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Indoor photo of a devotional greeting in a hall with orange and white drapery. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with clasped hands to receive a blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, orange cloth, and a dark rudraksha mala stands smiling and extends his hand over a silver tray held by a shaven-headed man in orange robes. Other men in white, striped shirts and orange robes stand behind, and a deity shrine with decorated images is visible on the right. a person is the bare-chested man in orange with a rudraksha mala, receiving devotees.

Indoor photo of a devotee line inside a white-ceilinged hall with ceiling fans and colourful tall decorated pillars. A bald-headed man in an orange shawl and white dhoti, and many men in white kurtas and dhotis with tilak, stand or bow in a queue. A long-haired man in an orange robe with rudraksha-style neck adornment places a hand on a devotee's head, while a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes holds a gold-coloured ritual vessel. Several devotees fold hands in greeting, and one man bends forward in reverence.

October 29 2010

A photograph inside a hall with a draped ceiling and decorated painted pillars. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head holds a silver tray toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl. Several men in shirts and trousers stand around, some with hands folded. To the right, people in white sit or kneel on a glossy floor near a decorated altar with flowers and lamps. The scene suggests a devotional reception of offerings.

Photograph inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and painted colourful pillars. A long-haired figure in an orange shawl and orange-red garment, with a rudraksha-style neckline, stands at centre reaching toward a man in a striped shirt, while a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes holds a golden plate or vessel. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, another with a tilak on his forehead and beaded mala. Some devotees bow or press palms together and a small child in orange stands at right. a person-candidate cues are present but the face and identity are not confirmable.

Photograph inside a hall with pale walls, ceiling fans and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, long swept-back hair, extending his hand toward a kneeling man in a grey shirt who holds a small object. To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with ritual items. Left, a bald elderly man in white and a white-clad man with a red shawl stand nearby; behind them, further figures in white dhotis and orange robes. Scene resembles a ritual gathering.

A photograph inside a bright hall with a pale tiled floor, a white ceiling draped with fabric and ornate multicoloured pillar tops. A man in a long orange robe, with a garland of orange and gold flowers and a dark mala, holds a fruit-like offering in one hand and a small box in the other while standing barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. A man in white dhoti and red shawl stands barefoot with a kumkum mark, and a seated man in a grey shirt with folded hands bows at the front. Other people in white dhotis stand to the left, and a gilded throne and deity murti are visible in the background.

Photograph of an indoor gathering under a white fabric ceiling with colourful patterned pillar wraps. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and an orange saffron robe holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes holds a second silver tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together, and a man in a red patterned kurta bows forward with hands clasped. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background.

A photograph inside a temple-style hall shows a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a long swept-back hairstyle placing his hands on the head of a bespectacled man in a white shirt, who bows with hands folded. Beside them a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of offerings, and a shaved-headed priest in orange with gold necklaces stands behind. A man in a pink striped shirt watches at left, and another person in white stands behind the bowing devotee. Hanging orange and yellow banners and draped white fabric decorate the ceiling, with a decorated deity murti visible at the right edge. A man with a bowed head and a bespectacled devotee form the central exchange. Pictured people appear to be standing without visible seating.

A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts standing with palms pressed together in namaste along the left side of an indoor hall. In the centre, a man with a bare chest and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron dhoti and is receiving a greeting. Beside him, a priest with a shaved head and bare torso wears an orange cloth and white dhoti, holding a silver tray with offerings and lit items. Behind them, other saffron-clad sannyasis stand near a decorated shrine with a deity murti and flowers.

Indoor photograph of a busy hall where a group of men in saffron and white stand among devotees in business shirts and trousers. A bare-headed devotee in an orange kurta bends forward toward the center, while a man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes, a gold-bordered orange dhoti and a thick garland of gold and red beads with a pendant. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a similar garland stands, and at right a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth holds a silver tray with gold items. Colourful striped festoons and a projector screen hang in the background. Several onlookers in white shirts and glasses are present.

A photograph inside a tented hall with a draped ceiling and painted decorative pillars. A man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle, the a person, stands centre, with one hand raised toward the head of a devotee in white clothes who bends forward with hands folded. Beside him an attendant in orange holds a silver tray of offerings with a small lamp. On the left an older man in white with glasses and a mala stands with hands joined. Several other men in white and orange clothing, some with red and orange shawls, stand around the room. Ceiling fans turn overhead.