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Indoor photograph in a white tented hall with a red and purple striped floor mat. A man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and long rudraksha mala stands barefoot, facing a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder. To the left, a woman in orange sari with a red-striped wrap stands near a blue chair. On the right, an older woman in a white sari with a pink border stands at a table with brass items. A man in white stands in the background beside a white-clad elderly man. A white-covered table in the foreground holds a steel plate with green leaves. White industrial fans and metal scaffolding are visible. a person in saffron turban and robe, distinctive by turban, long hair and rudraksha mala.

A covered hall serves a meal to seated men in white clothes at a long stainless-steel table. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes with red borders serve food: a young man in front carries a white tray of food, another in the centre holds a steel pot, and a woman on the right wears a saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold pendant. Seated diners eat from metal thalis with food and small white cups. Behind them, an orange draped table and an orange-and-red checked curtain stand near a framed picture of a shrine. Saffron-clad figures are seen on the left side, and a fabric-wrapped bundle hangs on the right wall.

A crowded indoor hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at centre, marking a devotee's forehead with his right hand, while a devotee in white holds a flat wooden tray of offerings. Around them shaved-headed men in white dhotis and saffron robes, and many men and women in white and light clothing, stand close together. A gilded shrine or throne with a red decorative canopy appears at the upper right, behind a blue backdrop. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan line in a temple-style hall.

August 09 2007

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A crowded indoor ceremonial hall with a red carpeted floor and blue-and-white striped tent walls. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in an orange saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace raises a hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with glasses and a gold necklace stands near a white-clad man wearing a mala. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in a cream and gold shawl gestures toward them. Devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a white altar-like table stands at left.

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A wide hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful decorative banners with elephant motifs. On the right, a standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands on a raised white platform beside a red velvet curtain; the robe and hair are cues consistent with a person, but the face and distance leave appearance uncertain. Along the left, a long line of men in white shirts and dark lower garments stands with hands folded in prayer. Near the centre, several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand around a small table, and a figure in white and red stands at the right-centre doorway. The floor is pale tile with orange-brown border lines. Ceiling fans hang above.

A stage event under a tented ceiling with a red and white backdrop. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban receives a long garland of red and white flowers from a standing figure in saffron. Beside them, a shaved-headed figure in an orange shawl stands with hands folded. A row of brass oil lamps in the foreground sits before white low tables and scattered flower petals. On the right, several men in dark suits and white garments stand with garlands around their necks. A hanging ceremonial fan and a decorative lamp hang above the stage. The photograph shows a ceremonial reception with an oil lamp offering.