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A photograph of an energy darshan moment at a hall. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and red-and-maroon cloth, with hair in a low bun, leans forward and extends their hands to a young girl in a teal embroidered dress with gold trim. The girl bows her head and holds out her hands. Beside her, a man in a white shirt wears a thick red and white flower garland and presses his palms together. A woman in a teal blouse and white saree with gold border stands at left with bangled wrists, and a man in white garments behind stands with hands folded. A woman in a cream saree with gold border and a woman in a yellow shawl stand at right, with a small white flower garland and a folded paper in view. Walls are pale yellow, and a white curtain hangs in the background.

A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a room with green walls and framed pictures. In the centre, a woman in a maroon and olive-green sari with gold border holds a framed picture while two oranges rest in her hand, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a tilak mark stands beside her. To the right, a bearded man with glasses wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and his hand is extended toward a woman in a white sari with a flower garland. Devotees stand behind, several in white and red saris, and a young woman with a red bindi and gold earrings watches. The orange-robed figure at the left edge is partly cropped.

A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands and floral arrangements in pink, red and yellow. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and a long dark hairstyle holds a silver tray of grains or rice while a young girl in a yellow dress with gold trim dips her fingers in it. A woman in a white top with a striped sleeve stands at left, another woman in a white and yellow outfit is behind, and a young man in a multicolored flower garland and orange clothing stands at center beside the tray, with a gold-trimmed backdrop behind them.

December 24 2009

A photograph of a home visit in a living room. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on the floor, wearing a multicoloured flower garland with pink and green pom-poms and a red-and-gold sash, and holds a small red fruit or ball toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who kneels and reaches out to take it. A woman in a pink and gold sari and a child in patterned clothes sit at the left edge. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and an older man stand, and a man in orange robes stands at the right. Petals are scattered on the floor, a red box sits nearby, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. a person is the central figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a flower garland, and the figure is therefore marked as probable in_person.

A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a home. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white and red flower garland leans forward toward a golden tray of fruit held by an attendant. The seated figure has long dark hair tied up, gold earrings and a bare shoulder with adornments, which matches the presentation of a candidate but is not a confirmed identification. Opposite, a woman in a white saree with a gold border kneels with hands clasped and a red kumkum dot on her forehead, appearing emotional. Around them, a girl in a floral dress with folded hands, a teenage boy in an orange shirt, a woman in a patterned saree, and a man in a white shirt stand or sit watching. Another attendant in a red-and-yellow saree stands in the background near a wooden door.

A photograph of a devotional greeting indoors with a cream wall. A seated man in a long-sleeved white kurta with a dark moustache and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together while another man, seen from behind with long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange sleeveless top and a white and red flower garland; he holds an orange cloth and reaches toward a red tray of items. A woman in a white dress with pink dots and a long braid stands beside him with hands folded, and a woman in a red blouse and green skirt stands at left. Behind them a man in white holds a framed photo, and a child looks on. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers are visible.

June 27 2014

A seated devotee couple performs a ritual on the floor. A woman in a white sari with small floral embroidery and gold bangles holds a small metal bowl while smiling, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and glasses sits beside her. On the left, a young woman in orange clothing and rudraksha beads has hennaed hands extended toward offerings. At upper right a shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange wears a rudraksha mala. A tray holds a cake-like offering with a yellow topping. Several other people are partly visible, including an orange-clad person at the right edge. The setting is a plain whitewashed room, consistent with a pada puja at a devotee house.

July 07 2014

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A photograph of an indoor event in a plain room with a white wall and a white cloth hanging behind. In the foreground a woman with orange-dyed hair and a patterned peach shawl with a red border stands with her hands clasped, a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a bald older man in glasses and a pale pink striped kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a framed picture, looking down at it. Behind them other people stand and watch, including a man in a light green sari-style garment. On the right a figure with long dark wavy hair wears a bright orange sleeveless garment and faces away from the camera. Several other people in white and mixed clothing crowd the scene.

A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an indoor event hall decorated with red drapes and floral arrangements. A figure in an orange-red robe with white garlands sits at left and reaches to take fruit from a silver tray of oranges, bananas and mangoes held by a woman in a green sari with a white garland and gold jewellery. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands behind, another woman in a maroon blouse and white garland and a man in a white shirt with a white floral garland stand at right with folded hands. Audience members sit in chairs in the background.