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A photograph inside a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling lights. In the foreground a smiling man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in a red patterned sari with white flowers in her hair holds a brass plate. An older woman in a white sari with a green blouse smiles and folds her hands. On the right, a man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace wears a reddish-orange dhoti and shawl, a dot of vibhuti on his forehead, and bends forward, seemingly washing or touching the feet of another person at the bottom edge. Monastic men in saffron robes and white-marked foreheads stand at the left and back. Devotees line the background.

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November 03 20132013-11-03October 22 20132013-10-22A photograph inside a large hall with tiled floor, white ceiling lights and red curtained windows. In the foreground a smiling person in a maroon-and-gold silk garment wears a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and gestures with one hand. Beside them a woman in a blue blouse and teal sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl presses his palms together, and several orange-robed devotees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand in a line. A bald figure in orange robes also stands among the crowd of onlookers.2013-11-03A woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with long rudraksha mala necklaces and gold earrings stands at right, placing her hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. At left an older man in white shirt with folded palms and a rudraksha mala closes his eyes in prayer. Behind them a line of people in white shirts and dhotis waits along metal barrier posts in a hall with red curtains, a deity mural and a framed picture visible on the back wall.2013-09-13June 29 20132013-06-29A photograph inside a bright hall with ceiling fans, tube lights and pink walls. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a red and saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, smiles while handing a red apple and fruit from a silver tray to a woman in a cream sari with a pink border. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron and red shawl, ornate gold necklace) is making the offering. Around them stand a man in white with glasses, an elderly man in white with a sandal mark, and other devotees in white shirts and saris.2013-09-15A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a large orange beaded mala, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee. A man in a white shirt bows with palms joined in the foreground, and a man in a pink shirt stands nearby. Behind them, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white tilak stand in a line, and additional people in white and orange clothing are visible further back. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-gold robe and an ornate beaded mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-09-24A photograph inside a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling fans. On the right, a bare-chested man in a rust-red and gold dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and a long beaded necklace smiles and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt who bows with folded palms and bends his head forward. Other men in white shirts and dark clothing stand nearby, and a row of seated devotees, including women in saris, watch in the background. Metal stanchions line the walkway, and a small red-and-gold altar with a lit lamp is visible at the far end. a person is the man in rust-red and gold clothing, with a red-and-gold beaded necklace and a shawl, giving blessings to a devotee.2013-09-14October 20 20132013-10-20A photograph of a formal line of devotees greeting a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe with gold border, and a long rudraksha mala. He stands at right with one palm raised in blessing while a row of people in white shirts and dhotis on the left stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind metal stanchions along a hall with ceiling lights and a camera operator at the right edge. The man's appearance (turban, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold border) is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance only.2013-09-19October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesA 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