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A 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.

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A 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 hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands on an orange cloth. A bald man in an orange dhoti wears a long gold-coloured necklace and a pendant, and touches the wall near a seated priest. The seated priest wears white with a red-bordered shawl and performs a ritual at the wall, with brass vessels nearby. Women in orange saris and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand in the line. Ceiling fans, wall lights and a microphone stand are visible, and a seated attendant in a white dhoti sits at the lower right.2011-03-05A photograph inside a room with orange curtains and framed pictures on the wall. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands centre, smiling and holding a small copper vessel and spoon, offering it to a bald man in an orange robe and glasses on the right. A devotee in pink and maroon bends down in the lower left, while men in white kurta, orange robes and bare-chested attire stand behind. A man in white holds his hands together.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors on an orange cloth mat with a striped rug. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and a red-beaded rudraksha mala holds a small leaf or offering in his hands while a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a maroon-striped shawl kneels opposite him, extending his hands. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and shawls stands along the wall, and a man in an orange robe stands further back. A bronze vessel, a metal bowl, and a garland of white flowers and red blossoms hang on a wooden stand near a microphone stand. A woman in a beige sari kneels at the lower left edge of the frame.2011-03-05A photograph inside a plain room with pale tiled walls and a small microphone stand. Several saffron-robed men stand on an orange cloth. The bald man in the centre wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and has his back to the camera. A man in white dhoti kneels with his head bowed on a white cloth. A woman in a cream saree with a red border sits cross-legged on the floor, holding betel leaves, and a silver plate with green leaves sits in the foreground. On the left, a woman in an orange saree stands near a man in orange wearing a gold-beaded necklace. The scene suggests a ritual offering with betel leaves.2011-03-05A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights, red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground, a man in orange robes bends forward at the waist, placing his head low near the floor, while another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bald head stands nearby. Beside them a man in maroon robes with a yellow sash around his waist and white marks on his arm presses his palms together in greeting. To the right, a bald man in maroon robes with a long rudraksha mala and a woman in orange wraps stand close by. Behind them, several people in orange and maroon robes move about, with white cloth draped on the floor and bolsters near a ceremonial area.2016-02-23Photo of a group of devotees in rust-red and mustard-gold dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, gathered in a wood-panelled hall with yellow walls. A woman in a rust sari with a rudraksha mala stands at center, holding a silver tray of folded bank notes and offering them to a seated woman in a white and red shawl who holds out her hands. Around them, other devotees in matching rust and saffron-gold attire stand and watch, some with vibhuti on their foreheads and a man at right wearing a wristwatch. A woman in orange sari appears in the background. The scene reads as a devotional offering line during an ashram event.2014-12-28August 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a light tiled floor under ceiling lights. In the foreground a young woman with long dark dreadlocks wears rust-brown robes, a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, kneeling and extending her cupped hands to receive an offering from a woman in red-orange robes with a gold border who leans in from the right. Behind them several women and men in saffron-orange robes stand or kneel, one man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala, and a woman at left wears orange with glasses-free dark hair. Background shows red curtains and framed pictures on the walls.2016-08-02February 12 20152015-02-12Indoor ritual scene in a hall with wooden panelling, a green wall with a gold ornate frame, and red curtains with stage lights. Several shaved-headed devotees in saffron-red dhoti and wraps with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and gold armbands. One man in front raises folded hands while another holds a small green leaf or offering. A man at right in similar red and gold clothing stands with hands at his chest. A bald figure crouches at bottom centre near a purple mat. A white-clad attendant kneels in the background, and a blue water container sits at left. Blurred foliage and a small white screen appear behind them.2014-12-28March 14 20142014-03-14