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Indoor ritual scene with an orange-red painted wall and a hanging wall poster of photographs above. A bald man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl stands at right, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, while a woman in red sari with green border and gold bangles, garlanded in white and red flowers, stands with head bowed. At left a woman in yellow blouse and maroon sari holds the hand of a bearded man in grey shirt and pants, who also wears white and red garlands. Gold-and-red ornate chairs and a brass plate with offerings sit on the floor, and a white-clad attendant is partly visible at left.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A ceremonial exchange in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A man in a grey shirt and grey trousers and a woman in a mustard top and maroon sari stand at left, both wearing white and red flower garlands, holding hands. Beside them a young girl in a red and green sari and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland stand before a brass tray and small bowls on a mat. At right a young man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears beaded necklaces and gestures toward the tray. Gold-framed chairs with red cushions sit along the wall, and a framed photo display hangs above.2010-12-26A photograph of a ritual scene in a covered hall with orange-painted walls. A kneeling man in grey kurta and white trousers, wearing a white flower garland, washes or touches the bare feet of a woman in a maroon saree with gold border and a yellow blouse, who wears a white and red flower garland and stands on an orange cloth. A young priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, holding a small object, assists beside her. Seated on the right are a woman in a red and green saree and a bald man in white with a garland, near a gold-framed empty chair. Flower petals and red flowers lie on the cloth. A banner above shows framed photographs labelled with the name of Sri Ganesh Maharaj and Yogi Ram Surat Kumar. Other devotees sit at the edges. Setting resembles a padapuja or ritual honouring of guests.2010-12-23A photograph of a ritual inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A man in grey kurta and cream trousers kneels on an orange and purple cloth, washing or touching the bare feet of a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and white garland, who stands on the cloth. Beside them, a seated woman in green and red sari and a seated man in white with garland sit with red flowers and petals on the floor. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border holds a small tray or plate at left, and a few seated devotees in white watch from behind. Along the back wall hangs a framed banner of photographs, and a golden-framed red throne stands empty at right. Petals and a brass plate are scattered on the cloth. There is no clearly visible a person in the scene.2010-12-23A woman in a red and green silk sari with a white blouse feeds a bald man in white ritual dress a sweet from her fingers. The man wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long garland of white flowers and red roses, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind them stands an ornate gold-and-red throne-style chair and a gold carved sofa on an orange wall. A framed printed collage on the wall shows photographs of older men and a group of people, with a caption reading 'A Search with Essence' and names including Sri Ramana Maharshi and Sri Gurudev Bhagavan. Scattered flower petals and a mat lie on the floor.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23Four people sit on an orange cloth spread over a floor with a purple-and-blue patterned mat and scattered yellow flower petals. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a yellow blouse holds a folded orange cloth in her lap. Beside her, a man in a grey shirt and light grey trousers sits cross-legged, garlanded with white flowers and red roses. Next, a woman in a green-and-red sari with a white-and-red garland sits with hands in her lap. At the far right, a shaved-headed man in white with a white garland sits with his hands folded. Behind them stands a red throne with a gold arch, and to the right are stacks of yellow blocks and bowls of food. Red and orange walls with a framed photo collage are behind them. No figure in the scene is clearly the a person candidate.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a ritual greeting in an orange-walled hall. A woman in a red sari with a green and gold border and a white blouse, wearing a white marigold garland, kneels with palms pressed together while bowing before a man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a shaved head, who stands bent forward and holds her hands. Behind them, two young men in white dhotis with gold borders stand with palms joined in namaste; one wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Two empty ornate gold-and-red thrones stand against the wall, and orange and purple mats with scattered yellow flower petals lie on the floor. A framed poster with photographs and text hangs on the upper wall.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23A man with long dark hair and a red tilak walks barefoot along a red carpet inside a plain hall with an orange wall and corrugated roof. He wears a red and gold striped silk dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and his hands are held in front of him. Behind him, a second man in an orange garment walks in the same direction. On the left, a gilded peacock figure stands beside a railing, and a wall display of framed photographs and printed panels hangs behind them.2011-09-01December 23 20102010-12-23