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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23October 20 20162016-10-20October 20 20162016-10-20July 21 20102010-07-21June 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesA photograph taken indoors in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a beaded necklace and a saffron shawl sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends his hand to hand a small item wrapped in foil to a seated devotee in a white shirt. Beside him on an orange-draped table stands a tray of fruit and flowers. A standing attendant in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right. Several people in white clothes sit on mats along the left side, and two women in white saris sit in the foreground. A framed painting of a robed figure hangs on the wall, with a deity murti and a red armchair in the background.Photograph inside a bright hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights, showing a crowded devotional gathering. At center, a young man in a rust-brown dhoti with a white cloth over his shoulder and a white-and-red garland stands holding a folded white paper, facing a bare-chested, shaven-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with white ash markings on his back, who holds a gold-coloured tray or plate with an orange cloth. Around them devotees in white shirts, a woman in a red saree with gold border and bangles, a woman in a yellow saree, and a child stand with hands folded in namaskar. A man in white on the left wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangle. Red curtains and a red-draped doorway appear in the background.2012-10-09Indoor hall with a queue of devotees being greeted by a line of ritual attendants. A young man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands at the centre, with a tilak-marked forehead and beaded necklaces, touching a devotee's head. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a shaved head holds a silver tray with red fruit and offerings. Further right, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand in a row. Devotees in white shirts, orange robes and saris line the roped walkway, with a boy in an orange checked shirt and red lungi on the left. Framed deity portraits in red-curtained alcoves and a banner are on the wall behind.2011-11-19December 13 20092009-12-13October 20 20162016-10-20