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A photograph inside a tiled room in a house, with a crowd of devotees gathered. In the centre, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe kneels on the floor, raising one palm toward an older man in a white dhoti and grey-green shirt who stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with a blue border hold a brass plate. Several women in white and yellow saris and a man in a light shirt stand nearby. Appearance cues for the kneeling figure are not sufficiently distinctive, so the figure is described by role only. Doorway and window frame the background.

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August 08 20092009-08-08Photograph of an indoor gathering in a tiled room with pale walls. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe with an orange shawl seen from behind stands at left. A woman in a lavender saree with gold bangles and a gold necklace stands smiling with hands together. A man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala kneels in front of a seated woman in an orange garment and red top, whose hand is raised toward his face. Behind them, several devotees in white and coloured sarees and kurtas stand, including a man in a grey shirt with a mala at right. A small brass lamp and plants sit on a table at the right edge.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a crowded room in a plain house with white walls and a window with grille. In the centre, a man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands toward a kneeling woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a yellow blouse, her palms pressed together. Behind her, a woman in an orange-and-red top with green flowers in her hair faces them, hand raised. Around them stand a dozen or more women and a few men in white and pastel saris and white shirts, plus a small child in white on the left. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the person in the centre is described by role only.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with pale walls and a tiled floor. A figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and an orange shawl and stands on the left, extending an arm over a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows with hands pressed together. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and a woman with long dark hair in a red top and saffron shawl sits on the floor in front, one hand raised. Behind them, a crowd of standing devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris, including a woman in a red sari and a woman carrying a small child in a pink wrap, watch the scene. Petals scatter the floor. The main figure in orange has long curly hair and saffron clothing, a probable match for a person's appearance, but the face and visual cues are not clear enough to confirm identity.2009-08-08Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with white walls and a window. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, pressing his palms together and holding the hands of a seated woman in a red top; she sits on a white cloth with a steel plate nearby. Beside him, a man in white with a red-and-white marked dhoti stands, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels at the front. A standing person on the left in an orange robe holds a bouquet of flowers and a green leaf. Around them, devotees in white, saffron, red, yellow and blue saris and dhotis, with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala on one standing man, crowd together watching. Appears to be a padapuja or blessing moment; no tall figure with cues is clearly shown.2009-08-08Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A woman in a red and maroon floral sari with a yellow blouse kneels and bows forward with her forehead near the floor, her hands pressed to the ground, while a man in white stands over her. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, stand and watch. On the right, a long-haired person in a red and orange robe sits on the floor with an orange cloth draped over their lap, hands resting together. Several women in white saris and men in white clothing fill the background near a doorway.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a house visit in an indoor room with cream walls. A long-haired person in an orange-red garment and a garland of green fruits sits on the floor at lower right, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle and an orange garment, but these are not sufficient to confirm identity, so this is a sannyasi/guest role. Around him, a man in white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala gestures while speaking. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand or kneel with folded hands, and a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery kneels with hands pressed together. Several others crowd the doorway behind them.2009-08-08Indoor photograph of a crowded room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears white clothes with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a mala necklace; he stands among devotees. In the centre, a man in white bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence, while others in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white or orange saris stand around. A woman in a red top sits at the lower right, and a small ritual vessel is visible nearby. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or blessing among followers.2009-08-08