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Indoor photo in a crowded room with cream walls and open doorways. A woman in a navy-blue sari with gold bangles and a thali necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and gestures toward her while women in yellow, red and orange saris surround them. In the foreground an elderly woman in an orange sari bends forward, and a woman in a red top with green flower adornments in her hair faces away from the camera. Other devotees stand nearby.

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August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with white walls and a window. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, pressing his palms together and holding the hands of a seated woman in a red top; she sits on a white cloth with a steel plate nearby. Beside him, a man in white with a red-and-white marked dhoti stands, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels at the front. A standing person on the left in an orange robe holds a bouquet of flowers and a green leaf. Around them, devotees in white, saffron, red, yellow and blue saris and dhotis, with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala on one standing man, crowd together watching. Appears to be a padapuja or blessing moment; no tall figure with cues is clearly shown.2009-08-08A photograph of a house visit inside a tiled-ceiling room with a grilled window, where a crowd of devotees gathers. In the foreground a woman in a green and orange saree bows low with her hands together while a man in a white shirt and beige trousers, wearing a black beaded mala, extends his hands toward her in blessing. At the lower right a long-haired man in an orange-red garment sits on the floor with one hand raised toward the bowing woman. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and women in sarees stand with folded hands.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08January 12 20092009-01-12A crowded indoor room with pale pink walls and a doorway at right, where devotees gather around a seated figure at the front. A man in a white dhoti and light checked shirt bends forward, hands pressed together in a respectful namaskar, as a younger man in white with an orange-red shawl and a beaded necklace reaches toward him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and women in saris of yellow, green and turquoise watch and smile at the back. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red top sits on the floor beside a steel plate, and rose petals are scattered across the floor.2009-08-08A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors on a pale wall. In the foreground, a man in a blue-grey patterned shirt kneels with palms pressed together before a woman in an orange top and red blouse, whose long black hair is decorated with a flower garland and a bead necklace hangs at her neck. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark rudraksha mala, and several elderly women in saris and white attire stand with hands folded or joined. Other people in white clothing stand around the room, and metal bowls sit on the floor near the right edge.2009-08-08A crowded indoor room during a house visit in a South Indian setting. A bald, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands centre, reaching out to hold a woman's hand. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees crowd around; a seated elderly woman in white holds a small child, and another woman in an orange sari holds an infant. A woman in red and brown clothing bends forward with hands extended, offering fruit. Garlands of red flowers and yellow corn hang at left and right, a white air cooler stands behind, and a photographer with a camera appears at top right.2014-06-24 +2 copiesA crowded indoor room with pale yellow walls and barred windows, where devotees gather around a cardboard box of fruit. A bare-headed monk in a red-brown robe and rudraksha beads, with white tripundra marks, sits at left holding fruit toward a small child in a pink top. Nearby, a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers holds out bananas, while women in white sarees with red borders and a girl in green stand close. A shaved-headed young monk in an orange robe is at right edge and another in orange at left. A telephone and wiring sit on a wall shelf.2014-06-27