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A photograph of a ceremonial offering scene inside a hall. A seated figure on a red cushioned throne wears a brown-red cloth, a long necklace of large beads, gold bangles and has long dark hair piled high, with a crown-like ornament visible. Several devotees in orange, white and cream clothing lean in from the left, presenting garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, fruit and offerings, while a gold ceremonial object sits in the foreground. Tall pillars wrapped in white and red flower garlands line the right edge. The setting suggests a guru offering or puja at an ashram.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 31 20152015-07-31A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair wrapped high on the head, wearing a gold necklace of yellow and white flower garlands, a golden armlet and a rust-coloured shawl, extends his hands over a tray amid heaped marigolds and red and orange flowers. Yellow and white flower garlands hang on a pillar at left. Behind him, women in white and orange saris, some with rudraksha malas, stand in a hall with maroon curtains and a standing air cooler; a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and receiving offerings, with the qualifying cues of dreadlocked hair, gold garland and rust-coloured shawl.2016-07-19A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a Guru Purnima event. A figure with long dark hair coiled into a tall dark turban, wearing a rust-brown robe, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of a gold-colored backdrop draped with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, turban, ornate gold necklaces and bangles) is seated on the throne receiving the offering. Devotees around him include a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace holding a tray, and women in white and cream saris and blouses bending forward with offerings. Brass vessels, red roses, white jasmine garlands and a fan are in the foreground. Approximately six people are visible.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19December 26 20152015-12-26A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap, gold armlets, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, holds a steel bowl of rice toward a large decorated offering. Nearby, priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls with rudraksha malas attend the altar, and a devotee in a red sari stands before a gold-coloured vessel. The offering is heaped with red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves, and tall garlands of marigold and rose line the right edge. Several people stand in the background, and the setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a red curtain.2016-07-19A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a gold-plated backdrop with a golden canopy above. A man seated on a red throne-like seat wears a rust-brown robe, ornate gold necklaces and a dark coiled-hair crown, with a garland of red and yellow flowers around the throne. Another woman in a rust-brown sari with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace reaches toward a brass tray of marigold and red flower garlands, while an older man in white and a young boy in white stand at the left offering flowers. A brass trident stands on the left wall. Women in the background hold offerings. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre wearing rust-brown robes, long dark hair and gold ornaments.2016-07-19A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a large multicolored garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers, with a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest. He has a full dark beard and smiles as a woman in a red sari with a gold border and a dark shawl offers him a yellow fruit or sweet from a golden tray on a red cloth. Behind him stands a floral floral-decorated backdrop. Nearby, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and orange clothing sits beside a woman in an orange-brown outfit, and a long-haired man in white dhoti sits in the background. Several people with matted dreadlocks and devotees in white and cream sit close by, their hands extended toward the offering. A deep red curtain hangs at the back.2016-12-23