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Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with an orange cloth floor covering. A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings on his arms, stands bending forward and passing a folded note to a seated man in a white dhoti with a maroon-striped border. Behind him stand a smiling bespectacled monk in orange and several men in white dhotis. On the right, a kneeling devotee's hands hold a green leaf with currency notes. Brass vessels, a steel pot, a garland of white flowers and a small wooden stand sit nearby.

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Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a tiled orange floor. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands smiling, a folded note in his hand, while a man kneeling in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon border reaches toward him. Behind them, other men in orange and white stand smiling. At right, a silver vessel, marigold-style garlands draped over a stand, and a white cloth sit near a microphone stand.2011-03-05Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled hall with orange cloth spread on the floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with maroon border bends forward and receives a small offering from a bald man in white dhoti and shawl who kneels at right. Behind her, several shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line, some smiling. A steel vessel, a brass plate and a garlanded stand with white flowers sit at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so no identification is made.2011-03-05Indoor photo in a white-walled hall with orange floor cloths. A bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, stands leaning forward and handing an item to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl. Beside them a young woman in white with an orange shawl looks down, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A bald man in white sits at the lower right, with a metal pot, a brass plate of offerings and a garland-decorated stand behind them. The a person candidate's appearance is uncertain, so this is recorded as unsure rather than probable.2011-03-05A photo inside a bare-walled hall with a white wall and a wall light. A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala bends forward to hand money to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, who holds out his hand to receive it. Behind her, several men in orange robes stand in a line, some with shaved heads and glasses, one with a tilak, and one in white with a rudraksha mala holds a leaf plate. On the floor at right are a metal pot, a steel bowl, a tray with yellow flower garlands and offerings, and a garlanded staff. The floor is covered with orange cloth and a striped rug.2011-03-05A 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 seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled hall with an orange cloth spread on the floor. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a wooden rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged and handles a small item held over a tray, while a woman in a cream sari with orange and green borders kneels opposite him to assist. Beside them stands a framed portrait decorated with marigold garlands, a microphone stand nearby. Several men in white dhotis stand in a line along the left, some with hands folded, and a woman in a cream sari sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual offering, with marigold petals scattered on the cloth.2011-03-05November 12 20112011-11-12A photograph of a ritual scene indoors in a hall with white walls, a red panel, and a metal-trussed ceiling. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured garlands and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the head of a man seen from behind. The man wears a white dhoti with maroon borders and is bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala. The priest holds a small cup or plate of gold-coloured offerings in his other hand. Several other saffron-robed priests stand along the wall behind them, some also holding offerings, while a few figures are partially visible in the background.2011-03-05 +3 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors in a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and exposed roof trusses. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border and a beaded necklace stands facing right, holding a plate of yellow flowers or grains with a hand raised toward a devotee. Behind him, two or more saffron-robed priests with shaved heads and white markings on their foreheads line a wall, also holding offerings. On the left, a devotee with close-cut hair wears only a white dhoti with red borders over his shoulder, and bead necklaces. The scene looks like an offering or blessing being given to devotees in a line.2011-03-05January 03 20152015-01-03A seated group of men performs a ritual in an ashram hall. In the foreground, a man with a greying beard and a gold-beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together, wearing a saffron garment with a maroon border. Beside him, another saffron-clad man with a shaved head and gold necklace extends his hand over a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, several saffron-robed men sit on orange mats, and further back, men in white dhotis and white shawls with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks sit in rows. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, kumkum and brass lamps and vessels sit on the mats, and an open book rests on the floor. This appears to be a padapuja-style puja setting.2010-10-16