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A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a full beard, reaching toward a framed portrait on a draped stand. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, seated in meditation, wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace, with a white and red garland of flowers hung over the frame. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front, with flower petals and a garland on the stand, which is covered with orange and green cloth. Beside him, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer with eyes closed, and part of another person in white is visible at the left edge. The room has plain yellow walls, a fluorescent light fixture and a ceiling fan.2010-02-12A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a fluorescent tube light. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in an orange robe bows with palms pressed together before a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame and a tray of flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a yellow-cloth-wrapped tray nearby. Behind, a woman in a white sari with red border stands with folded hands, and another woman in a white and red-patterned sari stands at left. On the right, a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers and set on an orange and green silk-draped stand. The framed figure is a portrait, not a physical person; any identification of the orange-robed figure in the foreground is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-02-12A photograph of a puja before a framed portrait draped with a white flower garland with red blossoms. The portrait shows a man with long dark hair in orange robes seated in meditation, displayed on a stand covered with an orange and green brocade cloth. In front of it stands a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a bearded man in orange robes with long dark hair holds a brass aarti lamp toward the portrait. Beside him a woman in white clothing with a light shawl and a young woman in a white top and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand with palms pressed together. Other people in shirts and light clothing stand in the background of a plain room with yellow walls and a corrugated ceiling. The scene shows aarti being offered to the portrait.2010-02-12A photograph of a devotional worship scene in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and a corrugated roof. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name stands on a draped orange and green silk cloth, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. The portrait shows a seated figure in saffron robes with a orange bead necklace. In front, a brass oil lamp with a burning flame rests on the floor. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair bows with palms joined before the portrait. Beside him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds a tray of red and pink flowers. Two women in white saris with patterned borders stand behind them, hands folded in prayer, and a child stands at the back.2010-02-12A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe with a maroon border bowing with joined hands before a framed portrait of a young man seated in meditation, wearing orange clothing, a long beaded necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. The portrait rests on a draped golden-red cloth with a green border, and a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands in front. A woman in a white sari with a red pattern and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a small bag stand nearby, one woman with hands folded in prayer. Pink flower petals sit on a tray. The setting is a plain hall with yellowish walls and a corrugated roof. The portrait is a printed depiction, and the individual in the orange robe is not clearly identified.2010-02-12A photograph of a small shrine in an indoor room with pale yellow walls. A framed portrait of a smiling figure seated in lotus posture in orange robes, with a garland of white jasmine and red roses, sits on a draped table covered with a gold and red brocade cloth. In front, a brass oil lamp with multiple lit wicks and a yellow marigold sits on the cloth. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes with long curly hair stands with palms joined in namaskar. On the right, a woman in a beige and orange sari with glasses lights the lamp with a hand, and a younger woman in a dark red top stands behind her. Scattered red roses lie near the base of the shrine.2010-02-12A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain hall with a corrugated roof and yellow walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-bordered cloth holds a brass lamp and bell-like vessels, with a flame rising from a brass vessel. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border stands with hands folded in prayer, and a young woman in a white top, yellow shawl and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. To the left, partly visible men and women look on. On the right, a framed portrait on a draped table is garlanded with white flowers and red roses, and shows a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and beads, seated in meditation. Marigold flowers and a brass lamp rest in front of the table, with a gold-and-green cloth beneath.2010-02-12A framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan tree, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with white jasmine and red, yellow and green flowers. In front, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a long braid offers flowers at a brass lamp stand, while a man in an orange turban and orange robe, holding a folded orange cloth, reaches toward a brass kalasha-like vessel and a brass lamp. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The setting is a plain whitewashed wall beside a dark doorway.2006-09-23A photograph of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame, standing before a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Beside him stands a bearded man with long curly hair in an orange robe with hands folded in prayer. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, orange robes and a red tilak, seated in meditation on a cushion, labelled as an image of the Paramahamsa. A gold-embroidered maroon and orange cloth drapes the altar table. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge, and a video camera is raised in the upper left.2010-02-12A photograph in a plain room with white walls and a tiled floor. A smiling person in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a dark shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A third person in orange, seen from behind, stands at the right edge. On the wall above hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland. On the left, a wooden stand with floral garlands holds another framed image. A small portable stereo sits on a low table.2010-01-10A small shrine niche with black tiled backing on a pale green wall. A framed portrait garlanded with white and orange flowers stands on a ledge with brass lamps and a small brass kalasha-like object. Three people face the shrine with hands folded in prayer: a woman on the left in a white sari with gold border and a long black braid with pink flowers, a woman in the centre in an orange garment with a red-and-white garland, and a person on the right in an orange robe and shawl with long dark hair. Two of them appear to be in the orange robes of renunciates. The portrait shows a man in orange with a beaded necklace and long dark hair, a depiction candidate for a person, though the appearance is only partly clear.2010-01-19A photograph of a corridor-like indoor hall with a corrugated roof and yellow partition walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border stands at center, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and offerings, performing puja. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand with hands in anjali mudra. On the left, several people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and red roses, draped in a gold and green cloth, is set on a table; the portrait shows a figure in saffron robes. A brass standing lamp with a lit flame stands in front of it.2010-02-12