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A photograph of a floor-level ritual inside a hall with a light-coloured floor and yellow painted lines. In the centre sits a silver-toned platform draped with a red and gold patterned cloth and a red-orange sash, with marigold-like petals scattered around and a small offering dish in front. A man in a white shirt kneels low at the right, bent over the platform with his hands on it, wearing a wristwatch and a chain around his neck. Around him standing people in white dhotis and white saris, and others in colourful clothes, are partly visible or blurred by motion. White plastic chairs line the back of the room.

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A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate on a concrete floor, head bowed and both hands pressed toward a silver-covered object. The object sits on a red-and-gold brocade cloth, draped with a red sash and decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A steel plate holding money sits at the lower left. Behind, a crowd of people in white and pastel saris and white shirts stands along a yellow painted line, with white plastic chairs at the top left. A small bottle is visible at the right edge.2008-03-28A photograph of an indoor hall with a plain concrete floor marked by yellow lines. In the centre sits a silver-toned ceremonial object. A small silver plate with money rests on a red-and-gold mat beneath. A man in white clothes bends forward, reaching toward the object with his hands. Standing around are people in white dhotis and white garments, a woman in a white sari, a few spectators in colourful clothing, and a child in green. White plastic chairs line the back. Some people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A seated man in white ritual clothing with a saffron-orange shawl sits on a mat in a hall, facing a silver ceremonial vessel decorated with red and yellow flowers and an orange cloth. Standing men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a pouch of small packets, attend him; a bright striped mat and a yellow floor line are visible. Stacked silver trays hold packets wrapped in blue paper. He is not shown with a crown, long swept hair or ornate gold, so his identity is uncertain.2008-03-25March 27 20082008-03-27March 12 20082008-03-12Indoor evening scene at an ashram hall. In the foreground a young woman with a braid adorned with white flowers and an orange-red bindi sits beside a silver ceremonial vessel wrapped in an orange-red band and heaped with white flower garlands, placed on a tray on the floor. Behind it a person in a striped cloth bends low over the floor. Above, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered table near an orange and gold cloth backdrop, and another person in jeans stands at the edge of the frame beside yellow floor marking lines. A plastic bag lies by the tray.2008-03-27A photograph of a figure prostrating full-length on a pale grey stone floor in front of a shrine platform. The prostrating person wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over the head and body, with bare feet and a bare back visible. Behind, several standing people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with hands folded, stand near the platform. The white and red-trimmed platform holds a plate of yellow fruit, flower garlands, a brass lamp, a small silver-toned vessel and a large metal vessel with a lit flame at the right edge. A copper-coloured bowl and small lamps sit on the floor near the standing devotees.Indoor home darshan gathering with devotees seated on white cloths and standing along the walls. In the centre, a man in white kurta bows forward with his forehead near the floor before a low wooden seat draped in orange cloth and decorated with orange and red flower garlands. A small boy in a cream kurta and grey vest stands barefoot beside him. Brass plates hold flower petals, fruit and sweets, and a large white and orange garland hangs at right. Seated to the right is a smiling figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala. Several women in saris and a man holding a child stand in the background.2008-05-03A ritual gathering indoors on a cream carpet. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold beaded mala and a pendant sits cross-legged with hands pressed together in prayer, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a cream silk kurta bows forward with his forehead touching a brown-gold cloth on the floor. A young boy in a checked shirt and denim shorts stands watching. Behind them, devotees in orange and white sit on the floor. In front, an orange cushion holds a pink, white and red flower arrangement, and brass plates hold flowers, nuts, fruit, sweets and a silver tray with a grey woolly cloth. Oranges, apples and bananas sit at the lower right.2008-05-03March 27 20082008-03-27April 14 20182018-04-14