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A photo taken at an indoor event with a light wall backdrop. A man in a white kurta with gold-patterned embroidery and white trousers bends forward, touching the floor with his hand, with a dark-haired woman in a white sari with gold border and a yellow shawl standing beside him. A man in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard badge holds a metal plate of green-wrapped sweets or offerings. Other people in white clothing stand around, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala and red pendant at left, and a seated woman in white at lower right. Their clothing is all white, with a few touches of yellow and gold.

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December 01 20162016-12-01Photograph taken under a white tent at an evening event, with a red carpet on the floor. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands on the right, one hand resting on the crown of the head of an elderly man in a white kurta who bows forward with hands joined in namaskar. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands, and behind them several men in striped shirts and lanyards watch. An elderly man with grey hair bends forward on the left. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style gesture of reverence between devotees and a robed sannyasi, with the orange-clad figure's visible cues being a saffron turban, long hair and orange robe, which marks a probable Swamiji presence.2009-09-10Indoor photograph of a group of about a dozen people gathered in a room with pale walls and a red carpet, many with hands pressed in prayer. In the foreground, a seated man in a light blue shirt bends over a dark mat before a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a tray of white and yellow flowers. Beside him, a woman in a white dress stands with clasped hands, and several men in white kurtas and shirts stand nearby. A tall brass lamp burns at the left edge, and a wall clock and cabinets are visible behind the group. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering with an oil-lamp offering on a mat.2007-01-07Photograph at an indoor tent event under string lights and bunting. A man with hair in a bun and a rudraksha and beaded mala, wearing a white embroidered outfit, sits or stands at left, smiling and extending his hand toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward to touch his feet. Around them, devotees in white shirts and yellow or saffron-trimmed shawls, a woman in a white sari, and a man with a lanyard ID badge stand close, some holding papers. A man in white with grey hair and moustache stands at right. The lanyard badge and crowd suggest a registered devotee gathering. The man in the embroidered white outfit with mala is a probable match for a person from the distinctive garlanded cues, but his appearance is only partly visible.2009-11-29Night-time outdoor scene at a procession or pooja in front of a crowd. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with his back partly turned. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with maroon border, a gold necklace, and white vertical tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate of offerings. A man in a white striped shirt and glasses leans in to receive from the plate.2010-11-20January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights. In the foreground a white-clad woman bends forward to scatter flower petals onto a white cloth laid on the floor, which bears a floral border of yellow, pink and red petals. A seated figure in the lower right wears a white garment with a gold-bordered wrap and a white turban, seen from behind with long dark hair, and faces the group. Around them a crowd of devotees wearing white clothes and rudraksha-style mala necklaces stand and kneel with palms pressed together in namaste, some holding flowers. A few men in cream and beige kurtas also kneel at the left, and a water bottle sits near the bottom edge.2004-10-17A photograph of a temple ritual with devotees in white. A seated priest with a shaved head, gold necklace and red-bordered white cloth holds out a small offering of white flowers to a kneeling woman in white with a yellow shawl and a green-bordered blouse, who cups her hands to receive it. Behind her, another woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a rudraksha-style pendant look on. Orange floor mats cover the ground, with more devotees in white and yellow standing and kneeling in the background, beside orange and red walls.2010-08-11Outdoor ritual on a stepped platform with red and white banded walls. A seated man in a leopard-print shawl over pale yellow-bordered white clothing receives honour, holding a silver tray and sitting beside a silver bowl of offerings. A man in white kneels with forehead touching the ground in obeisance while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with gold trim carries a silver tray. Brass lamps and standing devotees in white clothes with necklaces watch from the steps, and a woman in orange appears at right.2010-12-19A photograph of a pada pooja in a devotee's home. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland sits on a white sheet on a bed, raising one palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in white kurta pants, who bows with folded hands and a rudraksha mala draped over his arm. A woman in a white embroidered sari with gold bangles stands at left with her hands together. Behind them, several standing onlookers watch: a man in an orange shirt with a red rudraksha mala, a woman in a white outfit with a red bead necklace, and an older man in a cream striped kurta with a red mala who holds a phone to his ear. A patterned rug and flower petals lie on the floor.2009-09-10A photograph of devotees packing food into a large cardboard box on a light grey floor. A man in white kurta at left leans over the box, and a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a yellow shawl kneels beside it. Several people in white and pastel clothing stand or sit behind them, some barefoot. The box holds foil-wrapped and packaged snack items, and a woman at right in white reaches in to pick one up. The scene suggests an annadan-style food service or charity packing activity.2010-02-22Photograph of a satsang hall with a dark backdrop and draped white and maroon fabric, decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured tassels. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, raises his right hand toward the forehead of a bespectacled man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together. A second man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. To the left a man in a light striped shirt and a beige kurta stands with hands folded, and to the right a bare-chested young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near a tray of offerings. Several people in white clothes stand in the background, and a woman in a green shawl is visible behind them. Striped floor mats lie on the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold pendant in the central blessing gesture.2011-01-23