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Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and paper bunting hanging overhead. Several wear long white flower garlands with orange marigold tassels and some have pink and blue ribbon badges. Behind them a crowd stands watching, and a metal barrier runs along the left side. On the left a man in white with raised hand gestures toward the group, and a woman in a blue sari stands near the rail. Framed portraits hang on the wall at the back. The scene appears to be a darshan welcome for padayatra participants.

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Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand outdoors on a dirt ground with hands joined in namaste, many wearing white and multicolored flower garlands. Some stand on brass plates scattered with petals and yellow flowers. Behind them are stacked firewood, a green shrub and a whitewashed building.2010-07-24A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a colourful fringed canopy at right. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a mat, hands folded in namaskar, and a framed portrait sits in the foreground at lower right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at centre, holding a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, while devotees in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand with palms pressed together on the left. Many seated devotees in white fill the background, some in mats, and a garlanded deity murti or sculpted figure is visible in the distance. Oil lamp and ritual arati-style offering.2007-02-24April 25 20152015-04-25A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.2007-02-24Photograph of a devotional handover at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Six men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, holding a white cloth with orange-gold borders and flower garlands. One man on the left has white-rimmed glasses and rudraksha-style beads; another centre-right wears a vertical tilak and a loosely hung cord. A man on the right holds his palms together, smiling. On the right, a figure seated on a striped floor mat wears an orange saffron robe, long dark hair and a white flower garland, with raised palms in greeting. Devotees sit in a crowd behind, and a palm tree is visible outside.2007-02-24A photograph of a line of men in white ritual clothing standing in a hall with a tiled floor, several with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. One man in front wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an identity badge on a lanyard, and another wears a white shirt with a badge. Behind them, other white-clad people stand or sit, and a framed picture is visible on the wall.2015-11-28 +1 copiesA large hall with a blue mat where many men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand barefoot in rows, hands folded in anjali or pranam. Several wear rudraksha malas. Some hold small booklets. Striped and elephant-patterned hanging cloth panels decorate the ceiling, and women in white saris are visible on the right. The scene suggests a group session or satsang with participants standing in greeting.2006-10-07A large group of devotees stands in a row in a courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a tall wall behind them, many wearing white kurtas, shirts and dhotis and long red-orange beaded garlands. Several men in the foreground wear identity badges on their garlands, and one man at the right in a white shirt holds a blue cloth. Behind them stands a gilded ornamental frame and a wooden podium.2014-08-24A seated group of men in plain white shirts and dhotis sit on woven striped mats during a satsang-style gathering. Several wear white jasmine garlands with red flower and blue rosette accents. The man at left wipes his eyes with a white cloth, the man at right centre presses his palms together in anjali, and a man in the foreground bows his head with hands near his face. A man at right holds his palms joined near his chest, and a young boy in a brown shirt sits behind them. Behind the rail, more seated devotees in white and a few in colored shirts face the stage. A small pile of coloured flower petals or offerings lies at lower left. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2010-07-24A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with whitewashed walls and a colourful striped canopy at top right. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to touch the feet of a seated figure in an orange robe with a white and pink flower garland and a folded-hands gesture. Nearby, several men in white dhoti and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a brass bell sits on a patterned mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white fill the hall, with palm trees visible through the open doorway. The scene suggests a padukas procession reception with padapuja.2007-02-24A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold pendant on red-and-gold beaded malas places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man who stands with hands folded. Other men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together nearby, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind. The blessing-giver's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face and identity cannot be confirmed, so the figure is described by role as a priest giving a blessing.2011-11-14A photograph of a line of devotees standing barefoot in an open dirt courtyard performing a padapuja, each with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas and white shirts, with white jasmine garlands strung with red, pink and orange flowers around their necks. Each stands before a brass plate holding milk, flowers and turmeric or kumkum. Behind them are a few statues and a tiled building with red doors. A photographer with a video camera stands at the left edge. One man in an orange shawl is among the devotees, and a sannyasi-style figure is not clearly identifiable.2010-07-24