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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.

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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.Indoor 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.2011-01-22October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a draped white ceiling and a dark curtain at right. In the foreground an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a steel plate of round sweets. Beside her a woman in orange and white and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stand with hands folded in prayer. At left a man in white with an orange shawl and white forehead marking presses his palms together. Several people in white and orange sit on the floor behind, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed sari stands at centre back. Sweets are offered as part of the ritual, and the scene appears to be a prayer or aarti offering.2009-10-17A 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 festive indoor gathering with women and men in a room decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers hanging from the ceiling and wall, and small framed pictures on the walls. A smiling woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered edge and a dark beaded necklace stands at centre with her palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a younger woman in a beige sari and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red-bead mala around his neck hold fruit or offerings. On the left, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a woman in orange clothing smiles. Several other people in white and pastel clothes stand around the room.2010-01-20A photograph of a domestic devotional reception inside a plain green-walled room with doorways and a curtain. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl on the right holds a metal tray of bananas, apples, oranges and grapes, offered to an older woman in a blue sari with a black beaded mala. A boy in white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside her, and an elderly man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Other women in white and red saris watch. Framed pictures hang on the wall above.July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor devotional gathering with a red carpet and blue draped curtains with yellow trim behind. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a purple-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, bends forward offering a steel tray of bananas, apples and green fruit to a seated figure in orange. Around them many men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, some with hands folded in namaste. At right, a man in orange with a long-haired look and mala sits near, and a woman with long dark curly hair in an orange sleeveless top receives the offering. A small child in orange clothing is held at the left edge. Pink flowers lie on the carpet.2010-02-18A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.2011-01-28A photograph of a temple-side offering scene in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and green leaf garland extends a brass tray of fruit and offerings toward a bare-chested priest with a beard, sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads, who holds the tray. Behind them an elderly man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and forehead markings watches. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and orange-clad attendants, stand around, one with a microphone stand in the foreground.2007-01-12