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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.

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A 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.2011-02-02A 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.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 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 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.2010-11-01January 29 20132013-01-29A 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 a ceremonial offering in a hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A seated person in an orange shawl with head bowed receives an offering from a standing man in maroon-and-gold robes and a rudraksha mala, who holds a cellophane-wrapped basket of bananas tied with a pink bow. Behind him another man in maroon robes holds a silver tray. Other robed men with malas stand along the left, and a seated man in a white shirt watches at the right. Pillars with red velvet ropes frame the scene. Five to six people are visible.2015-01-03A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering under a decorated tent-style canopy with striped and patterned pillars. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sash is being greeted by a devotee's hand on his shoulder, while another monk in orange holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. On the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper, and a man in white stands beside him. Another man in white and a boy are visible in the background among other attendees.2011-01-22A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in a temple hall, touching the forehead of a woman in a white sari with gold border who has her hands joined in prayer. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a brass vessel, and in the background devotees in white dhotis and saris stand near a hanging orange cloth and colourful painted pillars. The mood is warm and devotional.2011-02-02A 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.2009-12-30