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Indoor photo in a bright hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging orange and colourful fabric decorations. A woman with reddish hair in a white outfit stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A young girl in a white top and pink leggings bends to touch the hand of a man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, who has long swept-back hair and is smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured object, a yellow flower and printed papers. Another woman in a white sari with folded hands and a man in white stand behind, with more saffron-clad figures in the background. Visible people: about six.

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A hall with a white ceiling draped in orange cloth and colourful hanging decorations. A man in orange robes, bare-chested with a long shawl, rudraksha malas and a tilak, extends his hand to a small girl in a white top and pink leggings who holds a card. A woman in white with hands folded in namaste stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with a mala smiles nearby. A monk in orange holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and papers. Several people in white stand behind, and one man in orange with a shaved head stands at right.2010-10-27A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, reaching out to a young girl in white who holds a small bundle of beads. A woman in white clothes and a red-orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, laughing. Behind, two monks in saffron robes with ceremonial gold necklaces stand, one holding a silver tray with offerings. At right, a monk in orange in the foreground leans in. The setting is a bright tiled hall with pillars and windows. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, greeting devotees during a sarva darshan.2010-11-16October 27 20102010-10-27A photograph inside a hall with pale walls, white canvas ceiling drapes and hanging orange and multicoloured tassel decorations. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange shawl and stands with hands joined, reaching toward a young girl in a pink top and pink trousers who holds picture books. Beside him an attendant in orange robes carries a silver tray. Around them women in white and saffron, one in a green and gold sari, stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman with light hair in a white outfit smiles. Red-and-white striped mats cover the floor.2011-02-02A photograph of a devotional ritual line indoors. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling and handing a folded paper or prasad packet to a woman in white. Behind him a man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray with a golden item and a small bowl. On the far right a bald man in a white shawl and orange garment holds the tray. Several women in white saris and girls in pastel tops stand in line on the left, some with hands joined in namaskar and eyes lowered. Hanging orange and red textiles decorate the wall in the background.2010-11-30A photograph of a temple-style hall where a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands with a white forehead mark and a silver tray holding small offerings. Devotees in white and pastel clothing, including a woman in a white sari and a woman in a light head covering, lean in toward him, and a row of young girls with hair clips stands in the foreground with hands pressed together in prayer. A second priest, bald and wearing a white shawl and orange cloth, holds the tray on the right. Orange and patterned banners hang in the background. Nine people are visible.2010-11-30October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a small white card and reading it while standing in a hall. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person candidate. To his left, a line of women and a girl in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together or hands folded. One woman in a white top has a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with a pendant stands holding a silver plate with small orange and red items. Another person in orange and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand behind. A silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right, and orange and white banners hang from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-26Indoor photo in a hall with a white draped ceiling decorated with colourful striped cylindrical pillars topped by orange tassels. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark braid and a beaded necklace holds a silver tray and touches the forehead of a woman in white. Behind him, shaven-headed men in orange and white robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand near a silver plate. On the left, a woman in an orange-and-white sari with folded hands and a lanyard smiles, and a small girl in pink holds a yellow book. A blonde woman in white and a boy at the lower left complete the group of devotees.2011-02-02A photograph of a hall at a Sarva Darshan event. A man in long-haired, orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace reaches out his hand to bless a small girl in a white dress with a red flower. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a white tray of ritual items. On the left, women in saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white holds a red shawl. Patterned banners hang from the ceiling and the floor is polished. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala is the blessing figure.2010-11-16A photograph inside a hall with hanging orange and colourful decorations overhead. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a vertical white tilak, lifts his hand in blessing over a woman's bowed head. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured object and a kumkum or ritual item. Nearby, devotees with hands folded in namaste include a woman in white at left, a woman in a cream sari with green border, a young girl in white holding a printed sheet, and others in white clothing. The setting suggests darshan with blessings given by an orange-robed figure.2010-10-27Photograph inside a plain pink-walled hall with a white canopy and hanging coloured tassel decorations overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange sleeveless top with a long dark rudraksha mala, and smiles while reaching to touch the hands of a girl in a maroon top. Around him, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a man in a white shirt with folded hands, a woman in white with a mala, and several children crowd close. At right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and beaded mala holds a silver tray with flowers and gold-coloured items. a person is the man in saffron and rudraksha, shown presenting himself as a sannyasi receiving devotees.2010-10-09