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A photograph of a ritual reception in a plain room with peach walls and a tall decorative banner in the upper right. A man in a yellow shirt raises a hand, applying red kumkum or vibhuti to the forehead of a bare-chested shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti. The priest wears a long red and green flower garland with yellow marigolds, and a red-and-orange shawl hangs over his shoulder. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray with a white cloth, and a shaven priest in orange holds a gold ritual object. An older man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in the foreground, and another man in a white shirt with a red lanyard stands at left. The garland and tray suggest a devotee greeting or a ritual honouring, but no specific festival is shown.

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A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and a striped pillar at the top. An older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta and an orange shawl, leans forward to place a red and yellow marigold garland around the neck of a seated figure whose head is bowed. The recipient wears an orange cloth and red garment. A man on the right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a gold object and papers. Another man in white stands at the left edge, and a few people in white are visible in the background near a doorway.2011-01-26A photograph inside a hall with pale pink walls and a striped ceiling covering, showing a welcome at a satsang-style gathering. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a thick red and orange flower garland stands at right, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowing man in a white kurta and dhoti who is reaching toward him. A man in an orange robe at lower right holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured ceremonial object and white cloth. An older bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, and other men in pink, white and yellow shirts stand around. The orange-robed, long-haired figure with the garland fits the a person cues, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. No sign text is visible.2011-01-26Indoor hall photograph of a devotional reception. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows his head toward him with hands in namaste, while a white-shirted man stands with palms joined in front. On the left a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha-like beads stands near an orange-robed attendant. Behind, a yellow shirt and other devotees stand in a hall with tiled white floor, decorated pillars with coloured diamond motifs, and a white draped ceiling canopy. Several figures are visible in the background.2011-01-26A photograph inside a hall with red-curtained windows and a pale ceiling. A central figure with long dark hair wears a deep red-and-gold garment and a large red and yellow marigold garland, with gold bangles and earrings, while a man in a white kurta with glasses holds his hands up in front of them. Around them stand several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha beads and tilak markings on their foreheads, one in a white dhoti with a gold border, and a bald man in a white shirt. Other people in the foreground are partially visible on the left.2013-09-11A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a corrugated roof and a golden deity shrine in the background. A man in a yellow kurta with a white tilak on his forehead and a long beard clasps hands with a man wearing a red flower garland over an orange robe and rudraksha mala, who is standing at a metal railing. To the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a tray with a gold-coloured object. Several white-clad devotees stand around them.A photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.2008-08-07September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph inside a hall with draped white fabric and striped decorative pillars. A young man in an orange robe with long dark hair wears a thick red flower garland with gold ornaments and is receiving devotees, his hands extended toward a man in a light blue shawl. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand close around, some with folded hands. At the left edge a man in an orange robe stands beside a red and gold tray. A small deity murti and lamps are visible at the back. Several devotees gather around the garlanded figure during darshan.2011-01-26A photograph inside a temple-style hall with beige marble walls. On the left, a bald elderly man in saffron cloth with a red-and-gold headband and garlands of pink and white flowers sits on a gilded throne. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a gold kalasha-style vessel while a standing man in a white shirt raises a garland over him. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis crowd around, some with folded hands, and a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha necklace sits in the foreground. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall. The scene appears to show a welcome or honouring ceremony with garlanding.2012-04-29December 30 20092009-12-30July 21 20102010-07-21September 11 20132013-09-11