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Indoor photo of a crowded room with pink walls and yellow trim, where orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad men gather around a shrine. On the upper left wall, a framed portrait with a marigold garland shows a man in orange robes seated at a desk. A young man in white dhoti and a purple shawl, with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread, stands at center, facing a man in white robes with a green shawl. Brass lamps and offerings sit near the shrine, and several sannyasis in saffron wear turbans. Seated men in white shirts and a man in a red and gold turban occupy the foreground.

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Interior photo of a crowded indoor hall with pale pink walls and a yellow ceiling border. Many men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand close together, with some men in white shirts and light trousers among them. A framed portrait with a garland of marigold-orange flowers hangs on the wall above a doorway. A cameraman with a video camera and a photographer with a still camera film the crowd near a black pillar at right. A small framed picture and a wall fixture are visible at left. The crowd appears to be gathered around a central figure, though the person's face and specific cues are not clearly distinguishable.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an indoor room with pale pink walls and a framed devotional picture hung high on the wall. A group of about fifteen to twenty people stands closely together, mostly in orange and saffron robes. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long white beard and hair, wearing only a white dhoti and a white head covering, stands with hands clasped. Beside him a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style neckband and a turban-like orange head covering stands, while a younger figure in orange with a long gold necklace is also present. On the left, a man in orange with a sandalwood forehead mark stands near a man in all-white clothing with a white cap. In the foreground, women in saffron and red saris stand over a brass vessel holding a lit oil lamp. A man on the far right wears a white shirt with a red and blue rosette.2007-01-30Crowded indoor room with pale pink walls and a yellow trim band, where a large group of men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather closely. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall, decorated with a marigold garland, and a video camera operator is visible at the upper right near a black pillar. Several saffron-clad sannyasis wear orange turbans and shawls, and one man in a sleeveless saffron top stands near the centre. Many devotees in white and orange press in around the central figures, some holding phones or cameras. A ceiling fan hangs above.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph in a bright hall with pale green walls and a tiled floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt leans forward to light a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, while a man in a striped white shirt with a cream shawl holds out his hand to him. Around the lamp, small coloured rangoli dots decorate the floor. A man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and several monks in orange robes with beaded necklaces stand nearby. A framed portrait of a standing robed figure hangs on the wall behind them.2008-01-14A photograph of an indoor ritual scene in a pink-walled room. Women in green and magenta saris hold a silver aarti plate with a flame, green leaves and red kumkum toward a group of men. A tall, bare-chested elderly sadhu with long white beard and white-smeared forehead stands center, flanked by a man in orange with a saffron turban and gold beaded necklace on the right, and an orange-robed man with a shaved head on the left. A man in white with a white cap stands at left, and a man in white with a blue and red rosette stands at right. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall behind them. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2007-01-30A photo of a group in a bright hall with pale green walls and a polished tile floor. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall brass oil lamp with lit wicks, garlanded with orange flowers, while a man in a white dhoti and striped shawl tends the lamp. Nearby, orange-robed monks with necklaces stand with hands folded, a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches, and a woman in a white sari with a black jacket stands at right. A framed picture of a seated figure hangs on the back wall, and a few flower petals lie in a pink-and-green floor design beneath the lamp.2008-01-14January 29 20102010-01-29A photograph of an indoor ritual scene in a pink-walled room with a framed deity picture on the wall. A woman in a green sari with gold border and gold bangles stands at right holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp, offering aarti. Facing her in a line are several men: a man in white with a white head cloth in the centre, a nearly naked ash-smeared sadhu with long white beard and matted hair holding a staff, and men in saffron-orange robes, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Two men at left have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several other devotees stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt at right edge. A visible oil lamp is the offering on the tray.2007-01-30A crowded interior hall with plain white walls and wooden shuttered windows, with a carved wooden shrine decorated with a white flower garland at the right edge. Many people, mostly men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, press together. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a bald sannyasi in orange with a gold chain. A bare-chested elderly man with white beard and a white cloth over his shoulder walks in front, and a man in a white head cloth stands at the lower left. A woman in orange and a woman in white stand at the right.2007-01-30