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Indoor ashram hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed photos, where women in orange and red saris and shawls stand in a line. A woman in the foreground on the left presses her palms together in anjali, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Center right, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a red turban-style head covering, wearing a red-beaded garland, bends forward offering or receiving an orange cloth bundle from another devotee. Other women hold orange bundles and folded orange cloths. Ornate gold and green garlanded deity altar at left. A cameraman films the scene. Appears to be a padapuja or sarvadarshan blessing line.

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Indoor photo of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with red curtains and framed images on the walls. A man in the centre wears a saffron-and-gold turban, a long red-and-white garland, a gold-banded maroon dhoti and gold armlets, and extends his hand toward a line of women and girls in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas. Several women carry orange cushions or bundles. On the left, an older woman with folded hands and red clothing watches. A decorated deity murti with yellow and orange flower garlands stands at the far left, and photographers stand among the crowd.2013-12-26A photograph in an indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed event photos. A bare-chested man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and orange turban, wearing a red-and-green flower garland and gold armband, extends his hands to a line of devotees in orange saris and garlands. Several women and girls carry orange cloth bundles and cushions toward him. Seated devotees in orange stand at left, and a photographer with a camera is near the top left. The scene appears to be a ritual offering line during a padukapuja-style event, with white-robed attendants at right.2013-12-26A ceremonial scene in a hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A bare-chested man wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a red-orange turban, and layered floral garlands stands at right, extending his hands toward a line of devotees. Several women and girls in orange and maroon saris and salwars, with rudraksha malas, carry orange cushions or pillows. A woman in the left foreground wears maroon with a rudraksha mala and looks toward the line. Cameras and a few onlookers stand in the background, and the floor is pale tile.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph in a bright hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed posters. A man in a red-gold turban, a multi-strand green and white flower garland and a red-and-gold dhoti stands barefoot and gestures toward a line of women and girls in orange and saffron saris and tunics who carry orange cushions. Several women wear saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. A man in orange garments stands at right near a red-draped altar, and a cameraman is visible at left. Several people sit or stand along the back of the room.2013-12-26A photograph of a hall during a Krishna Janmashtami procession inside an ashram. In the foreground, a line of women in rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk with flower garlands held at their hands. Behind them, a row of people in bright saffron-orange robes walks in step. Seated on the floor at the bottom right, several older women in white and cream saris, some with red shawls and glasses, watch the procession; food leaves with small metal cups are laid on the floor in front. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls, and a large screen glows at the upper right.2017-08-14A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps and brass vessels. Most wear saffron and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold lit oil lamps or brass cups, and brass plates with pink flower petals and small offerings sit before them. Behind them, more devotees sit among red draped curtains and a golden deity murti near the top right. One woman in a white saree with an orange shawl at left gestures with her hands.2014-04-09Outdoor photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair wearing a rust-red robe, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, smiling as he sits in a chair. 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