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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and hanging leaf-shaped decorations. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and wrap stands centre, holding papers and receiving greetings from two women with palms pressed together, one in a white sari and one in a beige-and-maroon sari with a long braid. Behind a metal rail, devotees in white dhotis, light shirts and a yellow-scarved attendant in white stand with hands folded. A decorated pillar and a painted lion-like figure appear at right. The saffron-robed man shows appearance-based cues of a person (saffron robe, long swept-back hair), with his presence in the event consistent with the page.

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December 02 20092009-12-02December 19 20092009-12-19December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof at a temple-like hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper arm stands centre, raising one hand toward a line of devotees. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, line a steel railing and reach toward him. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a shallow orange tray with a white card. Behind them is a shrine with a colourful deity murti framed by a golden arch. A banner on the left reads about the spiritual life of great masters. The scene looks like a darshan or blessing gathering.2009-11-25Photograph of a crowded indoor room with a corrugated metal ceiling and whitewashed walls. A man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold-beaded necklace stands at center with short dark hair and a red mark on his forehead, facing a group of devotees, among them women with long braids in red, pink and yellow saffron-toned saris and a man in a white shirt. Behind them on the wall are framed printed photographs and a text panel. A dark-haired woman in a white sweater stands at left, and a bearded older man in glasses stands at right. A rolled orange cloth hangs on the wall. Appearance-based probable identity: the orange-clad central man wearing a gold-beaded necklace matches a person by orange clothing and ornaments, though the cues are limited.2010-01-05December 08 20092009-12-08Indoor temple ritual in an orange-walled hall beneath a tubelight. A seated man in a red-and-orange garment with floral garlands sits on an ornate gold throne draped in flowers, reaching forward toward offerings. Standing in front of him, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes holds a brass plate and the same offerings. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti with a shawl and flower garland holds a plate, and another attendant in a tall ornamented headdress and white garments stands beside a camera operator. A woman in a light blue sari stands at left, a bending devotee in white kurta bows, and a small child in red shirt stands by. A stone-and-map display board and a paper poster are on the back wall. Ritual padapuja setting with flower-garlanded throne.2012-05-02A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, green leafy garlands strung along the beams, and a wall of framed photographs. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shaved head holds a small tray and shares it with a younger monk in orange who extends a plate toward a row of devotees. Behind them, a line of devotees stands at a steel railing, including an older man in white with folded hands and a man in an orange shirt also joining palms. Women in saffron, white and pink saris and a woman with a stroller stand at the left. The a person depiction cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the central monk is described by role only.2009-12-19A photograph of a shaded temple courtyard where devotees stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the front, holding an open book or papers in one hand and touching the head of a devotee with the other. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red-striped borders and white ritual markings on their foreheads stand near a shrine with a decorated deity murti under a red and gold canopy. An orange and blue banner with printed text hangs on the left wall.2010-09-17A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined with decorated pillars painted in red, yellow and green. Central figure in a long flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands in an aisle, extending an arm toward a line of devotees. Devotees on the left wear white and pastel saris, with long braided hair; on the right, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and pale shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A yellow-shawled man in white holds a small tray near the centre, and a second orange-robed attendant stands behind. Metal railings separate the lines, and a painted wall with a carved figure appears at the right edge.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA crowded indoor hall with a corrugated roof, where devotees gather along metal railings beside displays of framed photographs and painted panels with tall decorative wooden pillars. In the center, a man in a sleeveless orange robe is reaching toward a woman in white clothing, while a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera in the foreground. A man in an orange robe holds an offering near the right edge, and several onlookers in white and light clothing watch. a person in an orange sannyasi robe is seen with the crowd, though the appearance cues are limited. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2009-11-23December 18 20092009-12-18