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A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a thick garland of white flowers with red roses around his neck smiles broadly; he wears an orange garment and reaches out to take an offering from a devotee. Left of him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl are smiling and offering a red-wrapped item. Behind them, several other people in white and orange clothing stand near a metal railing, and a man in orange is in the lower right foreground. Colourful cylindrical decorations hang from the ceiling, and a whiteboard is on the back wall.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof with steel beams. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a large garland of white roses and red roses, stands at right with one hand raised near his mouth while speaking. Facing him at left are men in white kurtas, one with an orange shawl, who clasp hands and listen closely. A saffron-robed monk stands at the lower right edge. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand among decorative red-and-blue pillars.2010-09-02A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white jasmine garland stands in an ornate orange sleeveless top with a saffron wrap, smiling as another man in a white shirt reaches toward his shoulder. Several men in white shirts with white forehead markings crowd around; one holds a red fruit or object in his hand. On the right, a bald priest in a white dhoti with gold necklaces holds an orange cloth bundle. The setting is a covered temple-style hall with a tin roof and framed photographs on the walls behind.2010-09-21June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesIndoor photo at an ashram hall with ceiling fans and banners behind. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a large garland of white and red flowers stands at right, smiling and extending his hand toward a man in white. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand near him, one holding a small red object, and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a shawl watches at the back. a person: the bare-chested figure in orange with rudraksha malas and a garland matches the cues. Several other devotees stand in the background.2009-08-06A photograph of a man in white dhoti and shawl wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, smiling as he receives an object from a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The central figure has a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets; he is surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and yellow-and-red shawls, with a shaved-headed man in white behind him with vertical tilak marks. A camera operator is visible in the upper left. a person is the garlanded central figure, shown with a long swept-back hairstyle and ceremonial beaded adornments, in a receiving role. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with warm lighting.2011-11-07May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesPhoto of a ceremonial welcome inside a decorated tent with red, white and purple bunting and a crowd seated behind. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears orange-saffron robes and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with red flowers at the chest, and bends forward as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a gold wristwatch, smiles and reaches toward him. To the right two men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting, and a figure in orange clothing stands at the edge. Behind them a man in white holds a mala of beads. Several people in saffron and yellow saris sit in the audience. a person cannot be confirmed from the visible cues, so the identity remains uncertain.2009-08-11A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and orange-red wrap with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Around him several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in an orange-walled hall with framed photographs and text panels on the wall and a metal railing in front. A man in a white shirt holds a small red object and a paper. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing stands at the right edge.2010-09-21November 09 20112011-11-09A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a white tent ceiling with hanging fans and colourful striped cloth pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, with beaded gold-toned necklaces, and smiles while extending hands in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in namaste or hold hands to chest, one wearing glasses, another an older man with a red mark on his forehead. Another monk-like attendant in saffron stands at right beside a wooden box. Behind them, more devotees stand in the hall.2011-01-23A photograph of a temple or hall interior where a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and gold bangles stands receiving an offering. He holds a red fruit in his palms while smiling. Nearby, a man in white shirt and checked shawl smiles and holds a white flower garland, and another man in white holds a garland of white jasmine and red flowers. A man in orange robe with glasses stands at the right edge. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled with a name shows a smiling figure in orange, with a red and gold backdrop. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, shown in person.2011-11-09