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A photograph inside a covered hall with blue steel roof trusses and ceiling fans. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair stands at centre, a white tilak mark on his forehead, receiving a devotee who bows close and touches his head. A devotee in a maroon polo shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in a white shirt holds a folded paper toward the orange-clad figure. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right edge. Several other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand behind.

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September 13 20122012-09-13A crowd of men gathers indoors in a plain room with pale walls. At centre, a young man with long dark curly hair wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti-style garment and a short orange shawl, his right hand raised palm-out as he speaks to the group. Beside him, a man in a red sleeveless top with long curly black hair faces away from the camera, wearing an orange cloth. Others around them wear white shirts, and one man in a yellow shirt holds a camera. A man in the background wears white with an orange scarf and raises an arm.2009-08-08November 23 20132013-11-23A photograph inside a plain hall with cream walls, a white curtain and a wall-mounted fan at right. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and sits behind a low cream-coloured table or platform. She reaches out to take a white paper or document from a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf, who holds a rolled white tube. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white dhoti and orange scarf stands nearby. A seated man in a pale pink shirt gestures with his hand, and a standing crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis fills the background, some with orange scarves and yellow shawls.2010-07-24A crowded indoor scene in a room with pink walls, white-framed windows and a dark green marble pillar. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands facing a shaved-headed man in orange and a saffron head wrap, who gestures with his hand. Beside them, a man in orange sannyasi robes and a red head wrap stands near a bearded man in a yellow garment. At lower left a bearded man in white and orange sits among seated men in white shirts. A framed photograph on the right shows a figure in orange with long hair, and fruit and flowers lie at the lower right.2007-08-09A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl stands center-right, placing his hand on the head of an elderly man wearing a grey knit cap, glasses and a salmon-pink shawl, who holds folded hands and a white envelope. Several people in white clothes watch with folded hands, including a bald man in white with a shawl at left. Other shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth with white forehead markings stand at right, one holding a small red-and-white box. A decorated backdrop with a framed picture and orange draping fills the background.2010-11-30April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional exchange indoors. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a white sandalwood forehead mark, smiles while receiving a folded white paper from a bare-chested attendant in saffron-and-yellow cloth who holds a silver tray of gold items. Around them, devotees in white shirts and pink or lavender clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with red and white forehead marks. The room has white walls and red drapes. Visible text in the lower right reads a pedia.org2012-09-13March 23 20082008-03-23October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph inside a pandal with white fabric canopy and orange-and-white decorative hangings. A man with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak wears an orange sleeveless garment with a long rudraksha mala and raises his right hand in blessing while holding a folded white paper. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti holds a wooden tray with apples and brass items, and a silver plate with gold-coloured offerings sits in the foreground. An older man with grey hair and a yellow shawl stands with folded hands, and a young man in white shirt stands at left. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan with ritual offerings.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial indoor gathering. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban, a red-and-pink silk shawl and a large gold-and-white bead garland holds a white paper envelope while a devotee presses his palms together before him. a person: the figure wears the orange turban, saffron-and-gold ornate shawl and garland that match the page's presence claim, though appearance alone is only suggestive. Around them, a bald man in a white shirt with hands folded, a man in a white shirt, a man in a white shirt with folded hands, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, and a man in white robes with a white head covering stands behind them. Ceiling fans, pink wall panels and a projector screen are visible in the hall.2013-08-13