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A photograph inside a hall with white-painted pillars and a white ceiling fitted with fans and speakers. In the foreground a figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair bends forward over a low table draped in a white cloth with red dots. Beside the table a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels, while two young men in white shirts stand holding long wooden instruments, possibly flutes or pipes. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees, many in white and yellow, fills the room. A brass pot and a vase of green foliage sit on a small wooden table near a patterned cushioned sofa. Colourful woven hangings hang from the ceiling at the top right.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph inside a hall with white lattice and fan-lined ceiling, where a man in a white kurta bends forward at a low wooden table with a small brass vessel, as if offering or touching something. Seated on a yellow patterned sofa is a man with long swept-back hair wearing a red-orange top and a white flower garland, smiling and gesturing with one hand. In the foreground a seated man in saffron-orange robes sits near a white-draped table. Behind them a large audience of women in white and orange saris and men in white sits on the floor, and hanging yellow and patterned cloths decorate the upper right wall.2009-06-22A tented hall with white fabric walls and a painted backdrop of a tree and a framed deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat with a flower garland and a water bottle beside him, while a standing man in orange holds a shawl. Nearby, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one holding a hand drum with a shoulder strap and another holding a long staff. Women in saffron and white sit on chairs at the right, and colourful woven banners hang from the tent poles.2009-06-22February 11 20072007-02-11A photograph of a hall with a green upper wall and a balcony, where a ritual is underway before a flower-decorated stage draped in gold and magenta cloth. Several saffron-robed monks stand with long poles topped with red-orange pennants. A tall figure in flowing orange robes with a long-haired head stands at right, wearing a beaded necklace, beside a man in white clothes. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand near a brass lamp on a stand. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground, and a small framed portrait is visible on the stage.2005-11-11A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white cloth draped over a raised platform. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, sits on the white-covered dais with his feet resting on a small step. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind and beside him, and an older man with folded hands and a white beard, along with a bowing man in white, kneels at the front. A woman with a long braid stands at left, and a small speaker and a microphone are visible.2007-01-12A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland with multicolored strands, sits on a white-draped chair on a green-carpeted stage. Devotees in white clothing kneel or stand before him, one bowing low near his feet. Several standing men in white shirts and trousers look on from the left, and a backdrop of orange and red patterned cloth with string lights and a small speaker surrounds the room. The orange-clad seated figure has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornment, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-01-12Indoor photograph of a crowded devotional gathering in a plain white-walled hall with a red-and-orange striped backdrop. Centre right, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white-draped bed or platform; the figure has long swept-back hair and is attended by a man in an orange shawl. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand around, and a man in a checked shirt bows with folded hands toward a dark red cloth-covered box or platform. A woman in a white sari with a long braid and a child in white stand nearby. a person identification based on the orange turban, flower garland and long hair, but appearance is only partially distinctive, so the seated figure is marked unsure. Bottom right, a man in a white shirt with a mala holds his hands together in greeting.2007-01-12December 27 20072007-12-27August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange and red pillars. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold headband and long dark hair stands facing a young boy in a dark green shirt and white dhoti who bends forward toward him and holds a long brass wind instrument. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head stands at right holding a glass tray with gold items and orange flowers. A tall man in white clothes and a white shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting, and another man in a dark maroon shirt with palms together stands at the far left edge. Other people in white and orange clothes are visible in the background near red and white mats and a gold chair.2010-12-27