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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-red walls, showing a crowd of men in white ritual clothes moving through the space. In the foreground, a bald man with white ash horizontal markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders. Beside him a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them a bearded man in white wears a long mala, and other devotees with shaved heads and glasses stand in white. A man in a green striped shirt stands at the left near a metal railing decorated with marigold garlands. Colourful painted wooden pillars and framed text panels line the wall, and a bright illuminated display is visible in the background.

A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas, walks through a covered yellow-pillared hall under a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, several saffron-robed priests move at the front; one bald priest in an orange cloth with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces stands near the centre, and another in a green silk shawl with a garland and a bright red flower wears a white tilak and a gold necklace. Behind them, a wall displays framed red-and-green posters and an image of a deity. Many more people are visible in the background, mostly standing and watching the procession.

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May 28 2017

A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted wooden beams hung with colourful striped cloth banners. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing red-orange shawls, stand and sit on mats in a crowded congregation. In the front foreground a bald, bespectacled older man wears an orange shawl and a gold-beaded necklace. Nearby a bare-chested man in white dhoti, gold chain and orange shawl walks forward. A golden shrine with deity murti and a kalasha-like gold canopy stands at the far end, with framed photographs and posters on the walls. The photo is partly watermarked-free and shows a satsang or puja gathering.

November 12 2010

Indoor 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.

September 15 2015

A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet toward a shrine where a deity murti is decorated with flowers and draped in red cloth. On the left, men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand holding a tray with offerings, and a few appear to be bald-headed. On the right, women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A wall hanging and a framed picture appear at the left edge, and ceiling fans hang from the roof. a person appearance cue: the saffron robe and long rudraksha mala are present, but the face and overall presentation are not conclusive enough for a confident identification.

A photograph inside a tent-covered hall with a grey draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. A bearded man in a green kurta with rudraksha-style beads at his neck stands with hands in anjali on the left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts are gathered in a line, hands folded in prayer. A bare-chested man in a white and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder and layered beaded necklaces stands centre right, his hand raised to touch the head of a devotee in white. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with a folded white cloth and a small brass item. Another orange-robed figure stands behind. Banners and draped fabric hang along the back wall.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow. Several rows of seated devotees fill the room, many dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls, and many with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes sits beside another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, with a small book on the mat. A woman in a white patterned sari sits on a red carpet at the left, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the metal railing. Framed banners hang on the wall at the top left.

November 07 2010

A photograph inside a covered ashram hall during a padapuja session. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders sit cross-legged on mats, hands held together in prayer or mudra, some wearing rudraksha malas and glasses. Behind them more seated participants in white are visible, and to the right older devotees sit on blue plastic chairs in white clothing. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in orange and yellow fabric with floral and bird motifs hang from the ceiling, and a doorway opens onto palm trees outside.