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Photo at an indoor hall during a devotional event. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red and white flower garland over a saffron-orange shawl, stands at center holding a small red box and handing out printed cards. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with white ash markings on his arms and back assists, holding a tray with items. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand in a line, some holding papers, and others have their hands pressed together in respect. Fluorescent ceiling lights and a pale wall are visible in the background.

Indoor photograph of a line of devotees in a hall with a ceiling of recessed lights. On the right, a bald sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands holding a pink tray with ritual items, while a man in a red and pink turban and green garment stands beside him. Devotees on the left, mostly women in white, orange and yellow saris and salwars, stand with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis stand at the right edge. A framed picture hangs on the left wall beside a glass display cabinet. Metal barrier posts line the walkway.

A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and a white ceiling with fans and hanging lights. At the centre, a man with long dark hair tied back and a gold-coloured earring wears a red-and-gold dhoti with a long red-and-orange rudraksha mala and bracelets, and he touches the forehead of an elderly white-haired woman in a blue sari who holds a red fruit or offering. At right, a bald priest with white forehead markings holds a red tray with apples and small offerings. A young woman in white with a red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a priest in orange-red robes with white markings stands beside her. Several devotees and people in white and colourful saris watch from behind.

May 19 2013

Indoor hall scene during a distribution line. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, gold necklaces and gold armlets, and holds out a hand toward a woman in a black outfit with white embroidery and glasses. Other devotees stand nearby, a child in a green outfit reaches forward, and a row of white-clad and orange-robed attendants stands along the room. A red and white wooden tray of offerings sits in the lower right. The man's cues are distinctive but the appearance is not fully certain, so the identity is marked unsure.

December 11 2011

A photograph inside a bright temple-hall interior with pale peach walls and a framed picture on the left. A line of devotees stands at a red-topped railing: a woman in a red top with a long braid, a woman in a light blue saree with hands folded in prayer, a woman in black with folded hands, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with hands joined near his face. Behind the railing, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban with rudraksha malas and gold chains applies a mark to a devotee's forehead from a tray of offerings, while another robed attendant in orange holds a tray of flowers and prasad. A woman with blonde hair in a dark top watches at the left. Additional people in orange and white are visible in the background near a deity shrine.

September 09 2011

December 11 2011

Indoor hall with white tiled floor and red valances; a line of devotees waits at metal stanchions. A saffron-robed monastic in a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth holds a tray of sweets and small packets toward the queue. Beside them, a white-clad man with folded palms, a man in a striped shirt, and a boy in a checked shirt wait. Several shaved-headed monastics in orange and tilak stand in the background near illuminated altar displays with deity murti and lamps. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left.

2013-09-05 +1 copies

Indoor photo in a hall with pink walls, a striped red-and-white floor mat and colourful tasselled hangings. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands in namaste toward a kneeling woman in a red shawl who holds her palms together. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is greeting devotees. To the left, a woman in a blue blouse and patterned sari stands beside the kneeling devotee, while other women in white and pink stand in the background. A man in orange stands behind him, and a silver tray with fruit and offerings sits at the right edge.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a tiled floor and hanging colourful tassel decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red shawl, red dhoti, a gold chain and rudraksha malas, stands facing a row of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali. He holds a small white box and offers prasad or a card, while an attendant in an orange cloth holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees include women in white and green salwar and saris, a man in a white dhoti, an older woman in a blue sari with a kumkum mark, and a fair-haired woman in the background. The scene resembles darshan or prasad distribution. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long hair, a red shawl and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and is shown in the role of the presiding figure receiving devotees.