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A photograph taken inside a temple hall with warm lighting, showing a crowd of devotees behind several men in front. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with white hair and glasses holds a large woven basket of pink and yellow flower petals, as if for an offering. Beside him, a man in a peach shirt with a white forehead band holds petals in his hands. To the right, a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and a second man in white with a mala stand near a man in white shirt photographing with a camera. Behind them, women in saris and men in white and light shirts stand near painted pillars with yellow and blue decoration and a painted deity figure. Many people are visible in the background.

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October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30Night photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered on a dark street. At the centre, a bearded man in a white kurta with a dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and green leaves. Beside him, a woman in white with a pendant necklace and glasses holds a similar tray. Around them, devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas, a woman in an orange shawl, and children watch. The scene suggests a ritual procession or puja on the street, though the exact event is not legible.2006-11-04January 06 20132013-01-06Night-time photograph of a crowded outdoor festival gathering under a canopy with hanging coloured cloth banners and electric lights. Many men and some women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees fill the frame. At centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a small dark vessel decorated with marigold flowers and leaves, while another hand reaches to touch it. A yellow cloth covers the ground, and a brass oil lamp sits at lower left.2007-01-12Night-time crowd at a temple event, with devotees in white dhotis and white saris standing close together. A woman in a yellow and multicoloured floral sari carries a metal pot on her head at the upper right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a lanyard and a ribbon badge, and a woman in an orange blouse and white sari holds a small brass vessel. Men in orange saffron shawls appear at left, and a bald older man in white stands at right. Lower foreground shows a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari holding a purple cloth, and a man at left holding white cloth. Lights glow in the background.2007-02-16Photograph of a crowded satsang hall with a dense audience of devotees seated on the floor. In the foreground, an elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha-style pendant and bangles, carries a bamboo basket heaped with yellow marigold flowers. Behind him, another man in a checked shirt and a man in white shirt carry a second basket of flowers overhead. Women in saris and men in white and orange garments stand and sit along the back. A framed picture hangs on the white wall above the doorway. Several people in the crowd have tilak marks on their foreheads.2013-01-06October 23 20062006-10-23Night street scene of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, smiling and receiving an offering. A bare-chested priest in a rudraksha mala and orange cloth holds a bundle of white flowers and purple blooms wrapped in cloth. Around them, devotees in white shirts, orange and red garments press close, some with gray hair, others with beards. Vehicle headlights and tall street lamps light the scene, and a decorative tasselled banner hangs at the upper right. The central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2009-01-11October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance, with a stone wall and pink and teal paper lanterns above. In the centre foreground, a bearded man with long swept-back grey hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and presses his palms together in añjali. Beside him, a younger man in a red-orange shawl and a pink flower garland, with a white tilak on his forehead, also has his hands folded. A man in a yellow-orange turban and garland stands behind them. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a metal bowl of white and pink flowers, and on the left an older man in white holds a similar flower-filled bowl. Bare-chested devotees and onlookers fill the background, several with palms joined.Night outdoor temple-procession scene with string lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, holds a brass-and-green-leaf kalasha-style pot at the centre. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-scarved devotees crowd close, while a man in white at the right pours from a vessel. Marigold garlands hang on a white pillar at left, with green leaves and bowls on the ground.2009-01-12