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Indoor hall photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a thick necklace of green lemon-sized fruits and gold ornaments, who is extending a hand in blessing toward a white-clad elderly man bowing low at his feet. Behind them stand devotees in white and sari, a woman in a white blouse with a dark shawl, and shaved-headed priests in orange robes with tilak and rudraksha malas. Pink curtains and red-and-white decorations line the walls. The orange-robed figure with the long hair and fruit garland is a person, shown giving blessing in a crowd setting.

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October 06 20132013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06September 30 20132013-09-30A photograph inside a hall with cream walls, ceiling spotlights and a dark red curtain backdrop, where a golden throne is visible in the distance. At centre, a smiling man wears a rust-brown robe with gold trim, a rudraksha mala and a large garland of green lemons, and holds a red tray of fruit. Beside him, a man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and another man in white kurta with a red wristband, hands pressed together in namaste, greets them at the left. Several devotees in white and casual clothes line a barrier behind, and a child in yellow stands at the lower left. The man at centre has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament is absent, and the scene reads as a devotee welcome with fruit offerings. Visible cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-brown robe with gold border, ceremonial lemon garland.2013-10-30October 24 20132013-10-24A photograph of a man in a dark maroon-brown robe wearing long garlands of green beads and an ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulder, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He stands with one hand raised in a greeting gesture while a group of men in white shirts, some with hands pressed together in namaste, face him in a hall with a decorated stage behind. Visible people include men in white and a figure in saffron-orange robes at left; the setting is a hall with ceiling lights and an ornate golden stage backdrop. The bearded man in white with hands joined to the left of the central figure is one of the devotees gathered around him.2013-10-06October 30 20132013-10-30September 27 20132013-09-27October 06 20132013-10-06Indoor event in a hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. A smiling person in an orange-brown saffron robe wears a long necklace of green-yellow flower garlands and a red bindi, with gold bangles on the wrist. Their appearance is an appearance-based candidate for a person rather than certain. A man in a white shirt, with glasses, leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, robed attendants in saffron, women in saris and onlookers stand near a table with fruit and offerings, and a golden seat appears in the background.2013-10-30Indoor ashram hall with a red curtain and yellow-draped seat at the back. A smiling man in an orange-brown shawl and a long necklace of green limes raises his right hand in blessing toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one with eyes closed. A man in white dhoti with a long braid stands behind him holding a tray. A woman in a green sari and another in red stand at the right edge. Red fruit or offerings sit on a tray at lower right. Barrier posts line the aisle.2013-10-30September 11 20132013-09-11