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Evening temple scene in a simple whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and bright tube lights. At left, a bald man in white with a yellow shawl stands over a brass homa or fire vessel with flames and offerings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with hands at his sides, while a saffron-clad younger man stands to his right beside a steel table holding brass vessels. Behind them, several women in white and a woman in a green saree stand with folded hands. A seated man in white kneels on a striped mat. Brass lamps and a potted plant sit near the table, and a framed picture and banner hang on the wall.

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A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched shelter with a metal frame. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange shawl, faces a group of about a dozen smiling people. Most are in white ritual clothing with orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and is gesturing with her hands. A microphone stands in the lower right corner, and a small table with a basket and bowls sits at the right edge.2006-11-20February 14 20072007-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a large garland of red and orange flowers sits on a low platform during a puja, his hands folded in front of his chest. A white-draped figure sits nearby, and orange-shawled young women and men sit in front with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a group in white clothes stands with hands folded, and a large portrait framed by marigold and rose garlands sits on a white-draped table beside steel vessels and bananas. Orange ceremonial flags on tall poles frame the scene in a hall with a concrete floor and brick wall. Bhoomi puja setting at AadiKailaasa.2006-10-12Evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three men stand in the foreground holding lit brass oil lamps aloft; the central one wears an orange saffron wrap over a white kurta and holds a small bell, while the man on the left wears an orange shawl over white and the man on the right wears white with an orange sash. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor, and a row of brass oil lamps and a small brass kalasha-style vessel rest on a mat in front. Framed photographs hang on the back wall.2009-02-16Indoor photo at night of a devotional gathering with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre-right foreground a young man with long dark hair and a smile wears an orange-saffron robe over a rust-coloured inner garment and has a red tilak on his forehead; he stands out as the main subject. Around him, women in white sarees with gold borders and orange shawls, and men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, stand and move among orange and red floor mats. Above, hanging decorations in yellow, orange and red with tinsel strings and bright tube lights are visible. The young man in orange is an appearance-based candidate; the page states a person was at this event, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-25A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual space with unfinished white-washed walls and a small window. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and waist, standing beside a small flame on a stone ledge. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some with folded hands, watch and pray. A silver puja vessel with a lid and small bowls sits on a wooden-edged table in the foreground. Several people are visible, including a man in a cream shirt and gold bangle and another in a white shirt with a red-trimmed cloth. Sparse orange flags hang from the window frame at the top right. The scene shows a central figure in saffron cloth, labelled by the page as a person, presiding over a fire-based ritual.2007-02-14November 24 20092009-11-24February 16 20092009-02-16November 20 20062006-11-20October 07 20082008-10-07Indoor ashram scene with several women and a man in saffron-orange robes standing against a white wall with a red wave-line border. In the center, an older woman in an orange robe and red headscarf presses her palms together in namaste. Two women in orange stand beside her, and a man in orange with an orange turban stands at right, hands folded, facing a figure in orange seen from behind. At lower left, a woman in a white sari with yellow border sits on a mat beside brass oil lamps, a brass bell and a small brass lamp stand, with a red-cushioned throne-like chair behind. A large grey plate-like altar table is visible at left.2009-12-30A photograph of a seated man in saffron and maroon robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiling broadly and gesturing with his hands toward a kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl who has her palms joined. Behind them other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and kneel near a brass lamp stand and metal bowls set on the floor, inside a plain brick-walled hall with a fan and a steel table at left. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with offerings.2006-10-21