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A photograph of a man in a cream-coloured turban and white dhoti with a bare upper torso, wearing a garland of yellow flowers with green leaves, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, reading a small white paper handed to him by a devotee. The turbaned man has a distinctive ceremonial presentation with a wrap and adornments, but his face and features are not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands closely. On the left, a man in a white shirt folds his hands in namaste toward him. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills a bright hall with a red curtain.

A photograph of a crowded indoor temple-style hall where a man with long dark wavy hair wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare chest, multiple gold chains and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, with his arm bangle visible. Around him a group of boys and men in striped shirts and white kurtas stand close, one boy raising a hand, while a bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at right beside an offering tray with fruit and a steel plate. A man at left in white and a man in blue striped shirt have their hands folded in namaskar. Behind them a large golden deity murti and colourful painted panels with garlands decorate the wall, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right.

Indoor photograph of a ceremonial welcome. On the right, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, stands with hands extended toward a basket. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings holds a woven basket of fruit and offerings. On the left, a man in a checked shirt and glasses holds the basket's other side, while a man in white dhoti and another in white clothes stand nearby, and several people in orange shawls and white clothing stand behind in a dim hall with a tiled wall.

A man in a checked maroon-and-white shirt and dark trousers, with a belt and glasses, hands folded papers to a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a multicolour flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms with green leaves and an orange head wrap. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a red silk shawl stand holding a silver tray and a folded document, while a person in an orange shawl watches at right and seated audience members sit on the floor at left. A pale hall with orange hangings is visible.

November 14 2010

2010-11-14 +1 copies

September 26 2013

Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in which a man in a cream turban, orange-saffron shawl and multiple beaded rudraksha malas stands at the centre, leaning forward to receive or give a gesture from an elderly man in a grey-and-white striped shirt and glasses who extends his hand toward him. Around them, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded in namaste, several devotees with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe with bare shoulders is seen at the right foreground. A projection screen glows white behind the group against a maroon curtain. The turbaned man's appearance and ornaments are consistent with the page's a person reference but the identification is uncertain.

A photograph of a devotional offering at a temple. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white jasmine garland and a shaved head leans over a wicker basket of fruit held by a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A long-haired man in an orange and ochre shawl, with a dark-stranded hairstyle and a white garland, hands small paper slips to the devotees. Around them, several men and an older bespectacled man in white shirts, one with a red and white forehead mark and a red thread, watch. Yellow curtains and an arched doorway with a blue door frame appear behind. The scene shows prasad and paper prayer slips being distributed during a temple visit, and the long-haired man is a person based on long swept-back hair and ornate orange clothing, though the identity is uncertain.

2012-06-03 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.

Photo of a temple-corridor scene with a central figure wearing a white shawl over an orange-red dhoti and a large garland of white flowers with red and green accents, with yellow-orange tilak on the forehead. Around him stand men in white shirts, a woman in orange with a white flower garland, and saffron-robed priests with rudraksha malas. A shirtless devotee with a rudraksha-beaded chain and a teal cloth gestures with open hands while speaking to the central figure, and a uniformed officer stands at the right. Pale blue temple pillars and iron gates frame the crowd.

Indoor temple scene with a man in a cream turban adorned with jewelled brooches, wearing a green and gold silk garment, a red-and-gold beaded garland and a white shawl draped over one shoulder. He smiles and hands a folded white cloth to a young boy in a red shirt and orange backpack who reaches out with a hand. Around them stand devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a man in white clothes at left, boys in orange and teal shirts, and monastics in saffron robes at right. A priest in white dhoti holds a tray of offerings. Behind them are a golden deity figure, a yellow lion-like sculpture and colourful temple decorations.