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A woman in a white kurta with an orange-and-black beaded necklace and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing forward with a calm expression. Beside her a bare-chested man with white horizontal tilak lines on his arm and forehead wears a rust-coloured cloth and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads. He is seated in front of an ornate gold deity murti against a dark backdrop, appearing to chant during a ritual. A small kumkum dot marks her forehead and a gold bangle is on her wrist.

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Two seated men chant from an open green-covered book in a temple-style hall. The foreground man in front wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a small hoop earring and white horizontal tilak and arm markings, and his eyes are lowered as he chants. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala and white tilak raises his hand in anjali mudra while chanting. Behind them a painted deity murti with orange and green garments and gold anklets stands on a pedestal, with a gold lamp stand at left.2013-11-03A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a maroon border sits cross-legged before an offering tray, hands cupped together in prayer with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with red border and a dark beaded mala watches with eyes lowered. Behind them a gold-carved throne stands with red and green cushions, and an orange and maroon cloth hangs in the right foreground. Silver and brass vessels hold offerings of fruit and sweets on the table.2010-11-14July 19 20132013-07-19November 06 20132013-11-06October 30 20132013-10-30A photograph of two men seated together on a stage before an ornate gilded throne backdrop with carved panels. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with a red waistcloth, a rudraksha mala with large beads across his chest, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a smiling man in a deep red-brown robe and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A microphone stand and red cushion are visible at right, and a silver staff stands at left. Two people are visible.2016-05-21November 01 20132013-11-01Photograph of two men standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a red curtain in an indoor hall. The man on the left is shaved-headed, wears a rust-red sannyasi cloth, a rudraksha mala with a pendant, rudraksha bracelets, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a small red bindi, earrings, a gold bangle and a white dhoti-style wrap with an orange border. A partially visible person in orange clothing stands at the right edge, and folded bedding sits at the left.2013-05-31A photograph of two men seated side by side in prayer with palms pressed together. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red bindi with white horizontal tilak on his forehead, and has his eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, rimless glasses, a gold bracelet and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, with a lit flame visible near his hands. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp and a golden lamp stand, with a green folder holding printed pages in front of them. Several cues make the man on the right a probable candidate for a person, but the appearance is not fully certain.2013-07-13Photograph of a seated puja or satsang gathering before a deep red curtain. In the centre, a person with long matted dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe and multiple rudraksha malas, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. On the left, a woman in a white and cream sari with rudraksha malas and a red bindi watches upward. On the right, a man in glasses, white dhoti with a golden border and rudraksha malas also presses his palms together. Brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit in the foreground, and more devotees fill the background.2016-12-23May 21 20162016-05-21December 09 20132013-12-09