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A photograph under a white tent at an indoor-style event. A woman in an orange and red patterned sari with a small red bindi and glasses stands at left, holding small packaged items and smiling toward the camera. A hand from the left edge holds similar items. At right, a man in a peach-coloured kurta holds a cardboard box labelled with green FRAGILE stickers, and a woman in a dark sari stands beside him. Behind them is a golden oil lamp on a stand, green palm plants, a vase of yellow flowers, and a red carpet.

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A photograph of a ritual exchange under a pale pink draped canopy outdoors. A long-haired man in a sleeveless red top and beard leans forward, his hands extended over a gold-coloured vessel draped with orange cloth and red flowers. Beside him, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with glasses and a red bead necklace looks down at the offering. A man with grey hair, glasses and a beard, wearing a beige jacket, bends forward with his hands near the vessel. Another person in orange robes with a flower garland is at the right edge, and two more women in the background watch. Yellow and red flowers appear at the lower left.2009-07-07A photograph of an indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and a blue-and-yellow patterned pillar. In the foreground, a man with dark hair tied in a bun wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and faces left toward a woman in an orange sari with a white blouse, a red bindi and a beaded necklace, who gestures with her hand while speaking. Beside her, an older woman with grey hair and glasses in a white sari holds a small folded paper and touches her chin. Behind them, a younger woman wears a yellow shawl, and other seated people are visible in the background, along with a red cloth at the left edge.2010-07-29Indoor photo of a devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses offering a red fruit, possibly an apple, to a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, who extends a hand to receive it. Behind them stand several women: one in an orange salwar kameez, one in a cream sari with a red border and red shawl, and one in a green blouse with a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads. On the red-draped table are open wooden boxes of red fruit and mixed grains or petals, and a gold-framed carved throne is visible at right. The seated figure wears an orange sleeveless top with a pendant and has a smile.2010-01-10A photograph inside a hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful woven pillars with tassels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right and receives a small offering or paper from a woman in a pink patterned sari, while holding a silver tray. A woman in a cream and orange sari with a mala and glasses, and a woman in orange, stand with hands folded in namaste. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand behind and to the right, one wearing gold necklaces. An older woman in a beige and black top with folded hands stands at far left. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues including swept-back hair, saffron robe and mala.2011-02-02A photograph of an outdoor food distribution at an ashram-style courtyard. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle leans over a table, handing a small cup to a woman in a green-and-cream striped top. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at the table holding a cup, while a man in a yellow shirt stands behind her. Stacked white and green boxes, glasses, and cups sit on the table, and a crowd of people stands in the blurred background among green plants.2014-04-27 +1 copiesA photo at an outdoor gathering under a white canopy, where a woman with long black hair, wearing a red top and orange sash over a white garland, extends her hand to offer something small to a smiling woman in glasses, white sari with a maroon border, beaded bangles and red bindi. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and an older man in white stand with hands together, and a man in orange holds a ritual staff with an orange flag. The woman with the flag wears a rudraksha mala and a flower garland and a red-and-orange garment, with the setting.2009-07-07August 09 20092009-08-09July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a woman in a green silk sari with gold border and a short-haired woman with grey hair and glasses bending forward to offer a red apple to a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a yellow and orange flower garland. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is kneeling on a white cloth near a brass plate holding red fruit. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand, including a man in white holding a framed picture and another in white with a yellow shawl. The setting is a light-coloured marble floor and white walls.2010-02-17Outdoor festival scene under a white canopy at a Gurupoornima celebration. An older man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and garlands, wearing glasses, leans forward toward a woman in a white sari with a black mangalsutra and gold earrings who is bending over and tying or offering something. Behind them a man in a lavender shirt and a smiling young woman in an orange shawl look on. In the foreground a figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth holds a staff with an orange flag, and a brass vessel with red cloth sits near the bottom. Several people stand in the background under white tent fabric.2009-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending a wooden tray or plank toward an older woman with grey hair and glasses. She wears a red and blue silk sari, a yellow lanyard and a badge, and receives the item with both hands. Behind them a younger man in white with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak stands near a small table holding fruit and flowers. Women in white and cream clothing stand at left beside yellow and white drapes and a golden pillar backdrop.2009-11-24September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copies