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A photograph taken in a dimly lit lobby with terracotta-toned walls and an open doorway onto a garden. A bald man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl stands at left, facing a group. Around him, several visitors stand listening: a man in a checked shirt holding a notebook, a man in an orange-striped shirt, a bearded man in a white checked shirt with a red-beaded mala holding a yellow booklet, a woman in a dark kurta with glasses, and a woman in a red sari. At right, a man in a beige vest and embroidered white shirt gestures with his hands. No clear appearance-based candidate for a person is established, so the central figure is described by role only.

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Indoor photo in a reddish-brick hall with wooden door frames and a warm light fixture. A shaved-headed man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands on the left facing a group of about a dozen visitors, several holding yellow papers. Visitors wear checked shirts, rudraksha beads, saris and salwar kameez. On the right a man in beige vest and white shirt gestures toward the group.2011-07-26Indoor photo in a brick-walled hall with wooden beams and a dark wooden pillar at right. A crowd of devotees stands in conversation. A bald man in a white kurta with a red stole stands at left, and a smiling bald man in an orange-and-white striped shirt holds a black bag. A man in a checked shirt with a red rudraksha-style bead mala holds a yellow paper packet, and a woman in a red shawl with glasses stands beside a woman in a dark patterned top. A man in a grey vest and white kurta gestures at right. Several others stand in the background, with a Nepali-style flag hung on the wall at top right.2011-07-26July 26 20112011-07-26July 26 20112011-07-26 +1 copiesA seated audience photographed from the front at an indoor programme, many participants wearing name badges and some with headsets. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style lower garment sits beside a bare-chested man wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white cloth with orange borders, and a man in a red-and-white checked kurta wears a headset with a red tilak. Behind them rows of people in saffron, orange, blue, pink and purple clothing sit on the floor and on low chairs.2017-02-02December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph inside a hall with pale walls, dark ceiling beams and rows of maroon-cushioned chairs, with a raised platform at the back. In the foreground a man in a white turban, white kurta and a wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, long dark hair falling behind him. Beside him a man in a light grey jacket and a bearded man in a white shirt also stand with hands joined. Further left a man in a dark blue sweater and a woman in a patterned orange jacket stand with hands folded. Many other attendees stand and sit in the background. The white turban and white clothing are the visible features; no identity is asserted.2006-04-05Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and tube lights, and a red velvet curtain at left. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits or kneels beside a wooden table holding fruit, bananas and a plate, facing a group of men. Behind them a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at centre, with a row of men in white dhotis and light shirts standing in line. Two people in white sit at the far right near a decorated seat. Decorative patterned pillars with yellow and blue motifs frame the room. Several people in saffron or white clothing, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder, stand in the foreground.2010-07-07Indoor event hall with white draped walls and round tables with white chairs in the background. In the foreground, a smiling man with glasses and short dark hair wears a white kurta and a badge on a lanyard, with a dark shoulder bag across his body, turned toward a man seen from behind in an orange-saffron patterned shawl and dark hair. The clothing of the man facing away is orange with dark printed motifs. Several other attendees are blurred in the background. Number of physical people visible is about three in focus plus several in the background.2016-12-01A photograph of a seated congregation inside a hall with cream pillars, stone-faced column bases and a ceiling fan. Many devotees in white clothes wear orange shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting cross-legged on the floor and in chairs, some with hands joined in prayer. A man in the left foreground with grey hair and a beard sits among them, and a woman in a white sari with red border sits near the centre. A person in the back stands with arms raised beside a pillar, and an audio or camera set sits on a stand near the left.2008-07-11Indoor darshan scene in a red-walled hall with an open doorway showing palm trees outside. Central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair stands at a railing, extending his hands toward a line of devotees. Several women in white and orange saris and a girl in a white headscarf press their palms together in namaste or reach forward. Bald saffron-clad monastics stand at the right and foreground, and men in white shirts with lanyards stand along the railing. a person (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala) is blessing devotees while others stand by.2010-09-08December 02 20102010-12-02