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A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing indoors on a bare concrete floor under fluorescent lights. A tall figure at left in a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a long red-and-pink flower garland, a red tilak mark and ornamental gold and bead adornments, stands apart from the group. Behind him, men and women in white kurtas, white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange-and-white lanyards with ID badges, stand closely together. A woman in a white salwar kameez and a man in a white shirt with arms folded are among them. Several pairs of sandals sit at the lower left near the floor edge. The image is faded and hazed.

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Photograph of a group of devotees and volunteers in a bare concrete hall. On the left, a man in a maroon robe with gold-bordered dhoti and a long purple-pink garland stands facing the group, appearing to speak. Around him, about a dozen people in white kurtas, white dhotis and orange lanyards stand listening; a woman in a white top and a woman in a purple sari are among them, and a man in a red-and-white shawl stands at right. Dim overhead lights and a few loose chains lie on the floor at left. Whether the man in maroon is a candidate for a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so only his role as speaker is described.2013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row on a bare concrete floor in a dim, plain hall with a breeze-block wall. On the far right, a man in a rust-brown robe and a long red beaded garland faces the group, his hands held together in front of him, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace visible. Most men in the line wear white kurtas or dhotis with saffron-orange lanyards, and several wear red or maroon shawls. A woman in a white salwar kameez with a brown dupatta stands in the middle, and another woman in a lilac sari stands near the left. Two men on the left wear orange shawls. Scattered brass items and a small metal pot sit on the floor in the foreground.2013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04A man in a red-maroon robe with a long brown rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a bright floor past rows of devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls who stand with palms pressed together. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands to the right with his hands folded. Behind them, plastic chairs, mats and a tiled wall with framed red artwork fill the hall.2016-03-28Indoor photo of a spiritual gathering in a bright hall with a light wooden floor. In the centre, a man with short dark hair, a red-brown forehead mark and a red-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward with his eyes lowered and palms together. Around him, many people in white clothes with red-and-black shawls hold their hands in namaste or stand with hands folded in devotion, while a man in white and a bald man with glasses stand nearby. An orange cushion lies on the floor and a small blue chair is visible at left.2016-03-28September 04 20132013-09-04A procession at an outdoor event. At the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and red-and-white flower garlands wears a large gold necklace and a red mark on his forehead; he is the central figure of the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry a long silver staff and walk alongside him, while a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum at right. Women in orange and green saris stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in pink and orange at far right does the same. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a golden ceremonial emblem visible at upper left.2016-07-02A photo of a group in a covered, tin-roofed hall with fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a wide decorative gold-studded belt stands slightly forward with a calm expression. Beside and around him are several men in saffron-brown robes with gold borders, some bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas; one on the left has long hair and a white dhoti with gold border and a bead necklace. A man on the right wears a white shirt and dhoti with an orange-red lanyard, and another in white stands behind with a hand raised to his head. Several people in white ritual clothing stand around the group.2013-09-04A ceremonial homa scene in a hall with white walls. A central man in an orange-red turban, red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold pendant necklace, wearing a long red-and-green marigold garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar while holding a clear vessel. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a similar vessel. Around them devotees in white and red-orange clothing stand with hands folded, a tall brass lamp stand and oil lamp are at front, and a fan and red-cushioned seat sit at left. The appearance of the central figure matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2015-10-21 +1 copiesIndoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.2013-09-29September 11 20122012-09-11