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A photograph taken at dusk under a white tent strung with small warm lights. In the foreground a man in a grey polo shirt with spectacles and a lanyard badge leans over and holds the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a green-striped cloth draped on his shoulders. To the right, a bald man with a red tilak on his forehead is partly visible. Behind them, a man with grey hair in a white shirt is reaching forward, and another person in a purple shirt stands further back among the tent's fabric and poles.

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A photograph of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a man kneeling in white clothes in front of him. Other white-clad people stand and kneel behind them, and a boy in a yellow shirt with a badge stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24April 17 20112011-04-17Night-time crowd photograph at an outdoor ashram event with wooden fencing and a dim lamp. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press together, several with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the lower centre, a shaved-headed young man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth stands with his back to the camera while a man in white glasses and a white shirt, mala visible, smiles toward him. Other men on the left and right lean in, and a man in a pale blue shirt is at left. No robed central figure with distinctive ceremonial cues is visible in the frame, so the scene is best described as devotees and volunteers in a crowd.2012-01-08July 25 20092009-07-25Indoor photo of a devotee gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with long, swept-back black hair and a moustache places his hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a white checked shirt, who bows forward with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and an orange shawl stand watching, including one in a white shirt and glasses. A young woman in a white uniform appears at the top right. The setting appears to be a hall with a grey mat on the floor.2007-02-24A crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof with hanging bulbs and red garlands overhead. Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts carry bundles wrapped in white cloth over their shoulders, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground with a red tilak and white clothing holds a white bundle and a rudraksha mala. A young boy in glasses and white clothes stands at left, and an older man in white with glasses is at the far left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with devotees carrying offerings.2007-02-16Close photo of a balding, mustached middle-aged man in a white shirt with eyes closed, his head held between the hands of a young man with a shaved head, white tilak on the forehead, and an orange shawl. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a crowded hall, one holding a small black device and wearing a wristwatch. The young man appears to be giving a blessing or touching the forehead of the devotee.2007-02-24Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees dressed in white, many seated on white plastic chairs on a plain ground. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers with a red lanyard holds his hand above a seated devotee's head, while a long-haired figure in white with an orange shawl leans in to touch another seated man's head, a moment of blessing. Other devotees in white and some in yellow saris sit or stand in the background, with white cloths spread on the ground. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with hands placed on heads.2007-02-24Night-time crowd photograph at an outdoor event. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, with a gold wristwatch, stands at left, while a man with grey hair in a white shirt grips the shoulders of a person in a red shirt who is bent forward, their head lowered among the crowd. Another man with a grey beard and white shirt looks on at right, and a line of white-clad men stands behind a wooden railing. Several people wear white shirts and one holds a red-and-white checked cloth. No clear visible ritual object or a person candidate is evident in the frame.2012-01-08October 15 20122012-10-15February 14 20112011-02-14