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A photograph inside a temple hall with a metal roof and white walls, where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-and-red beaded necklaces stands at left with sacred ash markings on his chest, and a devotee in an orange top and a white-robed man in a striped shirt hold their hands together in greeting. A bald man in a striped shirt presses his palms in namaskar, while a man in a blue shirt with a clip-on microphone stands at right. Several saffron-robed sadhus with white and grey beards and orange cloths stand among the crowd. Behind them, a shrine with gold-framed deity images and a green canopy is visible, with loudspeakers at the left edge.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a temple-style hall. A bald man with vibhuti on his forehead and a long gold necklace, wearing a saffron-and-brown robe, stands at the centre while others press close. A man in a dark-orange sleeveless shirt with gold ornaments beside him holds a hand near his face. A man in a striped white shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, and white-clad elderly men and men in orange and pink turbans crowd around. Behind them, a shrine with gilded arches, green drapes and a deity murti is visible, along with a red curtain and cloth-covered trays on the left.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A crowded indoor gathering in a hall with a red curtain and a decorated altar with a deity murti in the background. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, gold armbands and a sandalwood-marked forehead extends a hand toward a man in a red turban and saffron robe wearing a gold chain. Nearby, a bald man in a saffron-bordered robe and gold garland, a man in an orange robe with a dark beard, and a bald man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and blue lanyard stand among devotees. A smiling older man in a light blue shirt and a man in white crouch in the foreground with hands folded, and several people in saffron clothing stand around them.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A crowded indoor photograph of devotees receiving blessings from a shaven-headed sadhu in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and a large orange turban. He leans forward with eyes lowered toward a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who holds out cupped hands. Around them stand bearded sadhus in orange and a white-haired bearded sadhu in orange, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge. Red and white chairs and colourful draped cloth fill the background.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11December 20 20092009-12-20Photograph of an indoor gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees at a temple-like hall with red and gold decor. A central figure in a red-orange turban and rust-coloured shawl with beaded necklaces reaches out to touch the forehead of an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes holding a cane. Beside them, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands folded. A white-bearded elder in orange stands behind, and a man in a light blue shirt smiles at right. Several other saffron-clad men and a bald priest with a red tilak crowd the frame.2015-09-11February 24 20172017-02-24