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A photo inside a temple-style hall with gold deity figures and red drapes behind. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red cloth, wearing a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands, sits smiling and holds an orange fruit. Probable Swamiji, identified by the red turban, saffron cloth, and ornate gold necklace and armbands. Across from him, an older woman with grey hair, a white top and a red-orange shawl leans forward and bows toward a black tray of oranges. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits, and a standing attendant in white with an orange shawl and mala stands behind. Oranges sit in the black tray in the foreground.

May 23 2015

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A photograph in a temple hall with gold-framed shrines and a deity murti behind. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces sits at left, smiling and gesturing toward visitors. A bald man in a saffron-brown robe with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the centre. An older man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward with folded hands in namaste. Behind them a man in white and a woman in a red-bordered sari smile. Oranges and yellow fruit sit in the foreground, and garlands decorate the shrine.

Indoor ceremonial scene on a raised stage with red drapes and gold-painted pillars. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange-and-gold robes, a gold garland and gold armbands sits on a red cushion and touches a row of oranges. Beside him, a bald man with a yellow forehead band and a rudraksha mala sits in orange-and-yellow robes. A younger man in a white kurta leans in from the right, holding an orange. Behind them, two women in orange shawls and a man in white stand near a golden ceremonial stand and a brass oil lamp, with a fan and a red and gold carpet on the floor. Physical people visible: about six.

May 27 2015

A photo of a devotional exchange in an ornate hall. On the left, a person in a red turban and an orange shawl printed with red 'Jai' lettering, with gold trim, extends an arm to hand an orange to a seated bald priest with vertical orange tilak, dark rudraksha mala and a dark red-brown robe with gold border. On the right, a man in a white shirt holds a small orange and leans in. In front lie oranges, a green apple, a dark tray and a framed picture of a saint. Standing people in white and orange clothing stand behind.

A photograph inside a decorated hall with a large gold-ornate throne at right. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a white floral garland and gold bangles, extends an orange toward a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow tilak on his forehead, who leans in holding a small silver plate. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and shaved heads stand near a heap of oranges and pink flowers. Standing spectators in white clothes, one wearing a red garland, watch from the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. A rose lies in the lower right corner.

A photograph in a gilded temple-style hall shows a seated figure in rust-red cloth wearing a rust-red turban, long yellow and red flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, smiling as he reaches out to receive a small yellow fruit. Beside him a standing woman in rust-red sari holds a rudraksha mala and bracelets. A man in orange robes leans forward to hand over a fruit, and a woman in black and a man in a light shirt bend in to offer fruit. Behind them, women in cream and gold saris stand near ornate gold carved panels.

A seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holds an orange and gestures with the other hand while speaking. Before him, a standing man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard leans in holding an orange, and a kneeling man in a white shirt holds an orange near a wooden box filled with oranges and small packets. Behind them, a standing woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a woman in a white garment stand beside a decorated altar with deity murtis, green foliage, potted plants and a gold statue.

A photograph of a devotional offering exchange in an ashram hall. In the right foreground, a bare-shouldered figure in orange-red robes, with a pink flower garland, orange-red turban and a red-beaded armband, holds a wooden tray of oranges, apples, rudraksha beads, a gold deity figure and sweets. An older man with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray and takes an orange. Behind them, a bearded man in white with rudraksha mala beads sits near a camera tripod, and other people in white dhotis and orange-red robes stand in the background beside green potted plants.

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