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A photograph of a ritual scene with several people in orange and white clothing. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-coloured garment with a garland of white and red flowers stands beside a brass tray holding white rounded offerings, possibly coconuts or balls wrapped in white. A man with grey hair and a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti leans forward, reaching toward the tray with his right hand. Behind him, a person in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and stands with arms lowered. The setting appears to be an outdoor courtyard at night, with a camera operator visible at the upper right edge.

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July 18 20162016-07-18A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a red curtain. In the foreground a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, holding a small offering of white flowers or cloth towards a person seen from behind. That person wears a bright orange-saffron turban, gold earrings and a gold necklace. A green identity badge hangs from the man's shirt, and he has a short white moustache and a thin white forehead mark. Behind him, other men in white clothes and gold-bordered dhotis stand watching, and a bald man with a white beard stands at right.2015-11-22Night-time outdoor event lit by green string lights. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-striped border and a rudraksha mala holds a woven basket with both hands, extended toward a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. The men stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white tilak on their foreheads, and some carry white cloth bundles on their shoulders. Behind them, other men in white and orange garments stand in the crowd. The scene suggests a devotional offering or ritual distribution.2016-07-18Night outdoor event with string lights in green and blue behind a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, each wearing a rust-orange shawl and holding folded hands in namaskar. Several have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and carry round white objects in their hands or tucked at their shoulders. In the lower right, a bare-chested figure in an orange-saffron dhoti with magenta border bows deeply, forehead almost touching the ground, with a white cloth over the mouth. Onlookers in white and dark clothing stand at the edge of the paved courtyard, and one person in the back holds up a camera.2016-07-18Night-time ritual scene in a temple-like hall. On the right, a figure in an orange-red turban, red and turquoise coral garlands, a gold necklace and an orange-and-gold shawl sits and raises a hand in blessing over the bowed head of a young man in white. The young man wears white clothing, a white head cloth and an orange-beaded mala, with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange mala stands with hands folded. Behind them, other people in white and orange-brown clothing and a gold kalasha-like object are visible.2015-08-09April 07 20192019-04-07A photograph of a devotee's hand resting on a white-wrapped bundle placed on a brass tray decorated with marigold and flower petals, in front of a seated figure wrapped in orange cloth with gold border. A man in white dhoti with orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined beside a red-cushioned gold throne. The bundle is part of a set of white coconut bundles on the floor, consistent with a padapuja offering of coconuts at the feet of a seated guru on a throne. The seated figure's face is not visible in the frame.2016-01-02Outdoor evening ritual photograph showing a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-orange shoulder cloths, several with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth bends low to arrange small clay pots and kalasha vessels on the paved floor. Behind them, a man in white holds a silver tray of marigold and flower garlands, and a standing figure holds a large platter of offerings. A fire glows at the right edge beside yellow-and-orange flower garlands and rows of offering bundles. The scene suggests a puja or kalasha ceremony; the people are devotees and ritual attendants, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-07-08Photograph of a ritual scene at a temple or ashram. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with white paste or powder smeared on the shoulder and arm, stands with his back to the camera while another man in white kurta and red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala leans in to apply white paste to his head. Two more men in white and orange-red garments stand at left, one with a rudraksha mala, and a brass vessel and ornate gold decorations are visible behind. A tall headdress with red and yellow flower garlands is at upper right. Some figures appear to be attending a puja or abhishekam.2009-06-09July 08 20172017-07-08 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl extends his hands toward a brass tray. A clean-shaven, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and a small head microphone holds a yellow-cloth-covered tray with flowers. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside a silver kalasha with a green leaf. On the far left, a young attendant in maroon and gold holds a plate of red flowers. Desc notes: the long-haired man shows compatible presentation cues but identity is uncertain.2013-03-07A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with short grey-flecked hair and a stubbled beard, extends cupped hands toward a seated figure on a gold-trimmed red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a long swept-back black hair style, a white horizontal tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace. The seated figure hands a small white object into the man's palms. Standing behind them are devotees in white, including a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-trimmed chain, with hands folded. Gold-framed red cushions and a dark-brown wooden floor complete the setting. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron shawl, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, receiving the devotee's kneeling offering.2012-05-14 +1 copies