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Photograph of a crowded devotional gathering in a temple or camp setting. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe with a red turban and a heavy rudraksha mala wears a gold necklace and bangles, extending one hand toward a seated person. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold chain stands with hands clasped. Behind them an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange-clad sadhu stand among devotees; a bald man in a white shirt and a man in a white shirt with folded hands kneel near the front. Strings of marigold and gold ornaments are visible, with a shelf of brass items at left.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA man in an orange turban, saffron-orange draped robe with gold edging, layered gold necklace and gold armband stands on the right and places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Two men in white and light striped shirts stand to the left, and a bearded man in glasses behind them watches. Behind, saffron-robed attendants and devotees fill a hall with red curtains, a projector screen, and white bases with rope barriers. The orange-robed figure with turban and gold ornaments is a person; this is an in-person scene of blessing at a gathering.2013-08-02A photograph of a crowded religious gathering at a temple or camp setting. In the foreground, a seated person in a red turban, orange robe and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces extends a hand toward a bald man in a dark shirt who is folding his hands in greeting. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and holds his hands together. Saffron-robed sadhus with white beards stand nearby, and a man in white shirt presses palms together at the right. A bald man in a yellow garment sits at the bottom edge. Floral garlands and brass vessels are visible in the background.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a large hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. A man in a rust-orange turban with a white jewel ornament, gold necklace of large beads and orange-gold drape touches the forehead of a white-haired elderly man in white with a white vibhuti mark. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe stands near a white-clad man in glasses and a shaved-headed elderly man with white forehead marks presses his palms together. Devotees in white clothes stand behind the barrier and a floral garland hangs in the background.2013-11-05May 07 20122012-05-07A seated figure on a gilded throne wears a red-orange turban, long orange-saffron robes with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces and a small gold pendant, and smiles while extending his hands toward a kneeling man in white who offers a fruit-like object. Beside him, a bald man with an orange-yellow forehead band, glasses, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits quietly in similar orange-saffron robes. Behind them a standing attendant in orange-saffron robes stands near a red-draped backdrop and brass oil lamps stand on the golden throne area. At the far right, a standing person in white garments wears a long rudraksha garland.2015-10-08September 11 20152015-09-11A crowded indoor gathering in a hall with a red curtain and a decorated altar with a deity murti in the background. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, gold armbands and a sandalwood-marked forehead extends a hand toward a man in a red turban and saffron robe wearing a gold chain. Nearby, a bald man in a saffron-bordered robe and gold garland, a man in an orange robe with a dark beard, and a bald man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and blue lanyard stand among devotees. A smiling older man in a light blue shirt and a man in white crouch in the foreground with hands folded, and several people in saffron clothing stand around them.2015-09-11A crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees gathers in a plain whitewashed room. Centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl over a saffron-orange cloth, and a heavy beaded gold-toned mala; the page describes him as Swamiji (probable) on the basis of his turban, saffron clothing and mala. Beside him, a grey-bearded man in a pink-orange robe and a bald-headed man in white with a yellow shawl stand close. A young man at right wears a white shawl with red trim and a gold chain. Behind them, a framed picture of a deity with red and orange marigold garlands hangs on the wall, and a window sits at right.2015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15September 11 20152015-09-11