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A crowd of devotees gathers under a corrugated metal roof in a temple corridor with orange-red walls and a decorated pillar with striped colours. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl stands centre-left, facing away, handing out or receiving yellow flowers. Women in saris of magenta, maroon and purple, one in white with a pale blue shawl, hold yellow petals in cupped hands. A woman with blonde hair and a pink flower in her hair wears a pink sari. A poster on the wall shows a deity image. The scene suggests a puja or offering line.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A shaved-headed man in an orange and gold-bordered saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold armlet, holds a brass tray of yellow and orange flowers and offerings toward a line of women. Several women in pink, magenta and white saris and a pale pink top stand with palms pressed together, receiving the offering. A young man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them, and a few other devotees are visible in the background, one in a brown sari. A wall poster and a red carpet are visible. The scene suggests an aarti or prasad distribution during puja.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A crowd of devotees presses forward with cupped, outstretched hands toward a woman seen from behind in an orange and yellow sari with white jasmine garland and a rudraksha-bead hair band, who is distributing items from a tray or basket. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a tilak and bare shoulders, and a woman in white with clasped hands stand among them, some with spectacles. Several children and a man in pink shirt are visible at the edges. Light streams in from the left.2012-05-12A photograph inside a covered, tent-like passage hung with yellow paper streamers and decorated pillars with red and yellow floral motifs. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, extending a hand toward devotees, while a man in white with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with offerings. Devotees line metal barriers on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, including women in white and striped shirts. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and is positioned as the central honoured presence receiving devotees. Several people line the railing, and the scene reads as a darshan line.2009-12-03May 01 20162016-05-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA seated satsang gathering in a hall with steel railings and orange mats, where a woman in a cream floral sari with pink flowers leans forward to offer a brass plate of yellow flowers and turmeric-coloured offerings to a young woman in white, who extends her hands over it. Around them, devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, many wearing white kurtas or tops and rudraksha malas, some in blue, red and yellow clothing. A saffron cloth hangs from the ceiling at the upper left.2010-12-23September 21 20102010-09-21December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof with metal railings forming a walkway. A man in a long saffron-orange robe, with short dark hair, raises one hand in blessing toward devotees. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a flat tray with offerings. Devotees on the left wear white dhotis and checked shirts; a woman in a black blouse and patterned sari stands at right, and other women in saris are along the rail. Triangular fabric banners with floral motifs hang at the sides, and a bright decorated backdrop is visible in the background.2009-12-10A photograph at an outdoor temple-style hall with a corrugated roof, where a man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long red flower garland stands at the centre, holding the hands of a shaven-headed man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Around them stand other men in white and saffron-orange robes; one man at left wears a yellow kurta, and a saffron-robed attendant at lower right holds a brass vessel. Behind them is a colourful deity murti in a shrine, with a bright orange and gold backdrop. Several people stand at the rail in the background.A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.2011-01-28