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A ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron garment stands at centre, touching a gilded deity figure with ornate frame, with his hand on the murti. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace and a tilak stands to the right, and another priest in white with gold chain holds a brass tray of offerings at lower left. Behind them several men in white clothes and yellow shawls stand with hands folded. A painted decorated bull stands on the right wall beside a tall striped pillar and a framed picture, with orange curtains at the back.

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September 01 20102010-09-01A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projector screen and a decorated backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a black headband, raises his right hand in blessing over a row of devotees. Several devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand with heads bowed and hands in anjali. On the right, a bald attendant in white holds a brass tray of offerings, and a flower-garlanded altar stands behind them. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace) giving blessings.A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel roof trusses. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel around a red-covered table holding brass and gold-coloured ritual vessels and items. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a long-haired, bearded appearance and a gold necklace stands with hands folded in front of him, while a woman in an orange robe with white markings stands beside him. On the far left, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe with a mala stands with folded hands. A kneeling man in white and orange robes handles the objects on the table, and other people in white and orange clothing stand at the back.2007-08-092004-SPH-JGM-Vijaya-Yatra-To-Malaysia-And-Singapore +2 copiesOctober 09 20062006-10-09November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment touches a gilded ritual figure on a golden stand, the figure with an arched frame. Behind him, a white-robed priest with a sacred thread and gold beaded necklace stands near a painted blue bull Nandi decorated with a pink cloth. Other men in white dhotis, yellow shawls and white vibhuti marks stand nearby, and a brass tray holding oil lamps and offerings is held by a man at the left edge. Orange curtains hang at the window and a colourful striped banner hangs from the ceiling. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so this is a person appearance, present in person performing a puja-style offering. Five people are visible.2010-09-01A photograph of two people seated at a ceremonial setting with colourful cloth hangings behind them. On the left, a person with long dark hair wears a white garment, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a thin brush or stick, applying something to a small white cloth or figure. On the right, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe leans forward, holding a gold-coloured ornate frame or arch-shaped object above a wooden table. Gold ornaments and a fringed orange and white drape are visible.2005-05-25A photograph inside a plain grey-walled hall where a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with yellow trim stands barefoot, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a table draped in white with a brass dish. Behind him, three framed portraits adorned with marigold garlands sit on the table. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a light blue sari with a white forehead marking also joins with folded hands on the right. Hanging decorative lamps with patterned shades are visible at the top of the room.2011-09-12 +1 copies2010 - Photo AlbumA photograph of a ritual scene in a plain whitewashed room. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and adjusts a gilded ceremonial staff or standard with an ornate finial, his hand resting on its top. Beside him a bald man with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti with a maroon border and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant, stands watching. At the far left a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands with arms folded. Behind them a large painted cow figure with decorated horns and an ornate blue and red cloth is displayed, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall above a colourful banner with a white dove emblem.2010-09-012011 - Photo Album