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A photograph of a ritual scene in a crowded room. On the right, a person in saffron-red robes and a white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a tall silver ceremonial implement aloft and sits beside a brass plate of offerings and a metal bowl. Seated around them on the floor, women in white and cream saris and a grey-haired woman in a red-bordered shawl bend forward with hands folded or reaching toward the plate. A man in a striped shirt and a young child in green are among the onlookers standing or seated behind, and two figures in white dhoti-style clothing and saffron robes stand at the back. Small garlands and red flowers decorate the scene.

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Indoor photo of a ritual in a home: a seated man in a rust-orange dhoti with a white and red floral garland and a long silver trident (trishul) held upright before him, his forehead marked with white ash. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at a silver plate of offerings. A woman in a pale pink and gold sari kneels in front, and a man in a white shirt pours from a small vessel. Seated devotees and standing onlookers in white and orange fill the room, one man holding a camera. The scene reads as a house-visit puja with an offering plate.2014-06-24 +1 copiesPhoto inside a green-walled room during a house visit, with a seated figure in orange robes, long hair in a bun, a red and pink flower garland and orange-gold garland, holding a silver trident-like staff upright. Before him, a man in white and a woman in a yellow sari sit on a cloth performing a pada puja with a brass plate of offerings. Other saffron-robed sannyasis sit behind, and standing devotees in white dhotis and saris watch from the right, with green curtains behind them.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark turban-style headwrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate golden-brown throne-like chair. Before him a woman in a white top bends forward, offering something from her hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel above a large gold-rimmed bowl on a gold stand. To the left a person in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Other devotees and attendees in white shirts and orange garments stand behind, and a large screen shows a crowd in the background.2015-12-18A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a maroon-and-gold garment, a multicolour garland of white flowers, red blooms and yellow beads, and bangles, holds a tall silver trident-like staff. a person is seated on an orange cloth-covered seat and smiling while a girl in a white top and a woman in green and white saree pour or offer something onto his feet over a brass plate with flower petals. Around them, men in white dhotis with red shawls sit on a colourful floral mat, a man in white stands by a brass pot, and onlookers in saree and shirt stand behind. Several girls and children are close by, with one girl in a red-and-white outfit. Total physical people visible: about 12.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha beads, smiling and extending a hand to a young woman in a white dress who offers a small silver vessel. Behind the throne are garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses and a golden deity murti. Smiling women in white saris and orange-bordered shawls stand nearby, and young men in white shirts with rudraksha malas watch with hands folded. Partial heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. This is a Swamiji (probable) candidate appearing in person, identified by the saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces.2015-07-31