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A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a red lotus-vine border painted along the wall. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala faces the camera from behind, holding a wooden box with items inside, and an orange-robed figure with long dark hair is seen from the back. Several men with folded hands or raised palms stand in front of them, including a grey-haired man in a white shirt and a bald older man in the lower left. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with hands joined, and another in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands behind. Orange cloths hang on the wall at the top left and right.

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December 13 20092009-12-13A crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali stands in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth receives a blessing, with another person in orange beside them and a hand touching the head of a devotee. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right holding a wooden tray of offerings. On the left wall hangs a framed poster of several photographs and an orange wall-mounted box is fixed above. Some devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, and a red-and-blue patterned cloth is draped on an older man. The scene reads as darshan and blessing, with the swami-like figure's identity uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-13October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, ceiling lights and framed devotional portraits on the left wall. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a procession-like line, palms pressed together. A woman in an orange sari with a matching orange head covering holds a wooden tray or box of offerings with red and white items. Devotees in mustard-yellow and white clothes stand along the aisle with hands folded, and white projection screens hang on the walls. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe walks at the centre carrying a small offering box, and a few people on the right wear white and gold-trimmed clothing.2011-12-11Photograph of devotees in an indoor hall paying respects with folded hands (anjali) to a figure in orange saffron robes at right. The person at right has long, dark, wavy hair, a dark rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, gold bangles and an orange garment with a gold border, and stands behind a low wooden podium. Several men stand in a line in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls over the shoulder and one with a red tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt sits at left with hands joined. Behind them are ornate wall decorations and a purple bird logo at top left. The right-side figure's cues are appearance-based, so this is a probable identification as a person, shown in person receiving devotees.2011-11-09A photograph of a ritual exchange in a bright, pastel-walled hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white shawl, gold necklaces and a bracelet, holds a small ritual object in his right hand and offers from a tray. A man in white shirt and glasses with a rudraksha mala stands before him with hands held together. Beside them a bald man in an orange robe stands with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands at right. A white-clad elderly man and other white-clad devotees stand at left, and a tray of offerings sits at lower right. The appearance-based label for the long-haired man in the white shawl and gold necklaces is a person, with his role as the one making the offering.2011-02-05A photograph inside a hall with pillars wrapped in orange, blue and yellow patterned fabric. In the foreground, a line of men in white and light-blue shirts stand with hands folded in respect, one bowing with palms pressed together. Facing them, a figure with long, swept-back black hair and an orange garment draped over the shoulders, wearing gold necklaces, holds a tray of small items with gold trim. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe stands in front of a tray.2011-02-11Indoor photo in a white-walled hall with a glass-paneled door and colourful pillar banners at top. A central figure in saffron-orange headcloth and orange robe, wearing gold bangles and a gold chain, smiles while people in white shirts and dhotis crowd around. A bald man in white cloth and a shaved-headed priest in orange robe and rudraksha mala stand nearby, with a red-lidded tray of offerings held by a man on the right. Several onlookers in white and orange fill the background, and a logo appears in the upper left. The scene suggests a devotional reception or puja line.2011-10-09A photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered gold-bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a devotee. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in one hand and stands beside a wooden box holding fruit and flowers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald attendant in white with a white shawl stands behind the blessing figure, and another orange-robed sannyasi is visible at the right edge holding a gold tray. A white screen and blue drape hang in the background, with a yellow lamp shade overhead.2011-02-27Indoor photo of a devotional greeting. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, with a bare upper body and a gold armlet, stands at center-right extending hands over a silver tray of offerings. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line before them, one bowing forward with hands clasped, another with palms pressed together at left. A saffron-robed monk with a shaved head stands at far right holding a tray. Behind them a white screen, colourful striped pillars with orange drapes, and a crowd of seated and standing attendees fill the hall.2011-02-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of an indoor ritual reception. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre and extends his hand to a middle-aged man in a white shirt, who shakes it while holding a silver tray. Beside them a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, holds a silver plate. Behind them several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Orange and patterned cloth hangs from the ceiling and a golden shrine-like decoration appears at the right edge.2010-10-26