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A photograph of a pada-puja style gathering. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, bends forward to touch the head of a woman seated beside him. She wears an orange saree with a maroon blouse, also garlanded, and presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands, and a man in white holds a video camera. A tripod is at left.

A photograph at a temple-side shrine where a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala places an orange marigold garland on a man in a white shirt. Beside him a woman in white with a long dark ponytail and an orange flower garland smiles, and an orange-robed attendant stands behind. Behind them is an arched shrine with colourful deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, and a crowd of onlookers in white clothes stands at the right near orange walls.

September 16 2013

A photograph of a moment of blessing indoors with gold ornate panels at the edges. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold robe and a long pink flower garland stands on the left, smiling and extending his hand to a man kneeling on the right in a white shirt, who holds out his cupped hands containing small coloured objects. Behind them, two women stand: one in an orange-and-gold sari with a dark bead mala and a red-brown shawl, the other in a white sari with gold border, a dark bead mala and a red-brown shawl, touching her chest and smiling, with a white tilak on her forehead. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment wrapped over the body, wearing a yellow and red flower garland, rudraksha beads on the arms and chest, and long swept-back dark hair, reaches forward to place hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange sash. A woman in a pink top holds a toddler in white nearby while others watch. Behind them stand golden decorations, a golden horse figure with red and yellow garlands, brass lamps with lit flames, and a woman in a blue salwar kameez with a white dupatta. Leopard-print cushions sit on the golden throne-like seat.

December 15 2017

A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron-and-gold robe, with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a gilded throne in front of a red draped backdrop and places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man. The man, in white kurta and an orange shawl, presses his palms together in anjali, eyes lowered. A photographer in white clothing with a camera stands at the upper right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the turban and saffron robe, giving a blessing or diksha-style touch to the devotee.

A seated figure in an orange-red sleeveless garment with gold embroidery and a pink rose garland with green leaves places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated figure has long dark hair, a white forehead marking, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace; he sits on a red and gold throne with a leopard-print cloth. Behind them stands a silver trident and a woman in a cream sari with orange shawl. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange clothing with long swept-back hair and a garland, giving blessing to a devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. A temple illustration is printed on the backdrop.

Annadhan in 2012

2012-01-01 +2 copies

Indoor scene on red carpet and red cushions at a person ashram-style hall. A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange-red shawl whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak kneels, and another woman in a red blouse and white sari with an ID lanyard sits nearby. Standing devotees in saffron and red shawls and white robes watch from the back. A golden lion figure, a silver staff and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground beside a gold pot. Figure appears as a person based on hairstyle, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.

A photograph of a Hindu ritual at a temple setting. A woman in an orange saree with a green border and gold bangles holds up a long white jasmine garland with red flower accents, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a mustache and a wristwatch, holds the other end of the garland. Behind them a woman in a magenta saree assists, and several seated devotees in white and colourful clothes are visible in the background. The garland exchange suggests a pada-puja or similar ceremonial offering. No candidate for the a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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