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A candid photograph inside a small home room where a group of devotees gathers around a tray of offerings. A woman in a white sari with gold star-and-border embroidery and a red edge holds out a tray of bananas, a mango-like fruit and other fruits, with a rolled white paper cone resting over the top. Beside her, an older woman in a cream sari and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti lean in. On the right, a man with a vermilion tilak on his forehead wears a white kurta and a long rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with rudraksha beads reaches toward the tray. A young girl in the lower right folds her hands in namaskar, and several onlookers stand in the background, including a boy in a dark shirt and women in red and pink saris.

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A photograph of a small indoor gathering in an ordinary room with a wooden door and pale walls. A young woman in a white sari with gold border palms her hands together in namaste on the left, beside an older woman in a peach sari holding a tray. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands centre, and a smiling man in white with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead holds a large white cone-shaped paper offering over a steel tray of bananas, an apple, a pomegranate and other fruit. Other devotees with tilaks stand behind, and a woman in white at right presses her hands together. Several people are visible in the background.October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a devotee exchange at an ashram-style hall with striped festoon banners hanging above. An elderly woman in an orange sari with a brown blouse receives a fruit offering from a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle; the man, possibly Swamiji (probable) given the long hair, orange robes, and rudraksha mala, is smiling and holding a silver tray of bananas wrapped in plastic. Another orange-robed monk stands behind him, and a man in orange on the right holds the tray. Women in white and orange garments watch on the left, some with palms pressed together. The swamiji candidate's appearance is consistent with several cues, so the swamiji value is in_person.2011-01-22A crowded indoor photograph of a devotee visit inside a home with glass display cabinets holding small deity figures and brass items on the shelves behind. In the centre, a young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and a cross-body string stands beside an open wooden box of apples and offerings. Women in saris with white and orange flower garlands surround him, one in an orange sari and another in a red blouse. An older man in white shirt and white hair on the right holds an apple, and a tray with a printed sheet lies on a small table. Several other devotees in white and orange crowd the room. No candidate with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the central figure is described by role only.2010-01-23Crowded indoor scene during a house visit in a plain room with pale green walls and a small framed deity picture on the left. A woman in a light sari with a white-and-blue border sits with her head bowed while a woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and white garland reaches toward her. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, one holding a red fruit. A small girl in a yellow dress holds an orange, and a young man in a white shirt holds a red fruit in the foreground. At lower right, a figure in a red garment and a pink-and-green flower and fruit garland sits beside the group, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the edge. Several people hold oranges, bananas and apples.2014-06-24A photograph inside a small room with pink walls, a wooden cabinet and a shelf holding small figurines, with floral garlands hung above a doorway. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer a red fruit or sweet to an elderly woman in a patterned sari, while a woman in a white garland stands in the foreground. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands with clasped hands, a child in a white shirt is at left, and a figure in an orange robe stands at right. Several other people in white or cream clothing stand around the room. Visible people: about ten.2010-01-21A photograph of a crowded indoor corridor in a white-walled building with barred windows. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark curly mane stands with their back to the camera, facing a smiling man in a pink shirt and an older man in a red-and-gold embroidered garment. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a brass tray of white and yellow flowers, red blooms and bananas. Women in white saris with gold borders and a girl in a white top and blue skirt stand to the right, some with hands folded. Other men in white shirts and dhotis are gathered behind.2007-01-12March 06 20132013-03-06July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a devotee gathering inside a bright room during a padapuja-style offering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a white tilak on the forehead and a dark red-brown top with rudraksha beads sits low, holding a fruit at their hands. Facing them, a woman in a pink and gold sari with gold jewellery leans forward, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands together holding a fruit. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha mala stands with garlanded hands, and another man in white with red and white flower garlands holds fruit. At the right edge, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head stands in the background. Several other onlookers stand in the back.2014-07-01