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Indoor photo in a large hall with cream walls, ventilated windows and a red drape hanging on the wall. A seated figure on a leopard-print cushioned seat wears an orange-and-saffron robe with a red and yellow garland and an orange turban; the figure has a bare upper body with decorative armbands and a gold-toned hand raised in blessing. A tall silver-framed mirror stands beside the seat. Crowds in white and cream clothes, some with orange ribbon badges and red garlands, press forward; a standing devotee in white offers something, and a woman in red-and-orange sari reaches toward the seated figure with a small packet. Cardboard boxes and a plastic bag sit in the foreground, and a man in a blue striped shirt hands an item to a woman in orange sari.

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June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls, ventilation grilles and a red curtain hanging beside a dark wooden door. A man in a red-orange turban, with a red and white flower garland, sits cross-legged on a raised seat at right, bare-chested in a saffron-orange cloth with a leopard-print cushion beneath him. A bald man in orange robes kneels before him, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed shawls, women in saris and children stand or crouch around them, several holding offerings and reaching forward. A gilded framed picture leans against the wall at right. Only identity cues here are a turban, saffron clothing and a garland; no name is printed on the figure, so the seated person is described by role only.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29A crowded indoor room with white walls, a dark wooden door and a red curtain. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a red and yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-red cloth draped over bare shoulders, with folded hands raised in greeting. Nearby, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark stands among others, and a seated monk in saffron robes with a mala sits lower. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd behind, and a woman in a green and orange sari kneels before the seated figure while others bend forward around her.2014-06-19Photograph of a seated figure at the right edge of a crowded indoor room with cream walls and a maroon curtain. The seated man wears a maroon-orange turban, an orange-gold robe and a red and yellow flower garland, and holds his palms together in greeting while smiling. Beside him, a silver-framed artwork leans against the wall. Around him, several bald men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand or sit, and a man in white sits cross-legged holding a mala. Devotees in white shirts and saris bend low with hands touching feet, while others crowd in the background. A small rectangular photo or plaque is pinned on the wall, and a purple logo appears at the upper left.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rust-red turban sits on an ornate silver throne inside a temple-style hall, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and holding a small offering. Nearby, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands with a rudraksha-style necklace, while a man in white with a red shawl and a woman in a sari bend forward to offer devotion. Men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants surround the throne, and a crowd fills the room beside a decorated shrine with golden pillars and a dark doorway. Cardboard boxes, a red cloth draped over a wall, and a basket of red flowers are visible at left. Several people are visible, many partly cut off at the edges.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large hall during a ritual. In the foreground a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robes with gold trim pours or offers from a small brass bowl, while a woman in a grey sari with gold bangles holds a flower or offering toward them. A standing man in a red shirt and white dhoti stands beside a gold-painted pillar, and a man in orange kurta and dark trousers stands at left with hands folded. Behind them a crowd sits on the floor, a white pedestal fan stands near the centre, and a gold-painted lion or deity figure sits at lower right. The seated turban-wearer with rudraksha malas is a candidate for the a person depiction, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-09-05