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Indoor photo of seven people standing in a hall beside a draped orange-red table holding brass oil lamps, a bell, a kalasha-style brass pot and a framed portrait garlanded with yellow flowers. The portrait shows a seated figure in saffron robes with long hair and beads, labelled PARAMA... on its frame. Standing from left: an older woman in a white coat with a rudraksha-style mala, a man in a grey shirt behind her, a young woman in a white coat and green kurta, a woman in a blue dress, a woman in a white kurta with a red mala, a girl in a white coat over a red kurta, and a woman in a white sari with an ID lanyard. Walls are white with a stage backdrop behind a curtain.

A 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.

A 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.

A photo inside a long, plain hall with a corrugated roof and cream walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands with palms joined, facing a framed portrait decorated with white and red flower garlands on an orange-and-green cloth draped over a low table. A tall brass oil lamp with lit flames stands before the portrait, with a brass vessel and flower offerings on a tray nearby. Beside him, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a yellow garment also stand with hands folded. Several devotees in white sarees and white clothes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and an older woman in a white sari with glasses joins her palms at the right edge.

A 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.

October 25 2012

Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain white-walled room with tiled floor. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above; it shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, shown as a printed picture, not a physical person. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands at a small table draped in white cloth, holding a lit oil lamp beside a small framed image and a stand. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaste, including men in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in a blue-bordered white sari, and a man in light blue shirt and white dhoti. A green curtain hangs behind the table.

October 25 2012

Indoor photo in a bright hall with pink walls, ceiling fans and barred windows at dusk. In the foreground a woman in a peach sari with a maroon border holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell near a table covered with flowers and offerings. To the right a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and smiles. Behind them a line of women and girls press their palms together in namaste; several wear orange, red or white saris and shawls, and one wears a dark green shirt. A man in a teal shirt stands at the back. No a person candidate is visible. Seated and standing devotees suggest a pooja or aarti gathering.

2011-08-11 +1 copies

A 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.

A 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.

A photograph of devotees standing with palms pressed together in prayer during a satsang-style gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. A woman in front wears a white sari with a red border and red shawl, with a bindi and beaded necklace, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with dark patterned border holds her hands together, and others in white outfits with red shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand around them. A woman at the left has hands raised above her head in namaskar, and a devotee at the right holds a lit oil lamp. No prominent figure in saffron is visible.