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Night photograph of a devotee receiving a ritual from a figure seated on the left wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a multi-strand beaded necklace of rust-coloured beads, gold earrings, a bangle set, and a white tilak on the forehead with hair pulled back. The figure holds the devotee's hand, placing a ring-like object on his finger. The devotee, in a blue-and-white checked shirt and glasses, wears a red thread and gold ring and holds a white cloth. Behind them seated devotees and white plastic chairs are visible, with a blue cloth backdrop on the right and a fan at left. Appearance-based a person with rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange cloth, performing energy-darshan style blessing.

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A night-time photograph of a devotional exchange at an outdoor event. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold earrings sits and extends his hands to pass a small gold object to a man in a white half-sleeve shirt and glasses, who receives it with both hands. The seated figure has a long swept-back hair bun and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit on the ground and in chairs, a blue tarpaulin hangs at right, and a gold-coloured object is visible at centre.2015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31Night-time photograph of a ritual exchange under a blue cloth canopy. A bare-shouldered figure on the left wears an orange-saffron garment, a thick reddish-orange bead necklace, gold bangles and a gold earring, with a white forehead mark; the figure's head is shaved on top with a bun-like wrap. The figure extends their hands to receive or give an offering to a man on the right in a white collared polo shirt, glasses, a white forehead mark and a lanyard badge. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing and rows of white plastic chairs fill the background, with a golden gilded object and a tall ornate structure visible near the top. A red cloth lies on the floor in front.2015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of an outdoor night ceremony under a blue tarpaulin. On the left, a seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, with a dark swept-back hair knot, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha-style red bead mala, a gold necklace and gold bangles, extends one hand toward a devotee. On the right, a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti with a red thread on his wrist bows his head and holds out cupped hands with a small white cloth and a yellow card. Behind them, many people in white clothing sit on the ground, and a few more are visible in the background.2015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in an orange-saffron garment with layered rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, a white sacred mark on the forehead and hair in a bun, smiling as they hold a folded white paper to the face of a seated man in glasses and a dark patterned shirt. A second figure in orange is partly visible behind. The background is a draped white silk curtain beside red fabric. Appearance cues for the person in saffron with malas and gold necklaces are suggestive but the face and dress are not conclusively distinctive enough to assert identity, so the a person field is unsure.2012-09-05A photograph at night of a seated figure in orange and gold robes with a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, handing a small gold-edged card or prasad to a young boy in a white short-sleeved shirt with a yellow wristband and an ID lanyard, who has his right hand on his chest. The seated figure wears gold bangles and earrings, and a golden ceremonial object rests on the lap. Behind them, several people in white and a child in a checked shirt sit or stand near blue draped fabric and white plastic chairs.2015-08-31Night outdoor event under a blue tent cloth. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and draped beaded rudraksha-style mala, with gold bangles and a white vertical mark on his forehead, reaches out to hand something small to a young man in a white t-shirt with a red thread necklace and a white tilak. The young man holds white cloth and a small yellow card-like paper. Seated devotees and white plastic chairs are behind them, with a fan at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with the orange shawl, mala and gold bangles as cues, giving a blessing-style handover of an item.2015-08-31Night photograph of a seated ritual exchange. On the left, a man in an orange-and-gold shawl over a bare upper body wears a gold chain of beads, gold bangles, a gold ring and white forehead markings; he rests one hand on the crown of a shorter man's head in a blessing gesture. The shorter man, in a white shirt with a red cord necklace, bows forward with a folded white cloth and a small yellow card in hand. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a blue cloth backdrop fill the scene.2015-08-31Photograph of an indoor satsang event at night. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-red robe, long orange beaded mala and heavy gold bead necklaces stands bare-shouldered, with a light tilak on his forehead, extending his hand to a man in a checked plaid shirt with a lanyard who bends forward and reaches toward him holding a small silver object. A man in a blue shirt stands at left, and a woman in orange clothing and other people in white and light clothing stand in the background. a person is the figure in orange robe and gold beads, shown receiving a devotee in an in-person setting. A large orange and gold banner hangs in the background.2013-04-03