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A photograph of a ritual stage with a gold-carved ornate backdrop and red curtains. Several men in saffron-orange sannyasi clothing, some with rudraksha malas, stand in a line holding small plates and offering trays with red and white cloths. One figure at the front has braided hair and white markings on his arms, another has white tilak marks on his face. On the right, a bald man in a long orange robe stands near other orange-clad attendants. A brass stanchion rail runs across the foreground and a small golden figure stands at the left edge beside a camera stand and light.

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August 02 20162016-08-02November 17 20172017-11-17A photograph of a temple-style ritual in progress. A standing priest in a dark maroon dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, facing a gold-framed shrine decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Three young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand to his left, one holding a silver tray with a lamp stand and another a bowl of flowers or grains. Behind them, a garlanded figure presses palms together. A pink and gold draped table and smoke rising at the left complete the scene, with petals scattered on the floor.2015-04-30Photograph of a ceremony on a stage before a deep red velvet curtain and ornate gold thrones. At centre, a figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing an orange garment, stands beside a bald man in a yellow-orange shawl, who faces him. a person appears to be the figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is labelled as such only on appearance cues. At left, an older bald man in a red-orange shawl with a gold crown-like headpiece stands next to a gold throne. At right, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti holds a blue tray.2013-02-03August 09 20072007-08-09September 13 20142014-09-13May 20 20132013-05-20A temple hall with a corrugated roof and a shrine behind a red-and-white railing, where a deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop and garlands is visible. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a visible throne-style seat behind him, greeting a devotee in white dhoti who has palms pressed together. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Devotees in white and yellow garments stand along the railing with hands joined in namaskar. Oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor. The scene reflects a darshan or pada puja at a temple. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange with the rudraksha mala, identified by the orange robe, long swept hair and mala cues, while the attendant and devotees are priests and devotees.2010-11-02Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a gilded ornate throne at left draped with a rainbow flower garland. An older bald man in orange robes stands at centre-left, handing a small object to a smiling man in an orange shawl and red cap. At right, a sannyasi in a red turban, rainbow flower garlands and rudraksha mala stands beside others in orange and red robes. Seated figures in orange robes sit at left and right edges. a person cues (none clearly distinctive enough to commit).2015-01-13August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copies