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Indoor photo of seven people standing in a hall beside a draped orange-red table holding brass oil lamps, a bell, a kalasha-style brass pot and a framed portrait garlanded with yellow flowers. The portrait shows a seated figure in saffron robes with long hair and beads, labelled PARAMA... on its frame. Standing from left: an older woman in a white coat with a rudraksha-style mala, a man in a grey shirt behind her, a young woman in a white coat and green kurta, a woman in a blue dress, a woman in a white kurta with a red mala, a girl in a white coat over a red kurta, and a woman in a white sari with an ID lanyard. Walls are white with a stage backdrop behind a curtain.

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October 12 20142014-10-12Photo 11689746A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain hall with a corrugated roof and yellow walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-bordered cloth holds a brass lamp and bell-like vessels, with a flame rising from a brass vessel. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border stands with hands folded in prayer, and a young woman in a white top, yellow shawl and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. To the left, partly visible men and women look on. On the right, a framed portrait on a draped table is garlanded with white flowers and red roses, and shows a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and beads, seated in meditation. Marigold flowers and a brass lamp rest in front of the table, with a gold-and-green cloth beneath.2010-02-12A photograph of a puja before a framed portrait draped with a white flower garland with red blossoms. The portrait shows a man with long dark hair in orange robes seated in meditation, displayed on a stand covered with an orange and green brocade cloth. In front of it stands a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a bearded man in orange robes with long dark hair holds a brass aarti lamp toward the portrait. Beside him a woman in white clothing with a light shawl and a young woman in a white top and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand with palms pressed together. Other people in shirts and light clothing stand in the background of a plain room with yellow walls and a corrugated ceiling. The scene shows aarti being offered to the portrait.2010-02-12A photograph of a corridor-like indoor hall with a corrugated roof and yellow partition walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border stands at center, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and offerings, performing puja. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand with hands in anjali mudra. On the left, several people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and red roses, draped in a gold and green cloth, is set on a table; the portrait shows a figure in saffron robes. A brass standing lamp with a lit flame stands in front of it.2010-02-12A photo inside a long, plain hall with a corrugated roof and cream walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands with palms joined, facing a framed portrait decorated with white and red flower garlands on an orange-and-green cloth draped over a low table. A tall brass oil lamp with lit flames stands before the portrait, with a brass vessel and flower offerings on a tray nearby. Beside him, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a yellow garment also stand with hands folded. Several devotees in white sarees and white clothes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and an older woman in a white sari with glasses joins her palms at the right edge.2010-02-12A group of women in white sarees with gold borders stand in an entrance hall at a table draped in white, placing their palms together in greeting beside a tray of fruit, flowers and a small offering. A man in white clothing with an orange-red shawl walks toward the right, and a woman in a white saree with gold border walks beside him. Behind them a monastic in orange robes stands near a car and foliage outside. Several more people in white are visible at the left edge. A reception welcoming a guest is shown in the scene.2009-03-03August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.2010-02-12A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and cream partition walls, where a bearded man in an orange saffron robe stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in a checked shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand among other onlookers. On the right, a woman in white with a yellow sash holds her palms together beside a brass oil lamp with lit wicks and an orange flower. Other people in white, cream and patterned saris and shirts stand along the corridor.2010-02-12A group of ten devotees posing together on a red carpet in front of a large gold-framed portrait of a smiling figure wearing an orange turban and orange robes, set against dark red drapes. Several people wear red-orange shawls and rudraksha or bead malas: a young man in white kurta on the left, a man in white with a beaded necklace, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a bead necklace kneeling in front. Others wear white salwar kameez, white saris and grey saris, some with red-and-orange scarves, and several have lanyard badges. A gold throne-like chair with red cushion sits behind the group, with potted plants and a stone bowl at the edge.2014-10-28A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe with a maroon border bowing with joined hands before a framed portrait of a young man seated in meditation, wearing orange clothing, a long beaded necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. The portrait rests on a draped golden-red cloth with a green border, and a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands in front. A woman in a white sari with a red pattern and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a small bag stand nearby, one woman with hands folded in prayer. Pink flower petals sit on a tray. The setting is a plain hall with yellowish walls and a corrugated roof. The portrait is a printed depiction, and the individual in the orange robe is not clearly identified.2010-02-12