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A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bowing forward while a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a flower garland and red flower in her hair places her hands on his head. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women in saris stand close. On the right, a bearded man in an orange kurta with a long rudraksha-style mala and glasses stands watching, with his hand near the bowing devotee's shoulder. The room has lime-green walls, a wall clock, a chandelier and wooden cabinets.

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June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesIndoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with white walls and a window. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, pressing his palms together and holding the hands of a seated woman in a red top; she sits on a white cloth with a steel plate nearby. Beside him, a man in white with a red-and-white marked dhoti stands, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels at the front. A standing person on the left in an orange robe holds a bouquet of flowers and a green leaf. Around them, devotees in white, saffron, red, yellow and blue saris and dhotis, with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala on one standing man, crowd together watching. Appears to be a padapuja or blessing moment; no tall figure with cues is clearly shown.2009-08-08A photograph of a house visit inside a tiled-ceiling room with a grilled window, where a crowd of devotees gathers. In the foreground a woman in a green and orange saree bows low with her hands together while a man in a white shirt and beige trousers, wearing a black beaded mala, extends his hands toward her in blessing. At the lower right a long-haired man in an orange-red garment sits on the floor with one hand raised toward the bowing woman. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and women in sarees stand with folded hands.2009-08-08A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors on a pale wall. In the foreground, a man in a blue-grey patterned shirt kneels with palms pressed together before a woman in an orange top and red blouse, whose long black hair is decorated with a flower garland and a bead necklace hangs at her neck. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark rudraksha mala, and several elderly women in saris and white attire stand with hands folded or joined. Other people in white clothing stand around the room, and metal bowls sit on the floor near the right edge.2009-08-08A crowded indoor room with pale yellow walls and red curtains. A man in a rust-orange turban, bare-chested with orange cloth and beaded rudraksha malas and bronze bangles, smiles while placing his hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts, one with rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stand watching, and a woman in pink with glasses is at the lower left. The orange-turbaned figure matches a person by his turban, bare chest, orange cloth and beaded malas, and is shown blessing a devotee, so he is recorded as in person.2014-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of a crowded event tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground, an elderly man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style bracelets, leans forward to greet a bearded man in an orange shawl and white kurta with a tilak on his forehead. Beside them, a shaven-headed young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala bends in greeting, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland in her hair reaches toward the group. Behind them, several men in white and orange garments, lanyards and rudraksha malas stand among onlookers, with a video camera on a tripod at right and red drapery in the background.2016-04-27July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph inside a bright green-walled room with a wall clock and a chandelier. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red thread on his wrist, bends forward to receive a red apple from a young woman in an orange top with a pink, yellow and red flower garland in her hair. Behind them a bearded man in orange robes and a large pendant-bead mala stands watching, and an orange-clad monastic and a crowd of onlookers fill the background. Several people in orange and white attire stand nearby.2010-01-19August 06 20092009-08-06Indoor photo in a crowded room with cream walls and open doorways. A woman in a navy-blue sari with gold bangles and a thali necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and gestures toward her while women in yellow, red and orange saris surround them. In the foreground an elderly woman in an orange sari bends forward, and a woman in a red top with green flower adornments in her hair faces away from the camera. Other devotees stand nearby.2009-08-08A photograph of a satsang at night where a man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits on a raised seat, leaning forward to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers, who bows with his hands clasped. Surrounding them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a young man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand close, and an older man with a white moustache watches. A cameraman on the right films with a video camera, and a red-covered table with offerings sits at the edge. The figure in the orange turban has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, seated in the role of the giver of blessing.2010-02-16