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A blurred photograph inside a bare hall with pale walls, a hanging string of colourful tassels, and a window at left. A woman in a white and pink sari stands at left. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a sheet of paper. A woman in an orange sari bows forward to receive something from his hand. At right, a monk in orange carries a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, a banner shows a painted figure in orange headwear. The figure in orange with long swept hair and a mala is an appearance-based a person in the centre, standing and smiling while handing papers to a devotee.

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A photograph inside a bright, pale pink hall with tiled floor and hanging striped fabric decorations. A woman in a cream and rust-orange sari with rudraksha mala, glasses and short grey hair bends forward, receiving a small tray of sweets and a folded paper from a man in orange robes. The man has a long rudraksha mala, a red-and-gold sash and a broad smile, and holds out papers. Behind him stands a bald man in orange, and at right another orange-robed devotee carries a silver tray with gold items and purple cloth. A pink and red portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on the back wall. a person cues are not clearly established for the man in the centre, so identity is unsure.2011-02-02Indoor photo in a hall with pale walls, a glossy floor and hanging colourful tassel decorations. A smiling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a maroon-bordered orange shawl holds a sheet of paper while looking at it. To his right, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with a gold-handled object, cloth-wrapped items and offerings. In front, a woman in a cream sari with an orange blouse bends forward holding a small plastic container of food. At left, a woman in a pink patterned top holds a white paper and a small container. Behind them, a large banner shows a bearded figure in an orange turban and saffron robes, with partial pink lettering. A man in white is partly visible in the background.2011-02-02A photograph of a small interior room with white-washed walls and a window at right, showing a group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing. A bald man in a tall-collared orange robe with a heavy gold necklace stands at centre, smiling, holding a folded green note. A woman in an orange sari with a dark maroon border and a rudraksha mala smiles at left. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with maroon border bends forward, extending a hand holding a green note toward the standing man. Behind them, orange-clad men stand, and a brass vessel, a plate of white and yellow flower garlands, a microphone stand and a floral garland-draped kalasha-like object sit on an orange cloth. Printed copyright text runs across the lower right.2011-03-05A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls, tiled floor and colourful woven tassels hanging from the ceiling. A woman in a cream saree with a rust-orange blouse and a beaded necklace bends forward and reaches toward a tray of offerings held by a man in orange robes. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl smiles and holds a sheet of paper. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes stands, and on the right another orange-robed man holds a silver tray with brass and foil-wrapped sweets. Background shows a banner with a pink backdrop.2011-02-02January 29 20132013-01-29A photograph inside a hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful woven pillars with tassels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right and receives a small offering or paper from a woman in a pink patterned sari, while holding a silver tray. A woman in a cream and orange sari with a mala and glasses, and a woman in orange, stand with hands folded in namaste. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand behind and to the right, one wearing gold necklaces. An older woman in a beige and black top with folded hands stands at far left. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues including swept-back hair, saffron robe and mala.2011-02-02A photograph of a ceremonial line inside a hall with hanging colourful banners above. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in a maroon-and-cream sash and a devotee with hands folded in namaste face right. In the center, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style malas holds a white paper and a red box with gold decoration, handing it toward a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with white sandalwood marks on his arm. Women in saffron, maroon and yellow saris stand behind a metal barrier, several with hands pressed together, and a man in orange robes stands at the right.2013-01-02A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a tiled wall at right. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and stands, reaching down to hand money to a seated man in white clothes with a maroon-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Several other people in orange robes stand behind and to the left, including a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A steel vessel, a plate of bananas, flower garlands and a small offering tray sit on an orange mat beside a microphone stand. The setting suggests a puja or darshan offering, with the standing figure in saffron and gold necklace matching the a person cues described in the page, but the face and identity remain uncertain.2011-03-05A photograph of a ritual distribution inside a hall with pastel walls, a draped ceiling and tall striped decorative pillars with orange tassels. In the centre, a man with wet-combed hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing a white dhoti and shawl, extends a hand over a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Beside him a bald man in an saffron-orange robe holds a tray of bangles and fruit. A woman in a pink salwar kameez reaches toward the tray, and a girl in orange stands nearby holding a paper slip. A gilded throne and a glass case appear in the background. Several people stand in a loose line receiving prasadam. a person appearance cues are not clear enough to confirm identity, so the central figure is described by role as a priest.2011-03-05A smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, orange shawl and a long dark rudraksha-style bead mala hands a document and a yellow-wrapped gift to a woman in orange sari with white forehead marks and hair pulled back. A cameraman in orange filming on the left. Behind them a hall with pastel drapes and patterned bunting, and rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, with framed pictures on the wall. Photograph taken at a hall event.2009-12-30A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof with painted red-and-blue pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak smiles as he hands folded papers to a woman in white with gold bangles, who reaches out with a yellow item in her hand. Beside them an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray of papers and gold bangles. On the left a woman in white and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse stand near the rail, and several people in white clothes, including a bald man with a white forehead marking, watch from behind. a person is.2010-11-01August 02 20162016-08-02