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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple-style hall. A middle-aged man in a white shirt, with a sandalwood-paste mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds small offerings in his cupped hands in front of him while a woman in a dark blue top with a pink-wrapped bundle stands beside him with her hands pressed together. A woman in a purple sari stands in the foreground with her back partly turned. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style mala and a white-clad man with vibhuti marks stand near a bright orange and gold turban worn by a person at the right edge, and a shirtless figure with orange cloth is in the lower right. Several people in the background have their palms joined in prayer.

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Indoor photograph in a plain whitewashed hall with a thatched ceiling and fluorescent light. A middle-aged man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, holds his cupped hands out toward a woman seen from behind in a sleeveless orange top with dark hair in a low bun. Her hand rests over his. Other white-clad men stand behind, and a person in a red shirt is at the left edge. A red cloth fills the right foreground.2009-12-13A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a red curtain. In the foreground a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, holding a small offering of white flowers or cloth towards a person seen from behind. That person wears a bright orange-saffron turban, gold earrings and a gold necklace. A green identity badge hangs from the man's shirt, and he has a short white moustache and a thin white forehead mark. Behind him, other men in white clothes and gold-bordered dhotis stand watching, and a bald man with a white beard stands at right.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver trident-shaped staff toward the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a white tilak mark and a red-brown rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed. Around them stand an older man with glasses and a red-orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow sash, and a woman with a white-marked forehead. Other people stand at the edges, and a dark curtain hangs behind. A wall-mounted badge reads nothing legible.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees at a Kalpataru darshan session. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested figure wearing a red-and-orange turban and a red-and-yellow marigold garland stands with his back partly turned. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads. At centre, a woman in a cream sari with a teal border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, wearing a small name card on her blouse. At right, a man in a white shirt bends forward with hands held out toward a golden vessel, and a woman in a white sari with gold border is partly visible at the edge. Several other people stand in the background against maroon curtains.2015-11-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional padapuja-style ritual indoors. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala around his neck, wears a white shirt and holds a small silver cup with both hands while bowing forward. Beside him a young woman in a yellow shawl and a yellow-and-blue sari presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, several people in white garments stand or sit, and in the foreground silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a cloth. At the right, a seated figure in an orange robe is partly visible in front of a red cushioned gold-trimmed throne. The setting is a plain pink-walled hall.2010-09-19Night outdoor darshan where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long curly hair, sits on the ground and places a rudraksha mala over the head of a seated man in a light blue checked shirt and dark trousers. The seated devotee holds a small white paper. Around them, a woman in beige with glasses and a gold-bordered sari presses her palms together, a young man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl stands behind, and a man in a white shirt with a beaded mala watches. Foreground shows red-and-gold trays with rudraksha malas, fruit, sweets and a yellow cloth. Bright stage lights glow above.2010-02-17Photograph 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 ceremonial welcome on a red carpet. A woman in a red-orange headwrap and white flower garland, at left, faces a kneeling man in a pale pink shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his hands in anjali. A blonde woman in a white kurta and beaded necklace stands behind him, smiling. An older man in a peach shirt and gold wristwatch, at right, holds a yellow fruit or flower offering. A person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a red-orange ceremonial figure at right edge, and several onlookers stand in the background.2014-07-05A photograph of an indoor event with a crowd. A woman in a peach blouse and floral white saree with gold bangles and a red beaded necklace reaches to clasp hands with a figure in a bare-shouldered red top and orange shawl, who holds a large red apple-like fruit. Behind them a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a visible ID badge, reaching toward the exchange. Other onlookers stand behind, including a young woman with a bag and a man in an orange shirt. Bright white and pink floral garlands fill the right edge.2009-07-25