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A photograph of a ceremony on a red carpet under a white tent canopy. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair stands at center in a peach-orange sari and a long gold necklace, with a tripod-mounted camera beside them. Around them, men in white dhotis and cream shawls with red-and-gold borders bend over ritual items, and a woman in a green and yellow sari with a gold necklace kneels in the foreground. Behind them hang an orange-and-red flag and a tall brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. The setting suggests a puja or ritual gathering.

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Photograph of a ritual in a tented outdoor space with a red carpet. A long-haired figure in a peach-and-purple shawl wears a pink and white flower garland and stands with back partly turned, facing a man in white dhoti and shawl who has bare upper body with bangles on his wrist. A woman in a yellow sari and glasses stands at left and another woman in a yellow-green sari with bangles stands at right. Behind them is a ritual altar with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a peetha-like platform, a tall brass lamp stand, and a framed image on an easel.2006-02-26A photograph inside a white tent set with a red carpet, where a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and long gold beaded necklace performs a ritual at a brass puja vessel and tray. A microphone stand stands beside them. Around them, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a green sari, a woman in a yellow sari, others in dark and light clothing, with plates of offerings and a small oil lamp nearby. On the right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged beside an armchair, and a small deity murti rests on a shelf at the back. Copyright and archive stamp at lower right.2006-02-26A photograph of a homa or puja inside a white tent with a red carpet. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment sits cross-legged with hands joined in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces. Beside them a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala chants at a microphone stand. Two men in white and a woman in a green and orange sari sit behind offerings on brass plates, flowers, coconuts and a small oil lamp. A deity murti sits on a small shelf at the back, and a golden-yellow sofa is visible. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron garment and rudraksha mala for the central figure.2006-02-26A homa fire ritual in a white tent with a red carpet. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala beads sits at a brick fire pit with offerings, eyes closed in prayer. Around them, seated devotees include women in yellow and green saris and men in white kurtas, with a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style pot, bells and a microphone stand on the red carpet. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) performing a homa.2006-02-26Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa or puja at an indoor tent setting with red carpet. A person with long dark hair, orange saffron robes, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain sits cross-legged at a brick-and-cement fire altar, adding offerings with one hand. Several seated devotees in saffron, yellow, green and pink saris and kurtas watch around brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits at a microphone on the right, with a brass bell and lamp nearby. A banner of Hindu sacred text is visible behind them.2006-02-26Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesA 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.Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual outdoors on a red cloth. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, his feet placed on a low wooden stool. Beside him, a devotee in a grey shawl and purple lower garment holds a tall brass vessel with a red cone top and flowers, while a kneeling devotee in a red-and-pink cloth washes or anoints the feet. Another person in orange stands in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, orange robes, and ornate beaded necklaces) is the central figure receiving the foot-washing.2006-01-22A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a matching orange turban, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold pendant, stands on a raised surface in a plain room. Gold-bordered saffron cloth drapes over one shoulder. Three men in white and cream clothing sit on the floor to the right, with a camera on a tripod and a large microphone in the foreground. A striped cloth-covered bed or table and audio equipment are at left. The figure has distinctive adornments and saffron clothing consistent with the page's identification, so this is an appearance-based a person present in person.2004-07-26 +1 copies