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A photo of two people seated face to face on a red stage backdrop with a gold-patterned panel behind them and a brass lamp stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body, rudraksha beads, a vertical tilak, round earrings and glasses, and holds a brown coconut on his open palm. The woman on the right, with dreadlocked hair pinned up, wears a grey-blue silk sari with yellow edging, rudraksha beads, jewelled earrings and a gold-trimmed necklace, and sits with her hands in her lap, looking toward the coconut. The setting suggests a coconut-focused ritual demonstration.

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Two people sit cross-legged on a stage before a gold-embossed backdrop and red curtain. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, holding a brown coconut on his open palm and gazing toward a woman. The woman on the right wears a teal-grey silk sari with a gold border and matching pale-green blouse, dark dreadlocked hair in a bun, gold jhumka earrings, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark. Behind them stand a tall brass oil lamp and a gilded altar piece. The setting suggests a satsang-style teaching session.2017-04-23A photograph of two people seated face to face on a patterned cloth before a red curtain and an ornate gold carved panel with a brass oil lamp stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, bare upper body, a rudraksha mala, a vertical white tilak, round earrings and glasses, and holds a brown coconut on his open palm. The woman on the right wears a teal and gold sari, a rudraksha mala, long dreadlocked hair piled up, jewelled earrings and a pendant, and gazes down toward the coconut. Two people are present.2017-04-23Two people sit cross-legged on a stage before a gold-embossed backdrop and red curtains. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, wearing rudraksha mala and gold ear studs and glasses, holds a brown coconut on his open palm, offering it toward the woman. On the right, a woman with long dreadlocked hair and a teal sari with yellow border, wearing rudraksha mala, ornate earrings and forehead markings, sits with her hands resting in her lap, gazing at the coconut. Brass oil lamps stand behind them and a flower arrangement appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a shakti-related demonstration.2017-04-23A photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage with a red curtain and ornate gold-carved thrones and pedestals. A bare-chested man with a dark beard and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a white dhoti with gold borders and holds a brown coconut out toward a young woman seated opposite him. She wears a green silk sari with a gold-patterned border, a matching blouse, long earrings, a flower in her hair and a gold necklace, and smiles while gesturing with one hand. Behind them a golden deity murti and oil lamps are visible, and a partly visible person in red stands at the right. The man has a distinctive bare-chested presentation with a mala, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30A photograph of a seated ritual exchange in a gold-decorated room with deep red drapes. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange-gold borders and a long rudraksha mala holds a brown coconut out toward a woman on the left. She wears a green silk sari with gold border, gold jewellery, a white flower in her hair, and sits with her hands clasped near her lap. Behind them are ornate gold carved panels and a brass oil lamp, and a partly visible woman stands at the right edge. Sacred ash marks are on the man's arms and forehead.2017-04-30A photograph of a ritual exchange in a gold-decorated hall with a red curtain backdrop. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl with orange-gold borders sits on the floor, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, holding out a coconut in both hands. Opposite him a young woman in a green silk sari with a gold border and a brocade blouse, a white flower in her hair and gold jewellery, sits with her hands together. Behind them are ornate gold carved panels, a brass oil lamp, and a partly visible golden throne with a deity image in the background. Two people are visible.2017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30A ritual scene before a golden throne. A priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border and bare upper body sits cross-legged, holding a coconut in his right hand toward a seated woman in a green sari with gold-patterned blouse, her hair in a braid. A standing woman in a red blouse, gold necklaces and earrings holds a small object at the right. Ornate gold carved panels, a brass oil lamp and a golden lion figure frame the scene against red drapery. A painted portrait of a bearded man in orange with garland appears at the upper left. Ceremonial exchange with coconut suggests an offering or blessing.2017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30