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A candid photograph inside a dim room with a decorated shrine behind. A seated man in saffron robes and a saffron head covering wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and smiles while another man in a white shirt leans in to greet him and hold his hand. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands behind, holding ritual items, and a woman in a white sari with a pendant necklace watches. Flower garlands and a metal tray with flowers sit in the foreground, and marigolds and a rose garland decorate the shrine. a person is the saffron-clad seated figure with a rudraksha mala and head covering; he is the central honoured figure in the scene.

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September 30 20072007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala around his neck receives a younger man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who holds his hands together in greeting. Around them, people in white ritual clothes stand, including a woman in a white sari with red bangles and a man in white with a cross-shaped pendant. A silver tray holds red and white flower petals, and another tray with a lamp or offering sits at left.2007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30A photograph of a ritual scene in a dimly lit hall. A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with an orange head covering sits on a white-covered chair, with a rudraksha mala visible, while an elderly man in white kneels before him and extends a hand toward a tray of flower petals. A young man in white on the left holds a metal tray heaped with pink and yellow flowers. Behind them a man in white with a mala and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded, and a woman in a purple sari kneels in the lower right foreground. Floral garlands and a small lit area with offerings are visible in the background.2007-09-30A photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall lit with a hazy, soft glow. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap sits on the floor wearing a dark beaded rudraksha mala and bangles, holding the hands of a woman in a maroon blouse with a gold necklace who bows over his hands. Men in white kurtas and shawls stand behind them with folded hands, and a plate of bananas sits in the lower left. A small altar with garlands and a fan stand in the background. The orange-clad man shows no ceremonial gold necklace or swept-back hair, so his identity is uncertain and only his role as a seated robed devotee is described.2007-09-30A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering at night. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange head wrap and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits and reaches out to a woman in a pale green and gold sari. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, one in a white shawl with green border, and women in red and pink saris lean in, some with hands raised. A young man at lower left in an orange shawl holds a rudraksha mala. Several people's hands are outstretched toward the seated figure.2007-09-30July 07 20102010-07-07September 15 20092009-09-15September 30 20072007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30