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Outdoor satsang in a courtyard with an orange wall and a floral-patterned cloth backdrop, green grass in front, and a palm plant. A man with long dark hair and a white kurta with a maroon shawl sits cross-legged at the back holding a microphone; the scene's central figure is presented as a person, with long hair, white garb and a maroon shawl. Seated in front, a woman in orange robes wearing a white flower garland joins her hands in prayer beside a brass plate of fruit. Several bald, saffron-robed sannyasis with gold chains sit on the grass, while standing men in orange and salmon robes watch from the sides, and a figure in a white turban stands at right.

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A seated ritual scene outdoors on grass. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-red flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red cloth, hands joined in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala kneels with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, several robed men in orange and a seated person in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl with hands together form a group. Orange marigold garlands, small brass plates and a bowl of rice sit on the ground in front. Other orange-clad people stand in the background, and the surrounding scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual on a mat beside grass, with marigold garlands and small offering bowls with rice and powders in front. A seated figure in orange robes and a flower garland, with a white forehead mark, sits with palms pressed together. Beside him, a monk in orange with a beaded necklace and folded hands kneels, and another in orange holds cloth. Behind them, a man in a grey cap and pink checked shawl sits with hands clasped, and a crowd in orange and pink robes with mala beads stands. A brass pot and a lit oil lamp sit at the front. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja.2013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a patterned carpet beside green grass and an orange wall. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer before a spread of brass bowls, marigold petals and grains. Another devotee in orange with a gold chain bends forward at the front, and two more seated figures, one in white with a gold ornament, face the centre. A man in white dhoti and a cream shawl stands at left among offerings. Behind, a bearded man in white kurta holds a microphone, and an orange-clothed man sits nearby. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja with devotees gathered around. Watermarked photo.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual photograph on grass with a tree trunk at left. A seated figure in orange robes with white-and-orange garland and a forehead marking performs an offering with hands together, surrounded by brass bowls of flowers, fruit and marigold petals. Around them, many people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit, some holding mobile phones, and a video camera operator films at right. A bald man in orange sits at lower left, and a man in a red-orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. Several onlookers in the background wear orange and white clothing.2013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a seated puja on grass. A man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange shawl and a white flower garland with red blooms, sits on a red cushion with hands joined near offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant presses his palms together in namaste. Other seated and standing men in orange robes and malas surround them, and a man in grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right. Orange marigold garlands, a clay pot with rice, small brass bowls and a lit oil lamp lie on the ground in front. The seated man in orange with white forehead mark and flower garland matches the page's Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland, ceremonial setting) and is labelled probable.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual on grass at a satsang gathering. A seated man in orange-brown robes with a white-and-red flower garland and a white forehead band sits with hands folded in prayer before a tiled platform holding marigold garlands, a clay pot, brass bowls with oil lamps and offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces kneels with hands joined. A younger man in a grey cap and pink-and-white shawl kneels nearby. Standing devotees in orange, saffron and pink robes surround them, one bearded man in orange on the right, and a cameraman in pink robes films at right. A tray of apples sits at lower left.2013-02-12Outdoors on grass, a man in orange robes with a white-and-red flower garland sits cross-legged on a red cushion with palms pressed together in prayer, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man with a shaved head in orange cloth and gold-beaded necklace kneels with hands folded. Behind them, several orange-robed men and a few people in white stand; a man in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right. Before them lie marigold garlands, brass bowls of rice, a clay pot and a small flame. a person: the seated man in orange with the flower garland and tilak, performing puja, matches the candidate cues of a garland, orange clothing and distinctive adornments, so the appearance is consistent but uncertain.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual puja on grass with a seated figure in orange robes, a white tilak on the forehead and a long white-and-orange flower garland, holding flowers before a small brass vessel and oil lamps on a red-and-white patterned mat. Around them, saffron-robed men in rudraksha malas kneel, several holding long silver staffs topped with trident-like finials. A man in a grey cap and pink-white checked shawl sits at right with hands folded. Plates of bananas, apples, rice, marigolds and kumkum surround the puja area, and a kalasha-like pot holds orange marigold garlands.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering on grass beneath a pink and red canopy with bamboo poles. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white floral garland sits cross-legged, holding a small offering dish. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together. A man in grey cap and pink-and-white shawl sits before a tray of marigold flowers and offerings. Behind them, many saffron-clad sadhus, some with white beards and orange turbans, stand in a crowd, and a cameraman films the scene. A bearded figure in orange with a long rudraksha mala and a bare chest, another in a red robe with mala beads, and a person in orange with a white turban stand among the onlookers.2013-02-12 +3 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor puja setting on grass beside a large wooden pillar. A central figure seated in an orange-and-gold shawl, wearing a long white flower garland and a white forehead mark, sits with hands joined in namaste. Marigold garlands and small offering bowls with fruit and flower petals surround them. Around them sit and stand devotees and sadhus in orange, saffron and red robes, several with shaved heads, beards and rudraksha malas. A bald man in orange in the foreground holds a camera, and a cameraman films at lower left. Roughly 15 to 20 people are visible.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a red, gold and cream patterned canopy on green grass. A seated figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a white vertical forehead mark, eyes lowered. Behind them a man in an orange vest and white-bearded devotees in saffron and orange stand; a central-left man in a red shirt and orange-wrapped head holds a silver trident aloft. A bald priest in orange with a gold necklace presses his palms together beside a shaved-headed man. Orange marigold garlands and a brass offering plate rest on the grass in front. A man in grey with a pink-and-white checked shawl sits on the right. Several dozen people fill the background, many in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas. A printed portrait-style caption at the bottom right reads a copyright notice.2013-02-12