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A crowded indoor hall with pale blue walls and columns, strung green leaves overhead. In the foreground an elderly man in white clothes bows forward with his hands together. Beside him a woman in a green sari with red bindi stands with eyes lowered, and a man in white shirt wears a tilak on his forehead. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi, orange-red rudraksha-style mala and sandal-marked forehead, stands with eyes closed. Behind them a woman in a grey-and-gold patterned sari with orange cord and badge is standing, and many other devotees fill the background. Text on the image reads a copyright line and archive credit.

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A photograph of an indoor room during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a bald, grey-moustached man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a pendant bows his head with hands clasped. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands folded, and another woman in a white sari with gold motifs stands with hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in a red sari stands further right, and a woman in a maroon sari is partly visible at left. At the bottom, a woman in a white sari with a red-gold border is bent over, seen from behind. A green curtain and a wall-mounted picture are visible in the background.2009-08-20A photograph of a devotee gathering inside a bright room during a padapuja-style offering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a white tilak on the forehead and a dark red-brown top with rudraksha beads sits low, holding a fruit at their hands. Facing them, a woman in a pink and gold sari with gold jewellery leans forward, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands together holding a fruit. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha mala stands with garlanded hands, and another man in white with red and white flower garlands holds fruit. At the right edge, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head stands in the background. Several other onlookers stand in the back.2014-07-01A photograph of a home interior during a devotional visit. In the centre, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala kneels and extends his hands to receive a ritual offering from a woman in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland. Beside them, a woman in a green sari with gold border and a woman in a green blouse and white sari bow low. Behind, an older woman in a green sari and an older man in white folded hands watch, and a man in orange robe stands at right. A man in an orange robe with a saffron head covering and gold necklace kneels at far right holding a tray. Several people in white clothes stand in the background near a shrine and a child. An appearance-based candidate for a person is not clearly present; the orange-robed figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis.2010-01-09February 22 20072007-02-22A photograph inside a hall with a pale ceiling and fluorescent lights. An elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with red border and gold bangles also stands with hands folded. A shirtless young man with a thin cord across his chest and white dhoti smiles with hands joined. A shirtless man with a white dhoti holds a red cloth bundle while a person in saffron-orange cloth, seen from behind, faces the group. A bare-chested figure with white dhoti stands in the background. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible, so the a person field is unsure.2006-11-10A crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls, decorated with hanging cloth banners in purple, orange and cream. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand close together, many wearing red-orange shawls and pinned rosette badges. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari, a woman in a pink and green patterned sari, and a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl are bowing or folding their hands. On the right, a bald priest in an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2014-06-29Photograph at an indoor tent event under string lights and bunting. A man with hair in a bun and a rudraksha and beaded mala, wearing a white embroidered outfit, sits or stands at left, smiling and extending his hand toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward to touch his feet. Around them, devotees in white shirts and yellow or saffron-trimmed shawls, a woman in a white sari, and a man with a lanyard ID badge stand close, some holding papers. A man in white with grey hair and moustache stands at right. The lanyard badge and crowd suggest a registered devotee gathering. The man in the embroidered white outfit with mala is a probable match for a person from the distinctive garlanded cues, but his appearance is only partly visible.2009-11-29February 21 20072007-02-21December 26 20062006-12-26Indoor event photograph under purple and blue stage lighting. In the foreground a man with a yellow-orange forehead band and a white kurta holds a large red and green garland with gold accents, his hands pressed together in front of him. 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A woman in a white sari with pink border stands beside him. Other people in white shirts and orange shawls stand behind them.2007-02-21January 12 20072007-01-12