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A photograph of an indoor room with cream walls where a crowd of devotees stands and kneels around a small girl in a white dress with a black headband and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt and black beaded mala places his hand on her head, while a man in white kneels to her left smiling and gesturing. A woman in an orange sari and green-stemmed beaded wreath stands at right, and women in red, orange, yellow and white saris stand behind. No individual is clearly identified as a person; the scene shows devotees in white ritual clothing and orange saris gathered in blessing.

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Indoor photo in a bright, plain room with cream walls and a wooden-framed window. A crowd of devotees stands and sits closely packed. In the centre, a smiling woman in a cream sari with gold borders sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Facing her, a woman with dark hair decorated with green flowers wears an orange sleeveless top and holds an orange cloth, her hand raised toward the seated woman. Around them, men in white shirts and women in cream and gold saris or blue-and-white sari wear rudraksha malas. A small girl in white with a floral print and beaded necklace stands at left. No person in the room is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A crowded indoor room with cream walls where several people gather around a seated woman in a white sari with gold border holding a toddler in a yellow outfit. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark beaded mala stands at the center, leaning in, while other men in white and light-blue shirts and women in red, yellow and white saris look on. In the foreground a woman in an orange top with green fruit adornments in her hair reaches toward the child. Some visible tiffin or offering items sit near the bottom. No one clearly matches the described teacher's appearance, so no candidate is identified.2009-08-08A photograph of a crowded room in a plain house with white walls and a window with grille. In the centre, a man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands toward a kneeling woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a yellow blouse, her palms pressed together. Behind her, a woman in an orange-and-red top with green flowers in her hair faces them, hand raised. Around them stand a dozen or more women and a few men in white and pastel saris and white shirts, plus a small child in white on the left. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the person in the centre is described by role only.2009-08-08A photograph of a house visit in an indoor room with cream walls. A long-haired person in an orange-red garment and a garland of green fruits sits on the floor at lower right, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle and an orange garment, but these are not sufficient to confirm identity, so this is a sannyasi/guest role. Around him, a man in white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala gestures while speaking. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand or kneel with folded hands, and a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery kneels with hands pressed together. Several others crowd the doorway behind them.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with white walls and a window. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, pressing his palms together and holding the hands of a seated woman in a red top; she sits on a white cloth with a steel plate nearby. Beside him, a man in white with a red-and-white marked dhoti stands, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels at the front. A standing person on the left in an orange robe holds a bouquet of flowers and a green leaf. Around them, devotees in white, saffron, red, yellow and blue saris and dhotis, with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala on one standing man, crowd together watching. Appears to be a padapuja or blessing moment; no tall figure with cues is clearly shown.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain-walled room. In the foreground, a woman in a beige sari sits on the floor holding an infant wrapped in a pale green cloth. Beside her, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands looking down at the baby. A young man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, and a woman in orange and red garments with a green-fruit garland in her hair sits at lower right. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with hands pressed in anjali, and older men in white dhotis and shirts watch. No deity or swami is clearly visible; the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2009-08-08A crowded indoor room with cream walls and a wooden-framed window, where a large group of people stand closely together. In the centre, a smiling man with short grey hair wears a white shirt and a dark beaded mala around his neck, facing a girl in a white sleeveless top with gold embroidery, who wears a small mala and gold earrings. Women in a teal saree, a purple saree, a pink saree and a yellow outfit surround them, several wearing gold necklaces and bangles. A man at the right wears a white shirt and a gold wristwatch, and a woman in the foreground in a red top has green flowers woven into her hair.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a crowded indoor room with cream walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red sleeveless top and an orange cloth sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and facing away toward the group. Nearby, a man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with his hands together in greeting. A woman in a yellow sari holds a small pink-and-green cloth doll, while a young man in white with a red shawl stands barefoot nearby. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand around, some looking on. The foreground figure's face is not visible, so the identity of the seated figure is uncertain; he appears to be a sannyasi in saffron-red attire wearing a rudraksha mala.2009-08-08