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May 30 2022

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Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a small room with peach-coloured walls. A bearded elderly sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a red head cloth sits on a carved wooden chair at the centre. Around him, people in masks stand and kneel with hands folded. A standing man bare-chested in a yellow-and-white dhoti holds a folded yellow cloth aloft, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and garlands stands nearby. Men in white kurta and dhoti stand to the right, and women with long braids and gold jewellery face the seated figure. Behind the chair hang a framed painting of a saint holding a staff, a framed deity murti garlanded with flowers, and a red curtain. Above the rear right wall is a small air conditioner.2022-05-30Indoor photo in a small room with pink walls and a framed deity picture at upper left. A seated elderly man with a long white beard wears an orange-saffron robe and a red headband, and sits on a cushioned seat. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one in a white turban, face him with hands folded. Several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha/gold-bead necklaces stand at right, and a woman bends forward offering something. On the floor in front are a plate of flower garlands, a brass vessel, and round sweets or offerings. Some attendees wear face masks. The bearded seated figure is described only by role as a seated elder; no identification is made from appearance.2022-05-30May 30 20222022-05-30Indoor photo in a small room with green walls and a wall map. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala bends forward to hand a yellow booklet titled with KAILASA text to a seated elderly man with a long white beard, wearing glasses and an orange shawl. Around them, a man in white dhoti with folded hands stands at left, and three women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas stand at right; one in a maroon sari also holds her hands together. A yellow cloth-wrapped offering bundle is held by a woman at right. A blue plastic stool and cloth bags sit at lower left.2024-02-13February 13 20242024-02-13May 30 20222022-05-30February 13 20242024-02-13November 22 20102010-11-22May 19 20122012-05-19 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07A padapuja ritual in an indoor room with pale blue walls. A bald elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at left on a gold-and-red throne. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a second gold-and-red throne, feet placed on a wide metal plate. A white-clad devotee kneels and washes or anoints the seated figure's feet. Behind, a shaved-headed priest with sacred ash markings and a red-maroon cloth stands holding a microphone and papers, and another man in orange holds a glass. At right, a man in white dhoti with a gold watch stands with hands folded.2010-11-22