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A ceremonial scene in a hall with a blue draped backdrop and a white projection screen at upper left. A central figure in orange robes and a white headband, wearing a gold necklace and garland, stands holding white papers and a silver tray. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around, some with hands folded in namaskar and one holding a yellow cloth. Behind them a golden ornate throne and a golden deity murti with flower garlands sit on a raised platform, with a small oil lamp and offerings on the floor. A camera on a tripod and a monitor are visible at right.

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A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors in front of a stage with a blue curtain. A central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold headband, long swept-back hair and multiple gold-coloured necklaces and beads, and gestures with an outstretched arm toward others. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, rudraksha malas, and sacred marks on their foreheads. Several hold bunches of yellow bananas and a silver tray of offerings. Behind them stands a decorated golden structure with floral garlands and a red seat with a golden canopy. A video camera is visible at the right edge.2010-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall decorated with colourful pillar bands and draped white fabric. A bare-chested man with wet-looking swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing a cream dhoti with gold border, raises his hand to place it on the head of a man in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. Nearby, a sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass tray with offerings and a bundle of cloth. Men in white dhotis with red borders stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in orange appears at right. Several onlookers are visible in the background, and a banner in the background shows a printed logo. The scene appears to be an initiation or blessing rite.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with a glossy floor, a projector screen and a blue-grey curtain at the back. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron-orange garment and multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces walks forward, carrying a folded orange cloth in his hands and a white tray. Around him, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit or stand on orange mats; one palms together in greeting. Brass and copper plates with offerings lie on the floor. At right, a gilded golden throne with a red cushion stands on a draped orange table beside cameras on tripods. Men in white and yellow ritual dress attend.2011-01-23Photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue curtain behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a gold headband, a red bindi, a gold necklace and a large orange-yellow garland, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a tunic, extends his right hand to bless a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt who has his head bowed and palms joined. Around them several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, one holding a bowl of yellow flowers. At the right a bald man in a white dhoti with red border holds a silver tray of offerings. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and a large decorative throne with colourful ornaments appears behind. Probable Swamiji (saffron shawl, long hair, gold headband, rudraksha-style garland cues) giving a blessing to a devotee; visible ceremonial attendants in white.2010-12-27A photograph in a large hall of a ritual gathering. A standing man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stoops over a seated man in white with a yellow shawl, who holds white cloth. Seated participants in white on striped mats arrange brass plates, small brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and bowls on the floor before them. Other white-clad devotees sit in rows along the room, and a deity murti or framed image is visible on the back wall at upper right. The scene appears to be a puja preparation.2009-08-30October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall with a white tent-style canopy and orange-and-blue fabric tassels hanging from the ceiling. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiles and raises one hand in greeting while walking forward; the cues match Swamiji (probable), with the figure presented as a sannyasi leader. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white sarees stands or kneels on colourful mats before brass lamps and puja plates; a man at left has white markings on his forehead and arms. A camera on a tripod and a stage backdrop with an orange deity print complete the scene.2010-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holding out a hand toward a silver tray. Around him, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis with white and orange sacred marks on their foreheads and chests stand and hold orange cloth bundles and offering trays. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala stands beside a dark handbag. Behind them a large screen shows a gilded throne with a red cushion and a temple-style deity image, and a camera operator appears at the right edge.2010-10-26November 25 20142014-11-25A photo inside a decorated hall with a draped white and multicoloured ceiling canopy and painted pillars. A man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace and red sash stands at centre, placing his hand on the forehead of a man in white shirt and mundu who has his palms joined. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis wait in line with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Another man in white holds a tray of garlands and offerings. Projection screens and an audience are visible in the background. a person candidate: the central man in cream dhoti and gold necklace is an appearance-based probable candidate, though cues are limited.2011-03-05 +1 copiesPhoto of a ritual inside a temple hall with a row of seated devotees behind a metal railing, many holding lit oil lamps. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a woven mat, one raising a lamp and another holding a small brass vessel. Brass plates with flower petals, lamps and offerings sit on the mat in front of them. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the centre, wearing a wristwatch, and gestures with his hand. Men in white dhotis with sacred threads and devotees in white and saffron stand and sit along the railing. A gold-carved ceremonial seat is visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti or puja performed by sannyasi-clad priests.2010-10-30A group of shaved-headed men in ritual attire gather in a whitewashed hall with ceiling fan and wall lights. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered yellow trim holds a small offering. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robe and gold-beaded necklace stands barefoot, while others in white dhotis with maroon borders move about. On the right, a framed portrait on a table holds a figure in orange robes seated before a backdrop, with flower garlands and fruit offerings arranged below it. Nearby a seated man in white sits by the offerings. Multiple people are visible, all in ritual dress.2011-03-05