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A photograph of devotees receiving offerings from a priest at a temple counter. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and offerings, while a second priest in saffron-orange cloth stands behind him. Several men in white, yellow and striped shirts reach forward to take offerings from the tray. A video camera and a smartphone are visible in the lower foreground, and an orange wall with a framed photo sits behind the group. A printed caption on the wall reads 'With Yogi Ram Surat Kumar'.

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A temple prasadam distribution scene. In the foreground right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl holds a brass plate piled with yellow rice. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands beside a bare-chested attendant. Left of centre, a man in a dark navy vest over a red shirt, wearing glasses and a tilak, scoops yellow rice from a brass plate. Other men in white shirts and dhotis crowd close, reaching for the offering. An orange wall and a painted banner with text sit in the background, and a steel railing runs along the bottom of the frame.2011-11-01A photograph of a ceremonial audience in an ornate hall with red drapes and gold-trimmed decor. A seated figure on a golden throne wears an orange-red turban, an orange-saffron robe, a red floral garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold ornament at the wrist. A kneeling man in white shirt and trousers holds out a tray of offerings, possibly fruit or sweets, while another man in a white shirt stands at left. Behind them, figures in saffron and white dhotis stand near a brass oil lamp (deepam) and a white table. A cameraman films from the right. Several people stand in the background.2015-07-19A photograph of a temple ritual where several men gather around a steel railing and handle yellow flowers and petals taken from brass and steel trays. On the right, a priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold chains holds a tray of yellow flowers toward the group. A man in a dark vest over a red shirt, with a tilak on his forehead and glasses, reaches into the brass bowl. A man in a red polo shirt on the left and a man in a white shirt with long hair hold petals. An orange wall behind them carries a framed banner with printed text. Several other devotees stand in the background, some in white and some in pink or grey.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A shaved-headed man in an orange and gold-bordered saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold armlet, holds a brass tray of yellow and orange flowers and offerings toward a line of women. Several women in pink, magenta and white saris and a pale pink top stand with palms pressed together, receiving the offering. A young man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them, and a few other devotees are visible in the background, one in a brown sari. A wall poster and a red carpet are visible. The scene suggests an aarti or prasad distribution during puja.2011-11-01A photograph of a ritual or satsang setting with several men gathered closely around a central figure. The central figure wears a cream-white turban, a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bangles on the arms, and is handing a small white object down toward hands reaching up from the crowd. To the left, a man in a white shirt and a bare-chested man with a cloth over his shoulder reach forward with folded hands. A young man in white with a white tilak on the forehead and a beaded mala stands in the middle, and a man in a grey shirt presses his palms together. A red curtain and a white screen are visible in the background, and a camera operator is partly visible at the left edge.2012-04-04December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a Kumbh Mela initiation setting under a pale cream canopy. In the foreground a man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with his head bowed while a man in a white shirt and trousers applies a mark to his forehead from a steel plate. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus sit in rows, some shaved-headed, and a red-clad devotee stands at right. Yellow marigold garlands lie on a white table at lower right. Overlaid text reads and a copyright line2016-04-22Indoor photograph of a ceremonial offering at night. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a saffron head wrap and a long yellow-and-red garland stands at right, reaching toward a steel plate of fruit. A man in a red silk shawl and red dhoti with a vibhuti mark holds a similar fruit plate at centre. Behind them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls, and a man in a striped green shirt and plaid shirt at left, stand watching. The plates hold apples, bananas and grapes. The setting is a plain tiled hall with a wooden pillar and a hanging orange-and-yellow cloth at top.2006-12-20A photograph at an outdoor temple-style hall with a corrugated roof, where a man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long red flower garland stands at the centre, holding the hands of a shaven-headed man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Around them stand other men in white and saffron-orange robes; one man at left wears a yellow kurta, and a saffron-robed attendant at lower right holds a brass vessel. Behind them is a colourful deity murti in a shrine, with a bright orange and gold backdrop. Several people stand at the rail in the background.A photograph of a temple darshan scene in a hall. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands at a red-draped table holding a tray, distributing items to a line of devotees. Next to him, another person in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a tray of offerings, while a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Several men in shirts, one in a white shirt with a tilak, one in a blue shirt and one in a checked shirt, stand with hands folded or extended. Behind them, a gilded ornate altar and deity murti decorated with flowers are visible in the background.2011-12-17A photo inside a small shrine doorway decorated with layered marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, yellow and orange, with leaf and flower decoration on the back wall. A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt at left holds a brass plate of green leaves, flowers and a lit lamp, while a bare-chested priest with vibhuti marks and a sacred thread presents it. Two figures stand in saffron and orange cloth at the centre and right, one with a garland and bald head, one wearing an orange shawl and a gold necklace. A carved wooden door frame and brass bell sit on the right, and a red mat covers the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a shrine.2010-11-22July 17 20082008-07-17