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Indoor scene at an ashram-style hall with orange-and-white walls and a 'LADIES TOILET' sign at upper right. A figure seated at right wears a red-orange turban, orange-gold robe and beaded necklaces, with a tall gold-topped staff beside them and a gold ceremonial object at lower right. Two devotees in ochre-red garments stand at a small red-draped table holding a steel tray of white cloth pieces, one handing a cloth over. Behind them a bald man in ochre robes and rudraksha malas stands, and men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyard badges stand in the background, several with folded hands.

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Indoor photograph of a crowded hall with bright ceiling lights and tiled floor, with devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts and some in orange or saffron robes. In the foreground, a man in white with a visitor badge bends forward over a small table covered with an orange cloth, where a woman in a red-brown top and a bowl of white cloth pieces are placed. Beside them, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a figure seated at right in a red-orange turban and gold ornaments, whose hand rests near the table, and a tall gold-topped staff stands at right. A child in red and black clothing is carried in the background. Gold and red decorations line the far wall.2015-09-05A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne receiving devotees in a hall. The seated person wears a deep red-orange turban, a white and red flower garland, a brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, with an orange-and-gold shawl. Before them a younger girl in a white-and-pink dotted top and a woman in red-orange robes bend over a low orange-draped table holding white cloth and small items. Standing nearby, a bald man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches, and a girl in white with a long braid stands at left. Other devotees in orange and white stand in the background, some with white forehead markings. A gold lion-headed armrest is visible at the lower centre.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05Crowded indoor hall with pale walls and a tiled floor, where devotees in white and orange clothing gather around a gold throne. A seated man in an orange-red robe and a red turban wears a long mala and holds a tall golden trident (trishul), with a fan and a tray of marigold garlands on an orange-draped table nearby. Several women in white saris wear white headbands and red-orange shawls, and one woman in the foreground stretches her arms outward. Other standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls fill the background, and a sign reading 'Toilet' is visible on the left wall. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so he is described by role only.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange garments with a white and red flower garland and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces sits before a gilded lion-headed throne arm. Around him, devotees in white and maroon attire hold papers and folded notes toward him; a woman in a maroon sari with a beaded mala stands near center holding a paper, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl offers a folded paper. Beneath a white tent canopy with a fan and speakers, a crowd stands behind a railing. The scene resembles a darshan session where petitions are handed up.2015-07-26September 05 20152015-09-05A seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne with a brown cushion holds a tall gold trident staff. He wears a red-orange turban, an orange-red robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Around him, many people in white and cream sarees and dhotis and orange-red garments press forward, several with white headbands over their eyes. A woman in a red saree with a gold-patterned border stands nearby. A tray of red flower petals and a microphone sit on an orange table at right. The room has cream walls and a ladies toilet sign. This shows a seated figure with ritual attendants during a gathering.2015-09-05A photograph inside a large hall during a ritual. In the foreground a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robes with gold trim pours or offers from a small brass bowl, while a woman in a grey sari with gold bangles holds a flower or offering toward them. A standing man in a red shirt and white dhoti stands beside a gold-painted pillar, and a man in orange kurta and dark trousers stands at left with hands folded. Behind them a crowd sits on the floor, a white pedestal fan stands near the centre, and a gold-painted lion or deity figure sits at lower right. The seated turban-wearer with rudraksha malas is a candidate for the a person depiction, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05