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August 25 20142014-08-25August 25 20142014-08-25August 25 20142014-08-25Devotees sit on red mats on a tiled floor in a hall, listening attentively. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and a red rudraksha mala sit beside two boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings. Behind them more devotees in orange and white sit in rows; a man in white with a white forehead mark and an older man in white are visible, and a steel railing lines the wall.2014-08-25A candid photo of devotees seated on red mats indoors during a Ganesha festival gathering. A smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits at left. A woman in white saree with gold border and an orange-red flower garland sits in front, holding a black patterned handbag. Behind her a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits, and at right a young sannyasi in orange robes with a white forehead band and beaded mala sits beside a boy in orange robes with a red sash and rudraksha mala. A doorway and wall are visible behind them.2014-08-25Indoor photo of a seated group on maroon floor mats in a tiled hall. A smiling older man with grey hair and white kurta and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits at left with hands clasped. Beside him a young person in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits at centre-right, with a young boy in orange robes at far right with a shaved head and white forehead markings. Behind them, more people in orange and white robes, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sit on mats. No one in the scene is identified as a person by appearance cues.2014-08-25A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in a saffron-and-orange dhoti with a white flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead holds a small silver vessel and spoon toward a baby. A woman in a cream sari with a red blouse sits smiling and cradles the infant, who is being offered a sip from the vessel. Behind them, several women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and brown shawl stands near the center. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman appear at the right edge, and a man kneels at the lower right corner.2015-06-03December 15 20092009-12-15Indoor scene in a temple hall with a gold deity murti and marigold garlands at upper right. A woman in orange-red sari with a white tilak sits on the left, wearing white jasmine garlands and holding a banana. On the right, a smiling woman in orange-red sari holds a baby wrapped in pink and white cloth. Behind them, women in white with rudraksha malas and brown shawls smile, one holding a baby in pink, and another in orange stands at the far right. A red carpet covers the floor.2014-08-27A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet. A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare right shoulder, kneels while holding a small infant wrapped in pink and blue cloth. Around his neck hang rudraksha and dark beaded malas. Behind him, several people in white ceremonial clothes with gold-bordered shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground at left are offering trays with bananas, fruits, a red garland, and sweets, and a steel plate of sweets sits at the lower edge. An older woman in profile watches from the right. The man kneeling with the infant appears to be a probable Swamiji, given the swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial white and gold attire.2015-11-10Seated devotees in white clothing sit on striped floor mats in a hall with red curtains and dark chairs behind them, appearing to attend a satsang. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red and pink shawl and bindi sit with eyes closed or lowered; a blurred child and a fair-haired woman in white sit in the front rows. A water bottle sits on the floor at lower left. No one in the scene is identified as a person, and no presiding figure is visible.2011-11-17Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain-walled room. In the foreground, a woman in a beige sari sits on the floor holding an infant wrapped in a pale green cloth. Beside her, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands looking down at the baby. A young man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, and a woman in orange and red garments with a green-fruit garland in her hair sits at lower right. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with hands pressed in anjali, and older men in white dhotis and shirts watch. No deity or swami is clearly visible; the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2009-08-08