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Indoor 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.

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September 04 20112011-09-04A photograph of a pada-puja ritual in an indoor hall. A man in a deep red turban with gold trim and a cream-white ceremonial garland, wearing a red shawl over a blue garment, stands at the center holding a folded white paper. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth assist, one tending a red-lacquered tray of flowers, fruit and offerings. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a red shirt and an orange cloth stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, while others look on.2011-12-14Photograph 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.2011-12-14April 04 20122012-04-04A photograph of a ceremonial hall where a man in a maroon and orange turban and saffron-orange sleeveless robe, bare-shouldered with rudraksha-style beaded adornments and white armbands, extends a hand to hand an item to devotees. Several men in white shirts and light blue shirts stand in a line with palms pressed together or hands cupped to receive. A tray of brass items with flowers and a decorative tray sits in the foreground. A younger man at left wears glasses and a white shirt, and a bald man with a white shirt in the lower left has palms joined. Background shows a row of attendees and a pink-and-purple stage backdrop.2011-10-20October 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of devotees gathered indoors at an ashram event. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban with a gold ornament, a white dhoti-style garment, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a long garland of green-yellow lemons or limes. Beside him, a younger monk in an orange-saffron robe stands with his back to the camera, reaching forward to offer something. Around them, devotees in white and light shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one man in a peach shirt bows his head, and a monk in orange with rudraksha beads stands at left. A smartphone is held up in the foreground and a dark speaker is visible at top.July 13 20132013-07-13December 12 20112011-12-12Photograph inside a decorated hall with a draped white ceiling canopy and tall pillars wrapped in coloured cloth. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread stands centre, with tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a man with folded hands. Another priest in a white dhoti holds a tray. On the right, a monk in a saffron-orange robe carries a brass tray and stands beside a man in white with a gold-and-saffron shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line on the left waiting, and more devotees in saffron and white stand behind. Screens and a backdrop hang in the background.2011-03-05A photograph inside a hall with orange and red hanging decorations, showing a central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, and a gold chain, bending forward to clasp the outstretched hands of an older man in a white shirt with orange shawl and glasses. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one man wearing a rudraksha-style pendant, and a monk in saffron robes with gold necklaces and a shaved head stand close, with a tray of offerings at lower right. Several others are visible behind. The central figure's hair, forehead marking, and adornments are the appearance cues for a person presence receiving devotees, though the identification is uncertain.2010-10-27A photograph in an indoor hall with cream tiled floor and a white projection screen behind. A person in a saffron-orange turban with a white jewelled ornament, a gold-beaded necklace and an orange-and-gold draped garment stands centre-right with eyes lowered, smiling as a man in a white shirt with a red sash bends toward them, holding a small white item in his hands. Other people in white clothes, including a man in glasses at left, a bald man in white in the background and a man with a lanyard in the foreground, are present around a barrier. A red-curtained stage with a decorated garland arrangement is visible behind. No identifiable a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance in this scene.2013-11-05