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A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward, hands cupped, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a small red object, and a woman in an orange-red sleeveless top with a white jasmine garland receives the act beside him. Behind them a seated audience in white and orange clothing fills rows of chairs under warm lighting, with an orange cloth at the left edge and a flower garland at the right. The scene shows a devotional ritual exchange, with no visible deity image or raised figure.

Indoor satsang hall with a thatched ceiling and fluorescent lights; a green mat covers the floor and a seated audience in white and casual clothes fills the background. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles stands bowing with joined hands toward a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland, who holds his hands. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a border holds her palms together in anjali. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with a long beaded mala and a shawl stands near a tray with flowers, a possible a person figure whose appearance is not conclusive.

February 07 2010

A photograph of a seated man with long black hair and a swept-back style, wearing a sleeveless orange robe with an orange shawl, receiving an offering from a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and grey hair, who bends forward with his hands cupped around a yellow fruit or sweet. Beside them a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and a white inner blouse stands with hands folded and a name badge. A man in an orange shirt stands at the right edge, and a brass or gold-toned ceremonial object sits at the left. Behind them a hall with white walls, red drapes and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing is visible. Appearance cues for the seated man are distinctive, so the description notes a person presence receiving an offering.

Indoor photo of a devotional darshan under a thatched bamboo roof. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland, holds the clasped hands of a man in a white kurta who bows forward. Behind them, a man in white with grey hair and beard watches, and a bald man in orange robes with glasses stands at right near a flower-decorated altar. Seated and standing devotees fill the background, a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands at far left, and ceiling lights hang overhead.

Indoor photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with a crowd seated behind. In the foreground, a bare-headed man in a white shirt bends forward to receive an offering held in the hands of a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala, who wears an ID badge. Beside her stands a man in an orange garment. On the right, a person in a sleeveless orange-red robe with a white flower garland and dark hair pulled back holds the woman's hands. Warm lighting, white and orange clothing, and seated devotees in white and orange in the background.

A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a red patterned rug. A seated figure with long dark hair, a yellow flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment receives gestures from a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace and round glasses, who holds his hands out over the seated figure's palms. Around them, several women in saris (red, orange, green and beige) and men in white and black shirts stand watching with hands folded. A man in white holds a video camera on the right. A red-and-orange-clad attendant in white sits at the right holding a small silver item, with a tray of fruit beside them. Visible people: about ten.

A photograph of a devotional darshan scene in an indoor hall. A woman in a white sheer sari with a jasmine flower garland in her hair reaches forward with her hands extended, while a man in a white and blue striped polo shirt and a red rudraksha mala, wearing an ID badge, leans in with his hands together. A woman in a white sari with pink floral print and gold bangles stands behind them. At the right edge, a person in an orange-red sleeveless top with an orange shawl, seen from behind with dark hair in a bun, receives the devotees' hands near floral decorations. Other people stand in the background of the hall.

A photograph of devotees at a seated darshan in an open pavilion with a thatched roof and greenery visible outside. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a flower garland, sits on the right, smiling and receiving something from a devotee. Swamiji (probable): long hair and saffron clothing are visible, and the person is central to the darshan interaction. Opposite him, a woman in a white sari kneels on a green-and-pink striped mat with her palms open. Two men in white shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces stand and kneel near them, and a woman in a light blue salwar and several standing men in white dhotis and shirts watch from behind. Several people in white are visible, including partially visible people at the top edge.

A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a wall sconce, with a patterned red and green rug on the floor. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a yellow-and-green marigold garland and a long swept-back hairstyle, leans forward to receive a red apple-like fruit from a kneeling man in a white shirt and olive trousers, who holds a small white offering. Standing behind them are devotees: a woman in a green sari with a gold border, a man in a white shirt, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a younger man in an orange robe on the right.

Photograph inside a hall where a devotee in a red sleeveless top and orange-red skirt, wearing a white flower garland, holds a red fruit or offering and passes it to a man in a light blue shirt with rudraksha mala and gold bangle. A woman in a white sari with orange border and rudraksha mala stands beside them, watching. Behind them a man in white shirt and other devotees in yellow and white clothing stand in the hall, with a seated crowd further back. Ceremonial pada puja style offering scene; no a person candidate visible.

August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India