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A photograph in a hall with red drapes and a pink-washed wall. A man with shoulder-length dark hair walks down a striped runner carpet, wearing a reddish-brown unstitched cloth wrap over bare shoulders and a light necklace; he is presumably the a person, appearing as the central figure with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold-toned necklace, walking between two rows of people. On the left, women in white and cream saris with red shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, rows of men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans bow with folded hands beside a long line of banana-leaf plates set with food and small cups.

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A photograph inside a large hall with red drapes and a tiled ceiling shows a man in a brown dhoti and shawl walking down a striped runner between two lines of people. On the left, women in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, men in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, many bare-chested with white markings, bow with hands folded. Along the floor on the right, banana-leaf plates with food offerings and small cups are laid in a long row. A camera on a tripod is visible near the center.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph inside a large hall with pink-tinted lighting and a dark red curtain backdrop. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned waist sash and a gold necklace, walks down a striped rug runner between two rows of people. On the left, several women in white saris with red borders press their palms together in greeting. On the right, a line of robed sannyasis in saffron and rust-red garments stand with joined hands beside long rows of banana-leaf offerings laid with food and small metal cups. Behind them, more people in white stand in the hall. Nearby, a steel tray sits on the floor, consistent with a naivedyam offering.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a yoga or satsang hall where a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange draped robe over his shoulder and bare feet, walks down a colourful striped runner between rows of people. Several devotees on both sides stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in orange and a woman in yellow stand near the path. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands further back, and a few people sit on the floor. Orange and multicoloured paper hangings decorate the ceiling and a white draped backdrop fills the background, with a camera on a tripod visible at the right.2016-12-16December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial walkway in a hall with a polished floor, lined on both sides by rows of people in white dhotis and white garments with gold-bordered shawls, many with hands pressed in anjali. A central figure in a rust-red and gold-striped robe with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like black hair arrangement walks forward, flanked by a woman in a rust-red sari with a mala. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread walks along the aisle. Pink and gold cloths lie on the floor near the right row, and a dark red curtain and stage are visible in the background. a person appearance cues: swept-back hair crown, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange ornate robe.2016-01-02October 11 20172017-10-11A barefoot man in a reddish-brown robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red-stoned brooch walks along a striped multicoloured runner in a bright hall. He wears a dark turban-style head covering and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Lines of young boys and young men in orange sannyasi-style cloths stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaste, several with bowed heads, and a few with white ash markings on their foreheads. Framed portraits hang on the pale walls, with air conditioners and a speaker visible above.2017-07-02December 19 20162016-12-19