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A photograph of a devotional exchange in a hall. On the left, a smiling bald man in a white collarless shirt, khaki trousers and a rudraksha mala holds out his cupped hands. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a terracotta bowl of white offering. On the right, a long-haired figure in a pale green embroidered garment and a white crown with gold trim, with a feathered plume, leans forward to give the offering. Behind them, bald men in white and orange robes and standing devotees fill the background, with yellow flowers in a vase at the right edge.

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A photo of a devotional ceremony in a hall. A smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a badge offers a handful of white substance into the hands of a person seated in front, who wears a white jeweled headpiece with gold band and a pale green embroidered garment, with long dark hair. A bald priest in white with an orange shawl and red-tilak forehead holds a terracotta bowl. Behind them, a man in orange robe and glasses stands beside a vase of yellow and pink flowers, with other devotees in white and orange in the background. The person in the headpiece is visibly a candidate for a person by long hair, ornate clothing and headwear, with a role of receiving the offering.2010-09-02A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A young shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt and teal trousers stands at left, cupping his hands to receive an offering from a figure seated at right. That seated figure has long, dark, swept-back hair, wears a white and gold crown or headpiece, and a pale green silk garment. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in white with an orange scarf and a clay pot. Another man at right wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala with glasses. Spectators sit in the background, and a flame is visible at lower right near brass vessels.2010-09-02A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard and rudraksha mala cups his hands to receive a small white offering from a long-haired figure on the right. That figure wears a white crown with gold trim, a pale green embroidered garment and gold bangles, and holds a terracotta pot. Behind them, a shaven-headed priest in white with an orange shawl and vibhuti marks on his forehead watches, with other white-clad people in the background. The long-haired figure has distinctive long hair and a crown, giving a person identification, shown in person.2010-09-02A ritual scene inside a hall with pale walls and maroon curtains. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a pale green embroidered garment and a white crown with gold bands pours or offers something from a small vessel into the cupped hands of a shaved-headed man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Beside them stands a bald priest in a white dhoti and orange-red shawl with a tilak, holding a red bowl or tray. On the right, another man in an orange robe watches. Several more people in white clothes stand in the background, and a figure in yellow is at the left edge.2010-09-02A photograph of an indoor ritual setting. On the left, a bald, older Western man in a light blue t-shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge, holds his cupped hands out. On the right, a long-haired man in a pale green embroidered kurta and a white and gold turban, smiling, dips his fingers into a clay pot held by a white-clad priest. Behind them, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand watching, and a man in a yellow shawl is partly visible at the far left edge. The man in the turban has long dark hair and a gold bracelet; his appearance is not clearly distinctive for a probable identification here.2010-09-02A photo of a ritual scene in a dim hall. A bald, smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left, cupping white powder in his hands. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a terracotta pot. At center-right, a long-haired figure with his back to the camera wears a white and gold crown and a pale green embroidered garment with a gold necklace, receiving the offering. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded mala holds a bowl of white powder, and flowers and a bowl of white substance are visible in the foreground.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange at a temple-style hall. A shaven-headed woman in a white top and beige apron-style pinafore leans forward and holds out her cupped hands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white and gold crown or turban and a pale green embroidered silk kurta with a gold necklace and bangles; he extends his hands to her and is applying or offering something to her palms. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta wears an orange-red cloth around his neck, and a man in an orange-red robe stands at the right beside a brass vessel and a bowl. Other people in white stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the man in the crown, green kurta and gold necklace with long swept-back hair, shown in the act of giving to the woman.2010-09-02A photograph of a festive devotional gathering. In the foreground a smiling bald older man in a white t-shirt with a white name badge reaches out with cupped hands to receive a small white offering from a person in a pale green patterned kurta-style outfit and a tall white and gold headpiece, whose long dark hair falls to the shoulders. Behind them, a bald man in white robes wears a saffron-orange scarf, and at right a bald man in orange robes with glasses and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands with hands pressed together. A steel bowl of white material sits on a table at right, and a blurred flame or lamp is visible at the bottom edge. The hall has light walls and draped maroon curtains. The person in the green outfit may be a person, based on the long hair, headpiece and ornate clothing, though this is uncertain.2010-09-02Indoor event photograph of a long-haired man with a white crown band trimmed in gold, wearing a pale green embroidered kurta, offering something from a copper vessel to a man in a cream kurta with a name badge who holds out his cupped hands. Behind them stand a bald man in white with an orange-red shawl and a man in an orange top with a beaded necklace, with other people in white clothing in the background. The setting is a plain hall with a dark red curtain. a person: the long-haired figure in the green kurta and crown band, offering from the vessel, is a probable match for a person on appearance cues of long swept hair and a gold-trimmed crown.2010-09-02A photograph of a ritual scene in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman with long curly dark hair, wearing a pale green embroidered kurta and a white and gold headpiece, sits and offers from a terracotta bowl of white paste held in her hands. Beside her, a bald man in a white dhoti and an orange-red shawl stands, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and rudraksha mala bows forward with cupped hands. A kneeling man in white bends low near the left edge. Several other men in white clothes stand in the background, and a tray of bowls and orange flowers sits at the lower right.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a white jewelled-edged crown or turban and a pale green kurta, extending his hands toward a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt and wooden rudraksha-style mala who holds out a small bowl of white offering. A blonde woman in a blue floral dress stands at left with palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white kurtas and an orange-robed man with a mala stand near steel bowls and a flower arrangement of orange and pink blooms. a person: the seated man wears a white crown and ornate pale green clothing, cues consistent with the page's Krishna Janmashtami event context, though his face is not used for identification. The scene suggests a devotional offering or prasad exchange in a hall with a dark curtain behind.2010-09-02