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A photograph of devotees receiving blessings at a darshan line on an orange-carpeted stage. In the foreground, a white-clad man on the left holds a silver tray with money and a small clock while an older woman in a red and orange floral sari and pink blouse cups her hands to receive a prasad substance. Beside them, a young woman in a mint-green top with a braid and jasmine flowers, a woman in a black blouse, and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands wait. A young boy with a white tilak stands at the edge looking up, and more devotees in saris and shirts crowd behind. On the left, a tray holds a plate of fruit, flower garlands with red roses, and a decorated offering. A yellow-patterned wall and black speaker are at the top left.

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A photograph of devotees receiving prasad on an outdoor stage at night. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a silver plate of offerings. An orange tray with flower garlands and a sweet holds a red-petalled offering on a grey slab. Several older women with grey hair in buns, one in a red floral sari and one in a gold sari with pearl necklace, sit close to the tray. A young boy in a grey shirt reaches toward the tray, and a man in a white shirt with a dark tilak sits among them. A yellow embossed backdrop, a black speaker and string lights are visible behind.2010-02-17A photograph of devotees gathered at a low wooden platform during a darshan or prasad distribution. In the foreground an older woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a red patterned blouse, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar and face turned toward the platform. Beside her a child in a dark shirt presses hands together. On the platform a silver tray holds a garland of white flowers with orange marigold petals, beside a silver plate with offerings. At left, a person in white clothes with a gold bangle reaches toward the plate. Several other devotees in saffron and dark clothing crowd close behind.2010-02-17January 08 20172017-01-08Indoor photo of a ritual blessing in a narrow room with a plain wall on the left. A man with long dark hair, saffron-orange shawl and a large beaded necklace of coin-like pendants sits on the floor, holding a red fruit or offering toward a seated child's head. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks kneels beside him. Women in saffron, purple and blue saris stand with palms joined, one holding bananas, and an older woman with grey hair and spectacles watches with hands folded. A woman in a blue striped sari bends forward, and a man holds a small child in a red shirt. Marigold petals and floral decorations lie on the floor.2014-07-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotee-filled indoor gathering where a woman seated at the lower right, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a thick red rose garland, extends her hands forward while smiling. A boy in a striped khaki shirt holds cupped hands full of white flower petals toward her. Around them, adults in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a toddler in a green shirt looks on. A man on the right wears a white shirt and a white-and-red marigold garland. Flower petals scatter across the white tiled floor and a patterned cloth. Silver ritual implements are visible in the upper right corner.2013-06-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated temple-style room. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold borders and a multi-coloured flower garland, has bare feet placed on a red cloth. A standing attendant in orange robes bends forward holding a silver plate of rice. A woman in a white and grey sari with a floral print and a young boy in white and red clothes stand to the left, the woman guiding the boy's hand toward the rice. Another woman in a white blouse and yellow shawl stands in the background. Behind them are gold-embossed panels, a gilded throne-like seat with a red cushion, garlands of red and orange flowers, and a yellow bucket. The seated figure appears to be receiving a padapuja-style offering of rice from devotees.2009-12-24July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesCrowded indoor photograph of a satsang house visit with devotees pressing forward in a warm room with a ceiling light. A man in a brown shirt bends forward with palms pressed together in namaste toward an older man in white dhoti and white shirt with a tilak on his forehead, who smiles. A young man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the right with hands folded. A woman in a red sari with a pink flower in her hair and a small child in a striped shirt stand near the bottom left, and a woman in an orange top wears a pink flower garland at the lower right. Several other people are crowded in the background.2010-01-23December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31