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A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row on a bare concrete floor in a dim, plain hall with a breeze-block wall. On the far right, a man in a rust-brown robe and a long red beaded garland faces the group, his hands held together in front of him, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace visible. Most men in the line wear white kurtas or dhotis with saffron-orange lanyards, and several wear red or maroon shawls. A woman in a white salwar kameez with a brown dupatta stands in the middle, and another woman in a lilac sari stands near the left. Two men on the left wear orange shawls. Scattered brass items and a small metal pot sit on the floor in the foreground.

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Photograph of a group of devotees and volunteers in a bare concrete hall. On the left, a man in a maroon robe with gold-bordered dhoti and a long purple-pink garland stands facing the group, appearing to speak. Around him, about a dozen people in white kurtas, white dhotis and orange lanyards stand listening; a woman in a white top and a woman in a purple sari are among them, and a man in a red-and-white shawl stands at right. Dim overhead lights and a few loose chains lie on the floor at left. Whether the man in maroon is a candidate for a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so only his role as speaker is described.2013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing indoors on a bare concrete floor under fluorescent lights. A tall figure at left in a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a long red-and-pink flower garland, a red tilak mark and ornamental gold and bead adornments, stands apart from the group. Behind him, men and women in white kurtas, white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange-and-white lanyards with ID badges, stand closely together. A woman in a white salwar kameez and a man in a white shirt with arms folded are among them. Several pairs of sandals sit at the lower left near the floor edge. The image is faded and hazed.2013-09-04A woman in a red sari with a gold-bordered yellow edge stands with her back to the camera in a covered open-sided hall with a tiled floor. She wears gold earrings, a gold necklace and a dark hair bun with a red flower. Facing her is a crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing red-orange flower garlands and some holding yellow cloth bags. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the scene, and a man in an orange-and-gold cloth stands at right. A golden deity shrine or altar is visible at left.2014-08-24A dim indoor hall with a plain cream wall and a dark blue curtain at the right edge. In the right foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, speaking with his mouth open and looking to the left. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white shawls stand and sit; a standing man in white wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and holds his hands together, a woman in white with a bead necklace rests her hand near her face, and a seated man in an orange shawl looks toward the speaker. A partly visible person in orange sits at the lower left edge.2006-12-10Night-time outdoor ritual scene beside a shallow pit with ash, embers and a small flame at its edge. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward the pit. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red garland faces the same way. A line of devotees stands behind them: men in white kurtas with maroon shawls and orange lanyards, a woman in a white salwar kameez with a dark shawl, a woman in a maroon shawl and white outfit, and another in a purple sari. Corrugated sheeting and a concrete block wall form the background, with bystanders at the left edge.2013-09-04Photo of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent lights and a cinder-block wall. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a leopard-print headwrap holds a pink-and-white cloth or item over a fire pit on the sandy floor. Beside him stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in a brown robe holds a silver tray. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small metal bowl. A woman in a white sari with purple border stands at right. Several white-clad and saffron-clad devotees watch from behind. Marigold petals and pieces of wood lie on the ground, consistent with a homa or fire ritual.2013-10-05April 01 20162016-04-01 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a spiritual gathering in a bright hall with a light wooden floor. In the centre, a man with short dark hair, a red-brown forehead mark and a red-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward with his eyes lowered and palms together. Around him, many people in white clothes with red-and-black shawls hold their hands in namaste or stand with hands folded in devotion, while a man in white and a bald man with glasses stand nearby. An orange cushion lies on the floor and a small blue chair is visible at left.2016-03-28December 23 20072007-12-23Evening outdoor photograph at an ashram-style courtyard with a dark wooden building behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe and a large red and yellow marigold garland with a white flower at its centre. He walks barefoot toward the right, hands at his sides. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks along the same path. On the left, a row of people in white with red-and-white shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a brown shawl also has her hands folded. A woman in white stands at the right, hands together. Stainless steel barrier posts line the path, and a rolled mat and draped cloth sit on a low platform at right.2016-02-07December 25 20072007-12-25