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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with green curtains and a wooden backdrop. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits on the floor facing a seated circle of about a dozen devotees in white clothes. Several devotees are seated before a ceremonial setup, one reaching toward a tray or fire-pit area. Behind the central figure, a framed portrait is labelled with a printed name in the frame area showing a figure in saffron. A trident, a decorated kalasha-style canopy, and a wooden throne with a fringed cushion are visible. Other seated white-clad people are arranged along the side of the room, and a pair of white-clad attendants stand at the back.

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July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a open-sided tent with green and maroon draped cloth. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and garland sits on a gold ornate throne with a golden canopy above. In front of the throne, devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on red and patterned rugs, several with hands folded or raised in greeting. Men and women in white dhotis and yellow or white saris sit on the floor at right, with brass and steel bowls of fruit, sweets and offerings arranged on a rug. A woman in a purple sari sits near the left with a flower in her hair. Bananas, apples and sweets lie among the offerings.2009-11-17 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20082008-01-08Wide view inside a white tent pavilion during a seated ritual gathering. A large crowd sits on white floor mats in front of a raised stage with a dark maroon curtain and a cushioned chair. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange-robed sannyasis among them, some with white headbands. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a headband stands near the stage edge, while a woman in white sits on a cushion beside a microphone. Hanging colourful vertical banners with patterned panels frame the tent, and a painted backdrop of a temple scene with a deity image sits at the right. Two speakers hang from the poles and a few blue plastic chairs sit along the right side.2008-10-27Devotees sit on an orange-carpeted floor in a hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, facing an orange-upholstered chair. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and seated in that chair, has his palms pressed together while a man in white with a grey ponytail and a long white-clad priest kneel nearby. Around them, women in white and yellow-trimmed saris and men in white and yellow shawls sit in rows, many with folded hands in prayer; a woman in red and a woman in orange also sit among them. A printed banner on the wall shows photographs of a seated saint and groups of people. Floral and offering items lie on the floor, and a water bottle sits beside the chair.2010-07-22October 07 20082008-10-07A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain white-walled hall. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats facing a raised platform at the far left. A person in orange robes sits on the platform speaking into a microphone, with a purple and gold decorated seat behind them. A video camera on a tripod films the audience from the right. Several devotees wear red or orange shawls and some have white caps. A blue-painted stand sits in front of the platform beside a water bottle. The scene suggests a talk or darshan session.2007-12-23June 2004 Himalayan Yatra - HAridwarA photograph of an indoor hall where a seated teacher in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped chair in front of an orange and red batik cloth, with a microphone stand beside him and brass oil lamps in front of the seat. Seated before him on the floor are many devotees in white and orange clothing, mostly shown from behind with shaved or short-haired heads. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl films the scene on a tripod-mounted camera. A white-walled hall with wooden doors, a fan and a palm plant completes the setting. a person is the seated figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala, giving a teaching session.2008-01-25A photograph of a Kannada class in a plain whitewashed hall with pale yellow partitions and a ceiling fan. A teacher in white clothes sits on a blue plastic chair at the front, facing a seated group of about twenty students on a striped rug. Most students wear white kurtas and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have shaved heads. On a side table, a framed portrait garlanded with orange and white flowers shows a saffron-robed figure, next to a smaller framed picture of a white-clad woman. A potted palm stands beside the table, and a red and gold patterned cloth hangs on the wall.2008-01-25December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a classroom-style session inside a tent-like hall with decorated hanging pillars and tassels overhead. A woman in white stands at the right front, facing the group, beside an easel with a white board covered in handwriting. Around 25 people sit cross-legged on red and yellow mats in rows: most wear white clothes with orange shawls or sashes, and a few wear plain orange robes. A shaved-headed man in an orange shawl sits at the left front, writing on a notepad. No appearance-based candidate for the a person is clearly visible, so this is marked unsure.2008-01-25