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Photograph inside a pink-walled hall with a white draped ceiling and tall striped decorative pillars in red, yellow, blue and white. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in a red-orange shawl with his back to the camera, next to a woman in a red garment with a long dark braid and orange shawl. On the right, a man with long hair in a white dhoti with orange border and a white shawl stands with hands folded in namaste, beside a man in khaki shirt and white dhoti greeting with folded hands. Behind them, a man in white kurta and dhoti stands among a group. Elderly women watch at left wearing glasses and orange-bordered saris. A figure in orange robe is visible at right, and framed pictures hang on the walls. a person identity is not established from appearance.

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April 04 20132013-04-04Indoor hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and decorated pillars banded in red, blue, yellow and white with orange fringe. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk, some with folded hands in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in an orange-red robe with gold border and rudraksha mala is in the right foreground, hands joined, back turned to camera. Another bald figure in white dhoti with bare upper body and red-gold cloth walks mid-background. A projector screen and a framed portrait are visible at the back. A printed note on the page labels the event, but no person here shows clear a person cues, so identity is uncertain.2013-03-13April 04 20132013-04-04April 04 20132013-04-04A ceremonial blessing line inside a decorated hall with a draped white and grey ceiling canopy and colourful striped pillars. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a white-and-gold shawl, a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palm onto the head of a standing devotee, holding a small folded paper in his other hand. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with offerings, and another white-clad attendant holds a tray of flower garlands. Men in white shirts and lungis stand in a row with hands clasped or folded, and a few more people in colourful clothes wait behind. Projection screens hang on the walls behind the group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2011-03-05 +1 copiesIndoor hall decorated with a white draped ceiling and colourful woven pillar hangings with orange tassels. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and orange shawl, with gold bangles, reaches out to touch a bald man's head. Nearby a man in a white shirt and glasses presses his palms together, a man in a striped blue vest also has his hands folded, and an elderly man in white with a red shawl stands with palms joined in namaste. Other people in saffron and white stand along the room, and a camera operator is visible at upper left.2013-04-04A photo inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling, ceiling fans, and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterned cloth. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, palms pressed together, receiving namaskar. Several men in plain white kurtas or dhotis stand with hands in anjali mudra, including a bald man in white at left and a bearded man in white near centre. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and gold necklaces stands beside a silver tray with gold-coloured items. A deity murti and golden decorations appear in the background. a person appearance cues are present but the identity is uncertain from the image alone.2010-10-11March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a tented hall with a striped white ceiling canopy and hanging decorative pillars painted in red, yellow, blue and white with orange fringe. In the foreground, a man in a red patterned kurta bends forward with his hands joined while another man in a dark jacket and glasses leans in. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray and placing his hand on the bowed man's head in a blessing gesture. Other men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange scarves or robes stand around, and a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes is nearby. The orange-robed figure is a candidate for the a person label, though his appearance cues are not fully conclusive.2011-01-22October 27 20102010-10-27April 04 20132013-04-04A photograph inside a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and hanging colourful tassel decorations. A row of people in white ritual clothes stands on both sides of a polished floor, with devotees in white and saffron or orange saris and shawls lining the right side and holding hands in anjali. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red garland stands before a bald man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl who holds a brass aarti plate, while a bare-footed man in white stands nearby with hands folded. The scene looks like a welcome or aarti reception line, with a stage and orange banner visible at the far end.2010-10-12