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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31Photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which a figure in white ritual dress with a long gold necklace leans forward to greet a bearded man in an orange shawl and white kurta, who has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside them, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala is smiling, and a woman in an orange top wears a garland of pink, yellow and white flowers in her hair in the foreground. Behind them, men in white and orange lanyards stand near a camera on a tripod, and a red backdrop hangs in the background. The scene suggests an ashram or camp event with devotees greeting one another.2016-04-27Photograph of a crowded event tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground, an elderly man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style bracelets, leans forward to greet a bearded man in an orange shawl and white kurta with a tilak on his forehead. Beside them, a shaven-headed young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala bends in greeting, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland in her hair reaches toward the group. Behind them, several men in white and orange garments, lanyards and rudraksha malas stand among onlookers, with a video camera on a tripod at right and red drapery in the background.2016-04-27A seated figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a large multicolored flower garland and an orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold trident-shaped ceremonial object, gesturing toward others. Around them, a crowd of devotees stands: women in red, orange and pink saris, one with hands folded in namaste, a man in white dhoti and kurta, and two bald monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white turban. A bald young monk in the foreground wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. Red carpet covers the floor. Possible a person cues: long hair, flower garland and orange cloth on the seated figure, though the appearance is partly obscured.2016-04-27A photograph of a crowded indoor room with concrete block walls and large glass windows, where a central figure in a maroon robe and maroon turban stands wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Several bald priests in saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding his arm, while a dense crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris with coloured borders presses in. A framed portrait stands on a red cloth on the back wall. The gathering suggests a pada puja offering at a devotee's house.2014-06-26January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesIndoor hall with white ceiling panels and recessed lights. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-gold shawl with a gold ornamental headband, faces away from the camera while devotees attend. Around them, several shaved-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold bangles hold and adjust the shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, one with a moustache, and a woman in a red sari with hands folded watches at the right. Framed portraits and a banner hang on the walls. a person candidate present by appearance cues: long swept hair, orange turban and red shawl, but identity uncertain; described by role only.2011-12-11