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A crowded indoor hall with white walls and tall windows, filled with devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and holds a bundle of flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes is followed by a younger man in orange with a tall orange turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees press close around them, some holding flowers and some wearing orange garments. a person: the saffron-turbaned figure with long swept-back hair and gold necklace is a candidate, but appearance is uncertain.

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July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23May 28 20122012-05-28 +2 copiesA crowded interior hall with plain white walls and wooden shuttered windows, with a carved wooden shrine decorated with a white flower garland at the right edge. Many people, mostly men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, press together. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a bald sannyasi in orange with a gold chain. A bare-chested elderly man with white beard and a white cloth over his shoulder walks in front, and a man in a white head cloth stands at the lower left. A woman in orange and a woman in white stand at the right.2007-01-30July 23 20092009-07-23A photograph of a crowded indoor room with concrete block walls and large glass windows, where a central figure in a maroon robe and maroon turban stands wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Several bald priests in saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding his arm, while a dense crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris with coloured borders presses in. A framed portrait stands on a red cloth on the back wall. The gathering suggests a pada puja offering at a devotee's house.2014-06-26A crowded indoor hall with concrete walls and large windows shows a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead wears an orange cloth and rudraksha beads on his chest and arms. Beside him, a woman in a red sari with an orange flower garland and gold jewelry stands near a bald man in orange robes bending forward with a garland. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris press around, and a girl in a red sari looks on. The people appear to be taking part in a ritual of devotees gathered closely together.2014-06-26February 02 20102010-02-02A crowded indoor room with white walls, a wooden door and a wooden-framed window. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in the centre. A man in an orange turban and gold beaded necklace gestures forward, and a bald sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. A bearded man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a bald man with white vibhuti marks on the forehead are also prominent. Many devotees in white and light shirts press around them, and an older bearded man with a white cloth over his shoulder stands at the lower left.2007-01-30A crowded indoor hall with pale walls, tall windows and a balcony filled with onlookers above, decorated with pink, blue and white draped fabric and floral garlands. Many devotees fill the floor. A man in a saffron robe with a matching orange head covering stands at centre-left, surrounded by men in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth stands at right. A bald man in a white dhoti holds orange-and-white marigold garlands at left. Women in saris, including one in orange and one in yellow, stand among the crowd, some holding flowers. A saffron-clad figure with a red turban appears in the background near the stairs.2009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd presses around a bald, white-bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He is being guided through the throng by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with raised hands reaching toward him. A man in a white shirt and mask stands near, and a man in white holds a large garland of red flowers at right. Several men in white, some with gold wristwatches and bracelets, press in from all sides. a person cues: saffron robe and an ornate, distinctive presence, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm. The scene reads as a procession or public darshan, with people reaching out to touch or greet the central figure.2009-07-23June 26 20142014-06-26