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Indoor photograph of a Kalpataru darshan event in a hall with ceiling fans and a framed portrait on the wall. In the foreground, a figure in an orange sleeveless top with hair in a bun reaches forward and rests a hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt and dark-bead mala who kneels with head bowed. Behind them an older man in white shirt and green bead necklace watches, and a woman in a red sari with bangles and a Kalpataru badge sits with palms pressed together. Several other people in white and red stand along the room, with a red banner hanging at upper right.

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A photograph inside a hall with seated devotees in the background and ceiling fans overhead. On the right, a person with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless robe and a white flower garland, extends both hands toward a man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit or offering. Beside them, a woman in a teal sari with gold earrings and a necklace watches with hands folded. On the far left, a man in an orange garment stands with a hand on the white-shirted man's back. Name badges are visible on the shirts. a person appears in the red robe with long hair and garland, presiding over the exchange of an offering, and the in-person candidate is in the foreground; appearance is uncertain.2009-08-02Indoor darshan scene in a large hall with ceiling fans and a framed portrait on the wall behind. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers bows low with hands pressed together, his head bowed toward a woman in a red-and-orange sari who places her hand on his head in blessing. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles stands beside them. An elderly man in a white shirt and dark green beaded necklace watches. At left, a figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe. Garlands of pink flowers fill the right foreground and a red-orange cloth hangs behind. Background devotees sit in rows.2009-08-08August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08August 02 20092009-08-02Photograph of a devotional darshan scene at night in an indoor hall. A bare-shouldered figure in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair pulled back holds a rudraksha mala, seated on a red-covered platform with flower arrangements in the lower right. Facing him, a grey-haired man in glasses and a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and a woman in a blue sari with gold bangles bows with hands joined. Behind them stand a young man in a pink shirt, another man in an orange top, and several people in white and light-coloured clothing watching. Pillars and lights frame the background.2009-07-25Indoor hall photograph of a ritual exchange on a red carpet with green edging. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark bead mala and pendant stands and offers items cupped in his hands to a seated man in a sleeveless red top and orange shawl, who receives them over a small cardboard box. To the left, a standing person in orange robes stands beside a tripod. Behind, a woman in white sari stands near a table, and several seated people in white and coloured clothes sit on the floor. Ceiling fans, banners on the upper left wall, framed portraits and a red-orange decorative pillar complete the setting.2009-08-08July 25 20092009-07-25A bald, light-skinned man in a white kurta stands with bowed head while a long-haired person in a red-orange sash and dense beaded garlands places a hand on his scalp and holds a sheet of paper. The person wears rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a red bindi, with a pale-yellow garment beneath the sash. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A man in saffron clothing and another in white stand nearby, and a tray of small items sits at lower right. Behind them hang framed portraits on a cream wall, and a projector screen and red curtain fill the background.2012-04-05 +2 copiesJuly 25 20092009-07-25Indoor photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with a crowd seated behind. In the foreground, a bare-headed man in a white shirt bends forward to receive an offering held in the hands of a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala, who wears an ID badge. Beside her stands a man in an orange garment. On the right, a person in a sleeveless orange-red robe with a white flower garland and dark hair pulled back holds the woman's hands. Warm lighting, white and orange clothing, and seated devotees in white and orange in the background.2009-08-02