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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.

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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.2010-09-02A photograph of a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a dark red curtain. A long-haired figure with dark curly hair, wearing a pale green kurta with a gold-and-white crown or headpiece, faces away from the camera toward the group in front. Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and kurtas stand close. The man in the centre wears an orange-red shawl and holds a terracotta bowl filled with white material. The man on the left wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala and holds small offerings in his hands. Behind them a man in an orange robe and a camera operator are visible, and seated and standing devotees in white line the background. A water bottle and a steel bowl sit on a table at right.2010-09-02A photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall with pink walls and a dark stage curtain. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and glasses smiles as he receives an offering from a seated man in a pale green patterned kurta and a white flower crown with gold trim, who holds a small bowl with a steel bowl beside him. Behind them a bald man in white and a man in an orange robe stand near a copper pot and vase of orange and yellow flowers. Seated and standing devotees in white line the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. The seated man has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which matches an appearance-based a person candidate performing the offering.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with cupped hands, receiving something from a person in a pale green patterned kurta who wears a white and gold crowned headpiece with feathers and long dark hair. To the left, a woman in white with yellow shawl presses her palms together in namaste. Behind, a bald man in white with a red shawl stands near a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a steel bowl of white material sits on the right. Orange and yellow flowers are in the lower foreground, and seated devotees in the background wear white.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-09-02April 15 20122012-04-15A photograph inside a plain pink-walled hall with a yellow hanging decoration. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while accepting a silver tray with a paper slip from a kneeling man in white and a red-bordered sash. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace and shaved head stands, and on the right another man in white and a light shawl holds a brass vessel. A man in a striped shirt stands behind. a person is the central figure by his long swept hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments; he is seen in person.2011-02-18A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, red and turquoise beaded malas, and a gold chain, smiles while pressing his hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white hooded sweatshirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man in white with rudraksha beads and a lanyard watches, and a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold items at right. Two other onlookers stand at left and centre, one in a grey jacket with hands folded. A pink wall and a striped cloth hang in the background.2011-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copies