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A photograph inside an orange-walled hall with gold-framed red and gold ornate sofas. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a white flower garland with red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a silver tray of sweets and offers it to a woman in a red and green silk saree with a white and red flower garland. A young attendant in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands beside him holding the tray. Colourful woven mats cover the floor and petals are scattered. Other people stand in the background, including a woman in yellow. A poster with a photo of a man is partly visible at the top left.

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A photograph in a plain orange-walled hall showing a woman in a red saree with a green-and-gold border and a white blouse, garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, smiling with palms joined in namaste. Beside her a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, also garlanded, stands with palms joined. On the right a man in white dhoti with gold border walks past an ornate gold-and-red throne. A red-cushioned gold chair stands at left, with a seated person in white at the far left. Orange and purple cloths cover the floor with scattered flower petals, and a stone slab rests at lower left.2010-12-26A photograph in a room with orange-painted walls and a framed photo collage on the wall above. A woman in a red and green silk sari with gold border, a white blouse, a white jasmine and red flower garland, and red bangles stands at left, smiling and covering her mouth with one hand. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a white and red flower garland, holds a sweet ball up in his right hand. A younger man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a white and red garland, holds a steel plate of yellow laddus. Gilded ornate armchairs with red cushions flank the scene, and a red-and-gold chair sits at left. Yellow petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2010-12-26A homa is being performed on a low square fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks, with a lit flame rising from the centre and marigold petals scattered around. Four people sit on an orange mat before a red wall. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a garland sits centre-left beside a woman in a green and red sari with a garland. On the right, a priest in a white dhoti with a golden border offers ritual items from a silver tray toward the fire. On the left, a bearded man in a grey shirt and grey trousers, wearing a white and red garland, sits cross-legged. Behind them, an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gilded backrest stands against the wall, and two other seated men in white are visible further back. A framed notice with printed text hangs on the wall above.2010-12-26A 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.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23Indoor ritual scene in an orange-walled hall with a framed photo poster of spiritual figures mounted high on the wall. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beads stands at left, while a young man in a yellow dhoti with a long garland holds a brass plate of offerings that a woman in a teal sari presents from behind a red and gold throne. A bald man in white stands in the back. A seated couple sits on a blue and orange mat in the foreground: a woman in a red and green sari with white flower garlands, and a shaved-headed man in white with a garland. A standing young man in white with gold border dhoti and gold bead necklace stands at right beside an empty gold throne. A seated man in white shirt and khaki pants sits at far left. Wood logs and a small red cloth bundle lie on the floor. Ceremonial puja setting with a couples' ritual.2010-12-23Photo of a ritual scene before an orange wall beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Two women stand at centre: the one on the left in a teal green saree with gold border and a red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, and the one in the middle in a cream saree with pink floral print, holding a white plate with a yellow cloth or garland. On the right stands a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace. A bald man in white with glasses sits at lower right, and another bald man sits at lower left. Partly visible figures appear in the background.2010-12-23A 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.2010-12-26May 02 20122012-05-02