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Indoor event hall photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure wearing a pale cream-gold turban and a red garment with a vermilion shawl. A man in a white shirt and dark glasses leans in to place a green leaf and white flower garland over the turbaned figure's head, while a bald man in white stands at the right edge and another man in glasses and white dhoti-style attire stands nearby. Garland of white flowers and purple petals sits on a tray below. A framed portrait hangs on a red panel at the upper left, and ceiling lights and a projection screen are visible. The turbaned central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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September 04 20112011-09-04A man in a white short-sleeved shirt leans in from the left, reaching over the shoulders of a bare-chested man kneeling or bowing forward. The kneeling man wears a rudraksha-bead necklace and a white garland with pink and red flower strands draped across his back, with white sacred ash marks on his forearms and forehead. Behind them, a man with a shaved head and white tilak marks stands watching. Along the right, a line of people in white clothing stands in an open hall with a corrugated metal roof and a red carpeted aisle. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with yellow walls and ceiling fans.2012-05-18November 07 20112011-11-07Indoor photo of a devotee in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses bowing forward while a figure in a maroon turban garlanded with red roses and white jasmine places a bare hand on his shoulder. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand watching, with a crowd of onlookers in the background. The turbaned figure wears a maroon head wrap and a bare upper body with garlands; the crowd is partly out of focus.2016-11-11Photograph of a pada-puja at a hall with white ceiling lights. A devotee in a white shirt with folded hands stands before a seated figure in a red and gold ceremonial head covering, wearing white jasmine garlands and a red-and-gold garland, with gold bangles and rudraksha beads on the wrist. The seated figure extends a hand over the devotee's head. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with white tilak marks on his forehead stands beside, and another in white with a gold-bordered cloth is at the right foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and offerings of flowers and sweets lie on a table at lower right, with a colourful decorated altar in the background.2011-12-14A photograph in a red-carpeted hall with a gold-framed ornate backdrop. In the foreground a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, a maroon turban wrapped with green leaves, a red and white flower garland and a red-beaded necklace sits on a seat, receiving a red offering from a kneeling man in a grey striped shirt. Behind them, three men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand attending, one in a white shirt holds a small object near the kneeling devotee. Brass ritual implements and a golden kalasha-style finial appear at the right. Four to five people are visible in total.2016-11-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Indoor photo of a crowd gathered in a hall with a drop ceiling and recessed lights. In the centre-right, a man wearing a pale yellow-cream turban with long trailing ends, an orange-red garment and a green leaf garland holds out a small tray or vessel while a devotee in a white shirt leans forward to receive from it. Beside him, a man in an orange cloth and a bald-headed man in white dhoti-style clothing with a sacred thread stand nearby. Several men in white shirts crowd the left foreground, one with receding hair and another with curly hair and glasses, several with hands folded in greeting. Strands of beads and bangles are visible on the wrists of the turbaned figure.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA 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.2012-04-29A photo of a satsang gathering under a corrugated roof with yellow curtains. On the left, a figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-red robe, a red and gold headband, a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, and red roses, smiles while facing the crowd. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together in anjali greeting. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes stands centre-right with hands joined, and a man in white with a green-and-red bordered shawl holds a hand out on the right. Ceremonial cones with red and yellow bands stand in the background.2012-05-12 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14