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A photograph of an indoor hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala reads from an open book or newspaper. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and white tilak holds an orange cloth and a brass vessel. Two women in white saris stand behind the railing. Large framed photos hang on the wall above, and colourful decorated pillars with patterned bands flank the room. The man in orange shows cues of a saffron-clad figure with distinctive hair and mala, consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Three men walk along a red carpet lined with metal railings in an orange-walled hall decorated with flower garlands and colourful tapered pillar covers. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl and robe, and he walks with his hands held at his waist. The man on the left, bald and bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and a white shawl. The man on the right, shaved-headed, wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala and a pendant. A framed text panel and a portrait with printed captions hang on the wall behind them, and a broom is visible at the right edge.2010-10-17December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of a procession inside a building with red-brown walls, metal handrails and a red carpet runner. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak and white forehead markings, wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with an orange flower garland and gold armbands. a person by appearance, with long swept-back hair, an ornate orange garland and ceremonial gold armbands, walking in the procession. To the right, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a white headband holds a brass tray with a decorated caged lamp, fruit and yellow flowers, and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, another white-banded attendant walks, and draped figures in colourful dress stand at the right edge.2013-03-23A photograph of a temple setting where a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, places his hand on the head of a devotee in a cream-coloured kurta and white dhoti, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The orange-robed man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. A third person in orange clothing stands at the lower right, looking down at a tray of brass items. Behind them is a rail, a red and orange shrine with a deity murti and garlands, and a few more people in the background. Wall posters are visible at the top left. The orange-robed man's appearance is consistent with the page's claim of a person's presence, but the cues are limited to the rudraksha mala and orange robes, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-17November 02 20102010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi walks through a hall while reading a small white paper held in his right hand. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border, a gold pendant on a red cord, rudraksha malas and beaded bands on his arms. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and shawls stand in a pale pink room, including a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha malas and a yellow-shawled person at left. a person is shown in person, reading.2011-02-11October 14 20102010-10-14Photograph inside a temple hall under a corrugated roof, with a steel railing. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala raises his right hand in blessing while holding a folded paper. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a silver tray with a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings. To the left, devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in namaskar and bow their heads, one holding a newspaper; a man in a yellow shawl stands at the edge. Photo credit overlay in corner.2010-11-02A photograph of an outdoor ashram setting under a corrugated tin roof with an orange-painted wall behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and an orange saffron robe smiles while placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with hands pressed in namaste. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds an orange cloth tray with a gold-coloured ceremonial object, and another attendant in white stands at left holding papers. A printed paper is held in the blessing man's hand, and a framed picture is visible on the wall at left.2010-09-18A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights. In the centre, a woman in a long orange saffron robe and orange head covering, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with hands joined in prayer. Beside her, a bearded man in an orange-red sannyasi robe stands near a metal railing. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing, some with hands folded in namaskar, stand in line. A man on the right in a white shirt and orange dhoti also joins his palms. A cameraman on the left films with a tripod-mounted camera, and a wall banner above shows a text panel with photographs of robed figures. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13