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A photograph of a devotional darshan scene in an indoor hall. A woman in a white sheer sari with a jasmine flower garland in her hair reaches forward with her hands extended, while a man in a white and blue striped polo shirt and a red rudraksha mala, wearing an ID badge, leans in with his hands together. A woman in a white sari with pink floral print and gold bangles stands behind them. At the right edge, a person in an orange-red sleeveless top with an orange shawl, seen from behind with dark hair in a bun, receives the devotees' hands near floral decorations. Other people stand in the background of the hall.

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A photograph of a devotee and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari receiving an offering from a bare-chested man with a red cloth draped over his shoulder. The man on the right, wearing a red wrap and with long swept-back hair, holds a small red fruit or offering that the devotees are touching with their hands. Behind them stand men in white shirts and an orange-robed person. The woman wears a red bindi, a nose stud and a badge reading Kalpataru. The man on the left has a rudraksha mala, a white striped shirt and a moustache. Flowers in pink and white appear at the right edge.2009-07-25Photograph inside a hall where a devotee in a red sleeveless top and orange-red skirt, wearing a white flower garland, holds a red fruit or offering and passes it to a man in a light blue shirt with rudraksha mala and gold bangle. A woman in a white sari with orange border and rudraksha mala stands beside them, watching. 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Beside them a woman in a yellow saree and rudraksha mala holds a small bowl-like item, and two women in white with red and yellow borders stand behind. Gold-coloured items sit in the lower left, and a painted pillar appears at the top.2009-11-20A photograph of a devotional greeting at an indoor event. A woman in a cream sari with a red-bordered edge and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace leans forward and clasps hands with a man in a white striped shirt and red bead mala, who is seated and holds a red fruit. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top with a dark braid receives their gesture, while men in saffron and orange garments stand behind them. Purple flowers and a red carpet are visible at the edge of the frame.2009-07-25August 02 20092009-08-02July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall decorated with yellow-and-gold banners and framed panels. A man in a plain white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands centre, leaning forward with open hands extended toward a man in an orange-saffron robe at right, who holds his palms together and reaches out. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red bindi stands with hands joined in namaskar. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the background, and a bouquet of yellow and purple flowers appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a padha pooja-style offering, though the exact ritual is not clearly legible.2009-08-25July 25 20092009-07-25Indoor photo of a devotional greeting. A bare-armed person in a red sleeveless top with long dark hair pulled back holds the hands of a man in a white shirt, who bows his head over joined hands. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace and glasses watches, and a man in cream and white clothing wears an ID badge. Behind them more people in white and yellow stand in a hall, and white and pink flower garlands hang at the right edge.2009-08-02A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall decorated with flower garlands and a banana bunch. In the foreground, a bare-chested or orange-clad figure in a saffron wrap and red top holds a rudraksha mala in both hands, passing it toward a man in a striped blue-and-white shirt who reaches out with bangled wrists. Beside them, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands with his long hair tied back, and a man in an orange shawl looks on. Behind, people in white shirts and a woman in a yellow sari watch, with red curtains and vivid marigold and rose garlands at the right edge.2009-07-25A photograph of devotees at a Kalpataru darshan session. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested figure wearing a red-and-orange turban and a red-and-yellow marigold garland stands with his back partly turned. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads. At centre, a woman in a cream sari with a teal border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, wearing a small name card on her blouse. At right, a man in a white shirt bends forward with hands held out toward a golden vessel, and a woman in a white sari with gold border is partly visible at the edge. Several other people stand in the background against maroon curtains.2015-11-01