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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with red-curtained windows and ceiling lights, where devotees in saffron and orange robes gather. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured beaded malas, a rust-coloured garment and gold armbands smiles and extends his hand toward a young girl in orange who holds a red-and-white bowl or box. Several shaven-headed women with rudraksha malas stand at left, and a man in a white dhoti with white tilak stands at right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron dress, presented as a person candidate in person.

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Indoor photo in a bright hall with red curtains and ceiling lights. A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a reddish-brown wrap and a gold-bordered cloth, stands at right holding a hand out to a young girl in an orange saree seated on a chair. Several women in red and orange robes with rudraksha malas gather around, one holding the girl's hand and smiling. An older woman with grey hair in a red saree stands center. A bald man in saffron at far right wears a rudraksha mala. The mood is warm and animated among devotees. a person depicted as the long-haired man in the centre-right, identified by his distinctive long hair, adornments and ornate necklace with the role of a senior sannyasi greeting a devotee.2013-10-26October 26 20132013-10-26July 27 20132013-07-27July 27 20132013-07-27Indoor photo of a festive gathering in a plain hall with cream walls, a wooden-framed window and orange cloth hanging from the ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold ornate necklace, gold armlets and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border smiles broadly and gestures with an open hand toward a woman in a maroon sari with a flower in her hair. Around him, smiling men and women wear rudraksha-style beads, white tripundra marks on their foreheads, and red-orange garments. A man at left wears a red shawl and white shirt, and a bald man at right has white ash markings on his arm. The scene shows a relaxed, warm exchange among devotees.2013-09-16January 29 20132013-01-29A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and framed portraits on the wall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha beads, a saffron-brown wrap and a gold waist cloth stands at right, smiling and extending his hand toward a young boy in a maroon kurta who holds a small object. Around them are shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari, and other children and adults in orange or maroon. Framed portraits of deities or saints hang on the wall behind.2013-06-29July 07 20132013-07-07Indoor photo in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor, with framed photographs on the right wall. An older woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red sari with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, bends forward to hand a small folded slip or card to a younger woman in the foreground who wears a red-gold sari and gold earrings. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand or walk, including a shaved-headed man and a bald man with glasses; a woman in a rust sari with a braid stands at left.2016-08-02August 14 20172017-08-14August 18 20132013-08-18A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and a white ceiling with fans and hanging lights. At the centre, a man with long dark hair tied back and a gold-coloured earring wears a red-and-gold dhoti with a long red-and-orange rudraksha mala and bracelets, and he touches the forehead of an elderly white-haired woman in a blue sari who holds a red fruit or offering. At right, a bald priest with white forehead markings holds a red tray with apples and small offerings. A young woman in white with a red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a priest in orange-red robes with white markings stands beside her. Several devotees and people in white and colourful saris watch from behind.2013-09-15