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A 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.

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Indoor photo in a hall with a white draped ceiling decorated with colourful striped cylindrical pillars topped by orange tassels. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark braid and a beaded necklace holds a silver tray and touches the forehead of a woman in white. Behind him, shaven-headed men in orange and white robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand near a silver plate. On the left, a woman in an orange-and-white sari with folded hands and a lanyard smiles, and a small girl in pink holds a yellow book. A blonde woman in white and a boy at the lower left complete the group of devotees.2011-02-02Photograph inside a plain pink-walled hall with a white canopy and hanging coloured tassel decorations overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange sleeveless top with a long dark rudraksha mala, and smiles while reaching to touch the hands of a girl in a maroon top. 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Their features and identity are not established; the scene shows a devotional distribution or blessing line. Shelves and a glass display case are at left.2011-03-05A photograph inside a hall with hanging orange and colourful decorations overhead. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a vertical white tilak, lifts his hand in blessing over a woman's bowed head. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured object and a kumkum or ritual item. Nearby, devotees with hands folded in namaste include a woman in white at left, a woman in a cream sari with green border, a young girl in white holding a printed sheet, and others in white clothing. The setting suggests darshan with blessings given by an orange-robed figure.2010-10-27September 12 20122012-09-12November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph inside a plain room with peach walls and striped decorative hangings on the wall. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top with a red-orange shawl draped over it and smiles while receiving greetings from devotees. Several devotees in white and cream clothes press their palms together in anjali, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala. A man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with gold ritual objects. Girls and women in saris and salwar stand in front, one raising a hand in greeting, and a bald man in orange and white watches on the right. Chairs line the left wall beside a wooden cabinet.2010-10-09A 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.2011-02-02June 19 20132013-06-19A 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.2011-02-02June 19 20132013-06-19Indoor event photograph in a hall with pale walls and recessed ceiling lights. A man in the centre wears a red and gold turban with a rosette, a long orange-and-gold shawl over bare shoulders, a long garland of yellow and red flowers, and gold armlets. He smiles and extends his arm toward a line of devotees with folded hands, including women in colourful salwar and a young girl in pink. Two shaven-headed men in white dhoti-style garments stand at right; one holds a brass tray with offerings and the other holds a sheet of paper. Several people wait with handwritten papers. Visible people are numerous, though exact counts are uncertain.2011-09-11