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A photograph of a crowd of devotees pressing around a bare-chested figure in an orange-and-yellow-bordered saffron cloth with a jasmine garland and a rudraksha-bead headband. Several devotees stand close, a woman in a red-and-white patterned sari with gold earrings reaches out with her hands toward him, and an older woman on the left presses her palms together in prayer. Other men in white shirts, orange shawls and a child in blue stand behind, against a plain cream wall.

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A crowd of devotees presses forward with cupped, outstretched hands toward a woman seen from behind in an orange and yellow sari with white jasmine garland and a rudraksha-bead hair band, who is distributing items from a tray or basket. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a tilak and bare shoulders, and a woman in white with clasped hands stand among them, some with spectacles. Several children and a man in pink shirt are visible at the edges. Light streams in from the left.2012-05-12May 28 20122012-05-28 +2 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20A crowd of men and a few women press closely around a bald man in rimmed glasses and a pale pink collared shirt, with a red dot on his forehead and a white tilak below it. At left, a figure in a white flower garland and a dark headband, with a red-lined face, reaches out and holds an object toward him. Many hands reach toward the central man from all sides, and some people in the background have their palms pressed together in greeting. Most men wear pale shirts, and one older man at right has a white beard and an orange-and-white striped shirt. The setting is a plain pale yellow wall.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor meeting room where a man in a sleeveless orange robe and dark red cloth sits cross-legged on the left, smiling and facing a group of devotees. Around him, people dressed in white and devotees with rudraksha malas stand close, including a woman in a red and orange sari, a young woman in a white and orange sari with white flowers in her hair, a small boy in white with a mala, a toddler held by a woman, and an older man in white. A man in a saffron robe stands at the far right with a mala. Windows, a fan and curtains are visible in the background.2009-09-14A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold earring. A bald man in orange stands beside him, and several people press in around them, some holding hands together. Women in maroon and red saris and a woman with white flowers in her hair are visible, with a bald man in orange at left and a man in white at upper centre. Lamps glow at the upper right.2012-09-12A photograph inside a plain room with pale yellow walls and red curtains. A bare-chested man in a red-orange wrap and red turban, with rudraksha beads and gold-toned arm bands, sits on the right and places both hands on the head of a seated, bowed woman in a red blouse-and-skirt with white flowers in her hair. A group of devotees around them presses palms together, including an older woman in a pink sari with gold jewellery and a man in white shirt and trousers. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands in the background, and a man in white holds a phone. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2014-07-02May 20 20122012-05-20May 20 20122012-05-20A crowded indoor room during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland and a ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial receives reverence from a kneeling devotee in a lavender shirt, who is washing or offering to the feet while a woman in a red blouse assists. Around them devotees with hands pressed together stand and sit, including women in saris and men in white shirts. A bald priest in an orange-and-saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands near a brass kalasha-style vessel on the floor. Turquoise curtains and a framed picture hang on the wall behind.2014-06-26January 12 20092009-01-12A crowded indoor photo in a plain room with orange-painted walls and a window grille. Several devotees press in around a central area, many with hands pressed together in namaste. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink-and-white striped top lean forward. On the right, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long rudraksha mala and a shawl stands beside another orange-clad figure with a bob of curly hair. Women in blue, red and orange saris and a man in a red shirt are among the onlookers. A photographer with a camera is at the back.2009-01-12