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October 11 2016

Close photo of a ritual in progress. On the left, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and a beard wears a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves, plus gold earrings, gold armlets and bangles. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and rudraksha mala leans in from the right, holding an orange towel, while another person's hands rest in the foreground. Behind them, rows of brass lamps or kalasha-style vessels glow with small flames, and an orange cloth printed with script drapes the seated figure's lap. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right.

A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with a gold-decorated throne in the foreground. A young boy in white kurta with an orange lanyard holds up a long orange-and-brown patterned cloth, while a seated man in rust-coloured robes and a pink flower garland receives it from the front, with his long dark hair visible. Behind them a man in white with an orange lanyard and an older man in white stand in the background beside a stone pillar, and a dark red curtain hangs at left.

September 27 2016

A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man on the left with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets holds out a small folded paper or card, and his hand is reaching toward an outstretched hand on the right, which wears gold bangles and a bracelet. Behind him stands another bare-chested man with rudraksha malas. The background shows a red velvet cushion, an ornate gold-carved throne or pedestal, a red cloth, and a small bottle. The visible men have no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond malas, so the central figure cannot be confirmed as the a person from appearance.

July 17 2015

September 28 2016

Photograph of a satsang-style blessing indoors against a deep red drape. A long-haired man in an orange-red shawl, wearing a white flower garland with orange and red blossoms, gold armlets and bangles, stands and holds a small printed card over the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels with bowed head and glasses. The standing man's hand rests on the kneeling man's head. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest watches, and a figure in brown robes with beaded necklaces stands at left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold earring, flower garland, orange-red shawl, gold armlets) is the standing figure performing the blessing with a card.

A young man in a white kurta with a fine patterned texture stands in the foreground, smiling with eyes lowered, while an orange-red shawl or wrap is being draped over his shoulders by a figure in saffron-orange clothing whose arm and body are blurred in the right foreground. A gold ornate piece, possibly a throne or pedestal edge, fills the lower foreground. Behind them, a man with dark hair and a beard wears a white garment and a dark rudraksha mala, and another person in white stands near an ornate cream pillar carved with figures. Dark red curtains frame the hall. The young man wears an orange lanyard.

A photograph inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes, with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, sits on a low golden seat and places a yellow-orange cloth or wrap over the head of a bowing man in a white checked shirt. A saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha bracelets stands at right. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and garlanded devotees watch, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Gold ritual vessels and a red offering cloth sit on the altar.

October 20 2013

2013-10-20 +1 copies

A seated man in an orange turban, orange and gold robe and a beaded necklace raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl and a red lanyard. Behind them stands a golden deity murti before red drapes, and an orange-clad figure sits in the background with a brass tray of fruit nearby.