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A photograph inside a temple hall with grey speckled floor and white walls. A standing figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and hands folded in prayer, stands centrally. A man in a kneeling pose prostrates on the floor in front. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a bearded man in white robes with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of offerings. Others in white and yellow shawls hold offering trays at right, and a cameraman films the scene. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigold hang on a dark pillar, and a deity murti is visible at left behind a blue railing.

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Photograph inside a hall with pale walls, ceiling fans and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, long swept-back hair, extending his hand toward a kneeling man in a grey shirt who holds a small object. To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with ritual items. Left, a bald elderly man in white and a white-clad man with a red shawl stand nearby; behind them, further figures in white dhotis and orange robes. Scene resembles a ritual gathering.2010-10-19A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, white ceiling drapes and colourful tasselled hangings. A bald man in white dhoti kneels on the polished floor, holding an orange-and-white cloth and a tray. Standing beside him is a man with long swept-back hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and a bald monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings. An older man in white with a red shawl stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands behind them. Golden deity murtis and a decorated altar with red curtains are visible in the background, along with more people in orange robes on the right. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha beads has appearance cues that suggest Swamiji (probable), shown as a standing figure receiving an offering.2010-10-19A photograph inside a pale pink hall with a tented ceiling hung with colourful striped pillars. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold-and-floral garland, stands centre-right with one arm extended while a bald attendant in orange carries a silver tray of lit lamps on the far right. An older man in white clothes and a white shirt stands at left, and a man in a grey shirt kneels in the foreground with his hands raised to his forehead. Behind them a white-robed man wears a red shawl, and other orange-robed attendants and seated devotees fill the background, with a golden deity murti and red drapery at the back.2010-10-19July 27 20082008-07-27July 28 20082008-07-28September 12 20122012-09-12August 09 20072007-08-09February 06 20092009-02-06Photograph of a bright white-walled room with a barred window, where a figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a white flower garland stands with his back to the camera. Devotees kneel and bow before him, including a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in an orange sari. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray of pink flower petals and a brass kalasha-style pot, and an older man in white stands nearby. Women in red, green and blue saris and a small child look on. At left, a cameraman in white clothes with an orange shawl films with a video camera. A brass bell lies on the floor at lower right.2008-07-28A photograph inside a bright hall with a pale tiled floor, a white ceiling draped with fabric and ornate multicoloured pillar tops. A man in a long orange robe, with a garland of orange and gold flowers and a dark mala, holds a fruit-like offering in one hand and a small box in the other while standing barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. A man in white dhoti and red shawl stands barefoot with a kumkum mark, and a seated man in a grey shirt with folded hands bows at the front. Other people in white dhotis stand to the left, and a gilded throne and deity murti are visible in the background.2010-10-19Indoor photograph in a white-walled room with an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp over a tray of flower petals, as if performing aarti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a small kalasha-style pot with leaves on a tray, and a man kneeling at left in orange pours or offers from a vessel. A woman in orange sari with folded hands and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one person in the background raising a camera. The central figure has long hair and a visible rudraksha-style mala, with distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues.2008-07-28October 24 20102010-10-24