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A buffet serving line in an ashram dining hall. Three young men in white shirts with checked black-and-white aprons and orange lanyards serve food; the one nearest wears clear gloves and ladles from a steel chafing tray of yellow curry, while the middle server wears a blue hairnet and scoops from a tray of fried snacks. A woman in a white flowing garment and a red patterned head wrap with beaded trim holds a plate with apple slices, fried sweets and sliced items, and a steel pot of white liquid sits in the foreground. Two other people in white stand in the background near a red-curtained doorway and a sign reading Gents Toilet.

2013-07-11 +1 copies

2016-02-20 +1 copies

A photograph in an indoor hall with pale walls and a tiled floor. A bald elderly man in white shirt, cream cardigan and glasses bends forward to accept an offering from a bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold turban, gold armlets, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-gold dhoti and sash. A grey-haired woman in a blue blouse and white sari with gold bangles stands at left, hands held near the man's. Two more men in white dhotis stand at right, and people in white and in white ritual dress are visible in the background beside a glass display case.

December 11 2011

A photograph inside a temple-style shop counter area where a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with red border, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his bare upper arms and shoulders and orange beaded rudraksha-type bracelets, stands behind a glass display case with rudraksha-style beads laid out, handing items to women. Several women in white and pink saris and gold jewelry crowd around the glass counter, reaching toward the items. Shelves behind hold blue boxed books and framed printed photographs of a woman, and a sign reads Gents Toilet.

A photograph of devotees queuing at a glass counter inside a plain room with pale pink walls and a barred window. In the foreground a man in a red shawl and dark-rimmed glasses leans over the counter, while beside him a woman in white sari with orange lanyard and bangles examines items in the glass case. Another woman in a red top and orange lanyard stands nearby with a man in white clothes, and a grey-haired man in white with a moustache stands at the right edge. Several people in white and red attire wait at the counter, and a framed picture hangs on the upper left wall.

A photograph inside a hall at a book and merchandise counter with a glass display case. Two saffron-robed monks with shaved heads stand at left; the one in front wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth wrapped at the waist, and holds a rudraksha mala. A devotee in a white dress and a woman in a teal sari with gold embroidery reach toward stacks of books featuring a photograph of a saffron-robed figure on their covers. Visitors crowd around, including a bent-over woman in white, a small boy in a grey shirt and several people in white and red. Shelves at left hold small gold-coloured deity figurines and framed photographs hang on the back wall beside a gents toilet sign.

August 26 2017

2017-08-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional offering in an indoor hallway. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a white dhoti-style cloth over one shoulder stands with his arms bare and sacred ash marks on his skin, holding a plate of sweets. Beside him, a woman in an orange-brown sari with gold jewellery holds the offering. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt presses his palms together in prayer, and a man in white kurta and mala holds a sweet. A man in a red turban and others in white clothes stand behind. A wall clock and a sign reading GENTS TOILET appear at the top. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

A photograph of a bookstall or merchandise table at an indoor ashram event. Several women in white clothing, some with orange shawls or scarves, stand at a long white-covered table with clear plastic storage boxes filled with rudraksha malas and beads. One woman in the foreground on the right, in white with an orange stole and leopard-print bag, examines the beads. A woman on the left in white with a light shawl smiles toward the camera. Behind them, other people in white and orange move around, and shelves of books line the right side of the room.

Interior of a temple-style shop with dark wooden shelves stocked with books and CDs. A young woman in white clothes and a dark beaded necklace stands at the right holding a folded white cloth. Behind her, a mannequin wears a white sari with a gold border and beaded necklaces. Glass display cases hold gold-toned ornaments, rudraksha malas and bangles on red cloth. Brass and bronze deity murti sit on shelves at the left. A poster on the right shows a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe beside a sign reading LADIES TOILET.

Indoor hall serving food to a crowd of devotees. A woman in a pale blue top and hairnet ladles liquid from a steel pot on a yellow-covered table, while a woman in white with a hairnet arranges fruit on an orange plate. Several people in white and yellow clothing stand around stainless steel pots on a tiled counter. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands in the background near the serving line. Wall portraits with red-lit frames line the far wall, and a blue sign reads Gents Toilet.