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A photograph inside a plain white-walled ritual room with brass vessels hanging on the left wall and a steel sink unit behind. A smiling bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits on his knees with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with red blouse sits on a red-and-blue striped mat, arranging items on a leaf and tray. A young woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bearded man in orange robes sits in the foreground with palms joined. A man lies face-down on the mat near the center, and a standing person in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala is at the right edge. Seven people are visible.

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A photo inside a bare white-walled room with a striped red and blue mat on a concrete floor. A woman in white with a red border sits at left, with a woman in white holding a plate of leaves and an offering; a woman in orange robes kneels at center, holding hands with the woman in white. A woman in orange sits in front with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two standing figures in orange robes stand at right and a brass bell-like object hangs on the left wall. A steel sink stands in the background. Devotees are performing a ritual exchange of offerings.2008-01-12Indoor photo of a ritual gathering on a red and blue striped mat on a bare concrete floor. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a woman in a white and red top sit cross-legged, one holding a small item over a steel plate of leaves and offerings. A seated man with long hair and a beard wears an orange robe at the lower left, hands folded. A young girl in a pink floral top and yellow pants stands at the back. A man in white with an orange shawl stands and gestures, and another man in white kneels at the right with an orange shawl over his shoulders. Brass pots stand along the left wall, and several people in white with orange shawls stand at the right edge.2008-01-12March 28 20082008-03-28A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a pink and red draped throne-like chair. Before them a red cloth holds a silver plate with flower petals and a small bowl. Around them kneel devotees: a woman in white at left, a young man in white beside her, a woman in a patterned shawl, a woman in maroon, and a bald man in an orange robe in the lower right foreground. A white fan stands at center and a brown partition wall forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a seated puja or darshan in a meeting room.2009-10-11Photograph of a crowded indoor event hall with white canopy and red curtain backdrop. A man in white kurta is greeted with clasped hands by a woman in orange sleeveless top and white pants at a seated table laden with fruit, a tray of offerings and a basket of flowers. Behind them a man in orange robe stands near a woman in orange-and-yellow shawl. A blonde woman in yellow shawl stands at right edge. Several people in white and orange move through the background, and a camera tripod stands at left.2008-03-26A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange garment and rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-draped seat with hands resting on the knees while an older man in white with a grey beard and white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, one holding a white tray of prasadam and rudraksha beads on a table. Seated women in the foreground watch, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so it is a person receiving a devotee in an in-person setting.2008-03-22August 12 20082008-08-12A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sitting on a maroon quilted cushion and holding a black walking cane. Around him people sit on orange and yellow cloth in a plain room: several in white with yellow or orange shawls, hands folded in namaste, and bearded men in orange robes behind him, one holding a microphone on a stand. Fruit offerings are visible at the lower right edge of the frame.2008-03-22A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe stands bending forward, holding an oil lamp near a small altar, with a deity murti behind him wearing a garland. A woman in a white sari sits on the dark floor with her palms pressed together in prayer. A small flame glows on the altar, and a printed chart hangs on the wall above. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the shrine.August 12 20082008-08-12March 28 20082008-03-28Indoor photograph of a small room with pale walls and a speckled floor where a ritual is taking place. A shirtless older man with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits in the foreground on an orange cloth, facing a silver plate of fruit and a small kalasha-style vessel. A woman in a white sari with orange border kneels and bows over a small mirror-like tray, while another woman in orange sits against the wall with a rudraksha mala. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl with folded hands watches. A plate of fruit, a yellow basket and a small rolled cloth lie on the floor.2006-12-04