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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with a pink wall and a striped pillar. A man in a red turban, red robe and white pearl necklace with a gold pendant touches the head of a small girl in a maroon dress held by a man in a blue shirt. A woman in a green salwar kameez stands at left. A man in white folds his hands in namaste at left edge. A monk in an orange robe at right holds a silver tray and a sheet of paper. Several onlookers in white and light clothing stand behind.

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February 23 20112011-02-23A photograph in an indoor hall with pale pink walls. A man in a red turban and red shawl stands at right, bare-chested beneath the shawl, and hands an item to a small girl in a maroon dress held by a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers. Beside them a woman in a green salwar kameez with embroidered sleeves stands at left. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with prayer hands at far left, and a man wearing a beaded necklace stand near. At lower right a man in orange robes holds a brass plate with offerings. The red-turbaned figure has no distinctive presentation cues beyond red attire, so identity is uncertain. Around fifteen people are visible.2011-02-23February 23 20112011-02-23Indoor ashram scene with a group of people in conversation. In the centre, a man in a red turban and red shawl over a red robe, wearing a gold necklace and beaded mala, holds a folded white paper and gestures while speaking. To his left stands a man in saffron/orange robes with a beaded necklace. On the right, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray with red flowers, and a man in orange robes holds a brass tray with a bell and items. A man in a white kurta and rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in a green salwar with embroidered sleeves stand on the left, along with other people behind. Pillars with colourful tassels and white draped fabric frame the hall.2011-02-23Indoor gathering in an ashram hall with pink walls, colourful painted pillars and a white ceiling fan. In the centre, a man in a red turban, red robe, pearl necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a folded white paper and reaches toward a young woman in green with a grey handbag, while a man in a light blue shirt stands beside them. To the right, a man in an orange robe carries a tray of offerings, and a man with white tilak marks wears a white dhoti and shawl. Several other people in white clothes stand nearby. Mood is busy and devotional. Centre figure's appearance matches the page's a person context with a few cues, so this is a probable identification.2011-02-23A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, orange curtains and colourful painted pillars. A bare-chested man with long hair tied in a bun, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti-shawl, a red rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, reaches to touch the head of a young child held by a woman in a red-and-pink sari. Beside them a man in a red kurta stands with hands folded. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold bangles stands near a tray of offerings. Several other people in white and yellow shirts stand in the background, including a youth in glasses. a person: the bare-chested man with a bun, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces is performing a blessing on the child, with the probable identity cued by the mala, gold ornaments and ceremonial shawl.2011-03-05A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall with warm lighting and a pink banner behind. A man in a cream-and-gold turban, a red-and-gold shawl over a red garment, and multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, pressing his palm to the forehead of an older grey-haired man in white shirt and glasses. Other devotees in white shirts stand with hands folded or holding papers, a bald man in orange robes and a baby in a white outfit watch nearby, and a red tray with a gold plate and flower garlands sits in the foreground. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only, a person giving a blessing.2011-10-22August 21 20112011-08-21April 04 20122012-04-04December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall. A smiling man in a brown and gold turban with a jeweled brooch, a bronze-brown silk garment with gold border, a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands reaches out to touch the head of a small girl in a pink dress with a bindi, held by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who holds his hands in anjali. Behind them, devotees in white and orange robes stand in folded-hand namaskar, and a shaved-headed monk in orange with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala stands at left. Others line a rope barrier in the background, and the hall has pink-lit wall panels and ceiling lights.2013-11-09September 12 20132013-09-12