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A photograph in a large hall with white ceiling fans and pink-curtained windows. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and an ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange and maroon wrap and a long red and yellow flower garland, hands an object to a young man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt. Devotees in white and striped shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and a row of people in orange and white stand along a barrier on both sides of a central aisle. In the background a deity murti or altar and a red curtained stage are visible.

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A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and red curtains. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl and a red-and-yellow flower garland smiles and reaches toward a line of people on the left. Among them are young boys in yellow and white shirts, a man with a white forehead mark and glasses, and a woman in a blue sari. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange robes stands along a central aisle leading toward a distant golden seat. Ceiling lights and a dark red curtain frame the space.2013-09-22September 22 20132013-09-22A photograph in a bright hall with pink-framed windows and red curtains. A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a red and yellow flower garland, smiles while placing his right palm on the head of a young man in a striped yellow shirt, a blessing gesture. Behind them a line of devotees in white, saffron and blue saris waits along a runner between metal stanchions. Ceiling fans and recessed lights are visible overhead.2013-09-22October 20 20132013-10-20A hall interior with white ceiling fans and red curtains. A line of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or yellow and pink shirts, stand behind steel stanchions. At right, a saffron-robed man with bare upper body wears a long red-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with sandalwood and vibhuti on his forehead, and stands near a tray of offerings. Another person in white dhoti and tilak stands further right. In the background a golden throne-like seat is visible at the stage. Most people visible are devotees waiting in line for darshan.2013-09-22A photograph in a hall with white ceiling lights and ceiling fans, showing a line of devotees receiving blessings. A man in an orange-and-gold saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, stands bare-chested at right, extending a white-sleeved hand to touch the forehead of an older bald-headed man in a white shirt. Several people with folded hands wait along a metal barrier, including a grey-haired man in a red-patterned shirt and a man in white. Women in white saris with red borders stand at right with palms pressed together. A golden throne with a red backdrop is visible at the far end of the hall.2013-09-29September 22 20132013-09-22A photograph inside a hall with pink curtains, air conditioners and ceiling fans. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, a red and yellow flower garland and a saffron-and-gold shawl reaches out with his right hand to bless a bald older man in a white shirt, who has his hands pressed together. Beside them, a younger man in a checked shirt smiles with palms joined, and several men in white and saffron stand in the background.2013-09-22A photograph inside a hall with red-curtained windows and a pale ceiling. A central figure with long dark hair wears a deep red-and-gold garment and a large red and yellow marigold garland, with gold bangles and earrings, while a man in a white kurta with glasses holds his hands up in front of them. Around them stand several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha beads and tilak markings on their foreheads, one in a white dhoti with a gold border, and a bald man in a white shirt. Other people in the foreground are partially visible on the left.2013-09-11A photograph of a hall during a devotional gathering. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a thick rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold bangles; he raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Devotees in white and light clothing with folded palms stand along barricades, and a man in a purple shirt holds out folded paper. A red box with offerings sits in the foreground, and a backdrop with a painted deity image and red curtains hangs behind. a person cues: rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, orange clothing and a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-07-24September 15 20132013-09-15July 16 20132013-07-16