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A young priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with orange-striped border and a green beaded necklace offers a brass plate of flowers and a lit lamp to an elderly white-bearded man seated in a red-cushioned chair. Behind them a large hall with red curtains is filled with rows of seated men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few in light shirts, watching the offering. The setting suggests a devotional puja or blessing in an ashram hall.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with folded hands in namaskar. In the left foreground a young priest with bare chest, hair in a topknot, a sacred thread and a white dhoti with orange border offers a tray with pink and white flowers, a garland and a plate of offerings to the seated men. Red curtains and red-cushioned chairs line the back of the room.2013-09-16September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a red carpet and light walls. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold chain, bends forward and holds out his cupped hands toward a bearded man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small round object. Behind them a standing man with a shaved head and a red tilak wears white, and several other people in white, saffron and pale shirts stand in a crowd. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala.2016-11-16Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A photograph of a temple hall with a red carpet and white floor. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a green beaded necklace, holds a silver plate of pink and yellow flowers and green leaves while a saffron-robed, shaven-headed sannyasi with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings presses his palms together. Other shaven-headed monks in orange and saffron robes kneel with folded hands, receiving the offering. Seated devotees and orange-robed participants fill the background behind a rope barrier.2013-09-16Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a large hall with pink-lit walls and a crowd of white-clad participants in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in pink robes on the left sits with hands folded. A bare-chested younger man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a brown coconut and passes it to an older man on the right with white hair, glasses, a rudraksha mala and a pink shawl with orange edging, who holds a second coconut in an outstretched hand. Several other coconuts are held by people behind them.2017-04-23September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-coloured body markings wears a white dhoti with gold border and holds a long garland of green leaves outstretched. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala holds the same leafy garland. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing and a bald man in a white shirt look on. At lower right, a woman with her hair decorated with white flower garlands and a bindi sits with her back to the camera. A woman in a pink striped sari with a black shawl stands at left, and a smiling woman in the foreground holds a tray. About 10 physical people are visible.2017-03-26A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest, receiving and blessing a man in white dhoti and shirt who wears a white and red flower garland. The seated figure, a person by swept-back long hair and ornate orange clothing, sits on an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat with a microphone stand beside him, reaching out to offer a sacred thread or flower. Behind them, a crowd of men in white clothes and garlands stands under a corrugated shade roof, with orange-robed attendants and a palm tree and yellow flower strings visible. A plate of fruits, sweets and offerings lies on the floor in front.2006-12-26Indoor photo of a blessing moment. A bald-headed man in white shirt with a light red stripe bows his head while a young man in white shirt, smiling, rests a hand on his shoulder. A woman with long dark hair decorated with orange flowers and wearing a white and gold garland of jasmine and red and yellow blooms raises her right hand with a bangle to his head in a blessing. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies, stand near a red curtain and shelves with framed pictures. A figure in the right foreground wears an orange and gold cloth. No candidate for a person is clearly visible; the blessing giver is a woman in a garland, not a clearly identifiable a person.2017-03-26July 20 20132013-07-20