hands pressed together in prayer, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a cream silk kurta bows forward with his forehead touching a brown-gold cloth on the floor. A young boy in a checked shirt and denim shorts stands watching. Behind them, devotees in orange and white sit on the floor. In front, an orange cushion holds a pink, white and red flower arrangement, and brass plates hold flowers, nuts, fruit, sweets and a silver tray with a grey woolly cloth. Oranges, apples and bananas sit at the lower right.2008-05-03March 17 20062006-03-17A man in white dhoti and kurta kneels on a red cloth, bowing his head to touch a golden-rimmed plate of offerings and marigold garlands placed before a golden throne draped with red and gold brocade. Beside him, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace and stands behind; a person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the left edge. A red-and-gold textile hangs above and a striped rug lies at the bottom. The scene suggests a devotee offering respects at a seat of honour.2018-12-30 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14November 05 20102010-11-05A boy in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged on a woven mat with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. He wears a white shawl with red borders, a red and white sacred thread, a dot of red kumkum and white vibhuti on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala. Brass puja items lie before him, including a footed brass lamp, a small bowl, a plate with orange offerings, a handbell and a brass cup. Behind him, a girl in white and a boy in blue also sit with hands folded in prayer, and the room has light walls and wooden furniture.2009-11-14July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, serving food from a banana leaf on a tray. He is seated on a floor covered with a white cloth printed with yellow flowers and green leaves, and offers rice to a young child in a gold embroidered outfit who holds out cupped hands. A standing man in white clothes with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a leaf plate. Brass bowls and small cups sit on the cloth, with a white cushioned stool at right and a shiny brass vessel on a floor mat in the background. The scene appears to be a food offering or annadan at an ashram setting.2008-01-14A padapuja ritual in a hall with a golden throne-like seat at right. A figure in orange robes has bare feet extended over a golden platform, while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace and white tripundra marks bends forward pouring or offering water near the feet. Beside him another priest in white with gold necklace kneels with palms joined. A woman in a green and white sari with a rudraksha-style mala and a seated woman in white also join palms in devotion. Silver plates with flowers and offerings sit on the golden tray. A young man in white with gold necklace stands in the back beside a microphone stand. A woman in the lower left and a figure in pink in the foreground watch from the side.2010-11-24August 03 20102010-08-03