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A photograph of a ritual exchange on a red carpet. In the foreground a seated person in a white shirt leans forward toward a grey stone or block held out in front of them. On the right, a person in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti holds a small golden or brass box containing a cut yellow fruit, with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the wrist. A white cooling unit stands in the background, and other people in orange and white are partly visible behind.

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A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. A man in a plain white shirt, seen from behind and leaning forward, holds a small gold cup with a dark interior and a grey stone or slab. Behind him, several monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close. In the foreground, the back of a woman's dark hair and a yellow garment are visible as she reaches forward with an open palm. The gold cup and grey stone are being passed over her hand.2017-03-26A photograph from behind of a seated man in a plain white shirt holding a small grey stone block with his hand, with his head bent over it. Around him stand several people in saffron-orange robes, one with a gold ornamental necklace, and their hands are raised near him. In the lower left, a woman with long dark hair wears a yellow top. The stone is held up for close attention, and the scene suggests a ritual or blessing moment. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2017-03-26A photograph of a devotional exchange in a temple-like hall with terracotta-coloured walls. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe leans forward and extends his hand to an elderly, grey-haired man kneeling on a blue mat, who wears a white shirt and a visitor badge and holds his palms together. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and another standing figure in white look on. A brass vessel and a golden offering plate sit at the edge of the frame, with a bowl on a shelf at the upper right. The saffron-robed man wears a dark hair style, and the kneeling man receives a small object from him, which may be prasad.2010-07-22September 09 20112011-09-09Close-up photo of two people in saffron-orange robes during a ceremonial exchange. On the left, a man in orange clothing holds a folded maroon cloth with both hands, wearing a thin beaded bracelet and a gold-toned band on his wrist. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a green-and-red-edged shawl wears a heavy gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with one hand raised to his chest. The background is a soft white.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Close photo of two people in saffron-orange robes exchanging a folded maroon cloth. On the left, a man in orange wears a beaded bracelet and a wristwatch and holds the cloth with both hands. On the right, a robed figure in orange wears a long necklace of gold beads over a red-orange cord and a green-edged orange shawl, and reaches toward the cloth. The background is a soft white and beige backdrop.2015-01-13A close, motion-blurred photograph of hands at a ritual. Several hands, one wearing a beaded bracelet and bangles, pour or hold a golden vessel over a dark stone object. A person in a white shirt sits at the left edge. Two figures in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stand behind the vessel. A gold-patterned cloth is visible behind the hands.2009-09-14Close-up photograph of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. In the foreground a man wears a long string of dark rudraksha beads and a gold bangle on his right wrist, holding a small gold spoon-like ritual vessel over a brass dish in his cupped hands. Another saffron-clad person sits beside him, also holding a golden ritual vessel, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. Setting appears to be a pada puja or similar ritual offering.2011-12-31A photograph inside a bare, light-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl sits on an orange mat, smiling, holding out his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands bent forward, placing a pinch of a yellowish-green food into the seated man's palm from a steel plate. Behind them other people in white dhotis and white shirts sit or stand, some holding mala beads, and a microphone stand is at left. The seated man in orange has long hair and a distinctive bearing consistent with the page's claim that a person is present, though this is an appearance-based candidate with limited cues, so it is marked unsure. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12September 24 20112011-09-24A photograph of a satsang setting with orange floor cloths and an ornate gold-and-red throne behind them, garlanded with flowers. A man kneeling on the orange cloth in a white dhoti and white shirt, his bare feet visible, holds out small green leaves toward a seated figure. That seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders, long swept-back hair, and a multi-strand garland with gold ornaments, and sits on an orange cushion in front of a microphone stand; the figure is reaching out to take the leaves from a bronze tray. A brass pot stands on the floor nearby, and a framed portrait hangs on the orange wall. Two people are visible.2010-11-12