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Indoor photograph of a white-walled hall with a blue tarpaulin ceiling and yellow metal scaffolding. A large white-draped seat or dais in the centre is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in white clothes bend over a white cloth laid on the floor, arranging yellow marigold petals and flowers. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. A seated figure on the dais in white garments with a garland is partly visible, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify him as a person. Two standing people at right wear white.

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Photograph of a seated figure in a white robe viewed from behind, draped with long garlands of white and yellow flowers with orange and red accents, and a cascading garland pendant at the centre back. Standing beside and around him are several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a beard, one with glasses, and a man in a saffron-orange top with long dark hair who leans in. A man in a white head covering bends forward at left, appearing to attend to the seated figure. Behind them hangs a blue and white draped backdrop with fringed swags, and a white block wall stands at left. The scene suggests a garland-offering or seva moment during a gathering. The seated figure's face is not visible.2005-08-07Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in front of a blue and white striped draped backdrop. A young person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, looking toward the scene. In the centre, a man in white clothes with a white cloth over his head bends forward, placing a long garland of white and yellow flowers over a white-draped seat or cushion. Other people in white clothes stand behind, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a striped cloth covers a low platform at left. Garlands are arranged on the floor in the foreground.2005-08-07A indoor hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. A person lies face-up on a white-covered mat on the floor, and two people in white dhotis kneel or bend over them, while a row of about ten standing people in white, cream and orange saris and shirts line the left and right sides, watching. A woman in an orange sari and blue salwar stands at the right edge, and a white cylindrical object stands behind the group. A fan and a whiteboard sit at the right. A painted column with a decorative pattern rises on the right. This appears to be a healing or darshan session with devotees gathered around the reclining person.2008-06-22A stage set for a convention session, with a raised white-draped seat decorated by orange, yellow and green marigold garlands and white flower strands on a red carpet. Behind it hangs a dark navy backdrop with blue draping at left. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing move around the seat; one man in a light shirt and trousers stands at right adjusting the cloth, while a figure in white crouches at left near scattered petals. A man in a dark top stands near the back of the seat. A decorative golden arch with a painted panel stands at right, and a red-clad figure appears near it. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible above.2006-07-30Overhead photo of a floor ceremony on white cloth covered with pink and orange flower petals. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits centrally, wearing a large white and pink flower garland, and is touching petals with both hands. Around them, people in white shirts and cream and gold-bordered saris sit cross-legged, some bent forward and some with palms pressed together. Loose petals, flower heaps and small stems fill the foreground. a person is seated centrally in the orange robe with the garland, though appearance is uncertain.2006-09-23December 21 20102010-12-21Photograph of a fire ritual. A square altar of white-painted bricks stacked in tiers holds lit wood and vermilion-marked offerings, with a small kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps nearby. Behind the altar stands an orange cloth-draped seat. On the left, a woman in white sari and a man in white dhoti stand near a bearded man in saffron robe with a red-orange mala. Several people in white and saffron-orange stand around; one in orange wears a yellow scarf. Platters of oranges, bananas and fruit sit on a mat, with a white cloth and marigold and jasmine garlands in the foreground. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20 in total. No figure is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2008-12-26A photograph of an indoor event hall with a dark red velvet curtain backdrop and a tall decorated banner pole at right. Several people in white clothes attend to a seated figure on a white-draped platform. A man in a purple shirt kneels near the platform, and women in white saris and one in an orange sari stand or sit around it. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at left, and a white board and a table with a water bottle are visible. The setting looks like a healing or darshan session with attendants tending to someone, though no clearly identifiable a person is distinctly visible.2008-06-22A photograph inside a plain hall with a concrete floor and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari-style garment places white and orange garlands on a white deity murti set on a white table draped with an orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and shawl films her with a large video camera on his shoulder. Another man in white, with a shaved head, stands at right beside a blue plastic chair and a brass tray. Behind them are tall painted pillars, a wooden cabinet with glass doors holding small golden deity figures, and framed pictures on the left wall. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-09-13Photo of a seated-audience programme on a raised stage with a flower-decorated red and gold throne-seat in the background, framed by colourful paper streamers and a brass oil lamp at left. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on blue-covered mats in the foreground, one with long dark hair seen from behind. Women in orange and white garments sit to the right, and a standing attendant in white stands at the back. Two people in white attend the throne, one placing a hand toward the seated figure whose face is not clearly visible. a person's presence is claimed by the page but the seated figure is too indistinct to confirm identity.2010-12-21Indoor photograph of a ceremonial event in a plain room. In the centre-right, a seated man wears an orange turban with a pink flower and a green leaf garland, smiling as people gather around him. Foreground left shows a large white and gold floral decoration with gold tinsel and a round sequined medallion. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes operates a video camera, and a cameraman stands near a white fan. Other people in white clothes and orange shawls surround the seated figure. Above, a framed photograph and a woven patterned banner hang on the wall. The seated man in an orange turban has distinctive ceremonial adornment, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2007-02-06July 30 20062006-07-30