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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with a pink wall and a striped pillar. A man in a red turban, red robe and white pearl necklace with a gold pendant touches the head of a small girl in a maroon dress held by a man in a blue shirt. A woman in a green salwar kameez stands at left. A man in white folds his hands in namaste at left edge. A monk in an orange robe at right holds a silver tray and a sheet of paper. Several onlookers in white and light clothing stand behind.

A photograph in an indoor hall with pale pink walls. A man in a red turban and red shawl stands at right, bare-chested beneath the shawl, and hands an item to a small girl in a maroon dress held by a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers. Beside them a woman in a green salwar kameez with embroidered sleeves stands at left. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with prayer hands at far left, and a man wearing a beaded necklace stand near. At lower right a man in orange robes holds a brass plate with offerings. The red-turbaned figure has no distinctive presentation cues beyond red attire, so identity is uncertain. Around fifteen people are visible.

February 23 2011

Indoor ashram scene with a group of people in conversation. In the centre, a man in a red turban and red shawl over a red robe, wearing a gold necklace and beaded mala, holds a folded white paper and gestures while speaking. To his left stands a man in saffron/orange robes with a beaded necklace. On the right, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray with red flowers, and a man in orange robes holds a brass tray with a bell and items. A man in a white kurta and rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in a green salwar with embroidered sleeves stand on the left, along with other people behind. Pillars with colourful tassels and white draped fabric frame the hall.

Indoor gathering in an ashram hall with pink walls, colourful painted pillars and a white ceiling fan. In the centre, a man in a red turban, red robe, pearl necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a folded white paper and reaches toward a young woman in green with a grey handbag, while a man in a light blue shirt stands beside them. To the right, a man in an orange robe carries a tray of offerings, and a man with white tilak marks wears a white dhoti and shawl. Several other people in white clothes stand nearby. Mood is busy and devotional. Centre figure's appearance matches the page's a person context with a few cues, so this is a probable identification.

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A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with layered gold and bead necklaces, bare-shouldered, places both hands on the head of a devotee who is bending forward. Crowd members stand close around, including a man in a white dhoti holding a small child in a green shirt, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a monk with a shaved head and orange wrap at right. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The orange-robed figure has long swept hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with the a person candidate. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.

A photograph inside a temple hall of a man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a heavy gold-bead necklace, reading from a sheet of paper held in his hand. A man in white dhoti with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a young child in a red and navy sweater. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand behind, and a silver tray holding gold items sits at lower right. Orange and saffron decorative pillars with coloured bands rise in the background.

Indoor photograph in a whitewashed room with an arched doorway and barred window. A figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless garment with a white flower garland stands center, leaning forward to touch the head of a young child. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles beside them. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a metal bowl of pink petals, and a man in white holds a garland. A woman in a red sari and a cameraman with a video camera stand at left, and a kneeling person in orange is at lower center. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

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