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A photograph of a ceremonial hall where a man in an orange-red turban, gold-coloured bangles and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a gold border, smiles while a man in glasses and orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala fastens a bangle or wrist band on his arm. Two men in ordinary shirts stand on the left watching. Behind them, men in white dhotis with tilak on their foreheads and a crowd of people stand in the room, and a red curtain hangs along the wall. A tray of fruit sits at the lower right.

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A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with an orange-saffron turban, layered gold and bead necklaces, rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles hands a red fruit or offering to a man in a blue checked shirt. Beside them, a man in a light blue striped shirt stands with hands together, and a bald man in glasses wears an orange shawl and beaded mala. Behind, attendants in white dhotis and a few seated devotees appear, with a decorated altar and deity murti in the background. A smaller figure in red garments stands at left.2013-07-13November 11 20132013-11-11July 30 20132013-07-30A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and white walls. A bald man in a brown-saffron wrap with a brown shawl and gold-toned ornaments stands at left, arms raised with paint marks on his arm. Center, a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers covers his face with his hands and bows. Right, a figure in an orange-red turban with a gold-beaded brown garland and gold bangles extends a hand toward the bowing man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Other devotees in white and orange robes stand behind, and a metal stanchion barrier is visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-07-30July 30 20132013-07-30November 07 20112011-11-07September 13 20132013-09-13Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a white wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange and maroon cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a red-and-black checked shirt, who presses his palms together. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with orange shawl and vibhuti marks, stand with hands folded in namaste. A shaven-headed man in orange with gold beaded garlands stands at right, and a bearded man in black shirt stands in the background. A white flower garland and ritual objects are visible at lower right. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the description uses his role instead.2011-02-28August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a bare-chested figure wearing a rust-brown turban and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with long dark braided hair, reaching out to hand a red fruit or offering to a man in a white shirt and orange shawl. Around them, several men in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes stand close, and one man in a striped shirt bends forward. The room has maroon curtains, white walls and a white table with a fan at left.2016-07-23Photograph of an indoor event hall with pink walls and a ceiling of fluorescent lights. In the centre, a bare-chested figure wearing an orange-red turban, a long beaded rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-and-beaded arm bands stands with a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped at the waist. The figure holds a white paper and is receiving a folded paper from a man in a striped shirt who presses his palms together. Beside them a bald man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses watches, and a man in a grey-haired white shirt on the left folds his hands in greeting. Additional people stand in the background, some in white and green shirts. a person appearance cues are present but partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-17A photo of a large indoor hall with cream walls, a white drop ceiling and red banners on the upper wall. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-coloured garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands smiling and reaching out a hand to take an apple from a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery. A man in a grey-striped shirt and glasses stands behind her, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers is nearby. To the right, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a beaded mala, holding a silver tray. Several other people in orange dhotis with white body markings stand around the room, and a tray of red apples sits in the lower right foreground. a person candidate is visible in the centre, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold garland. He is receiving a fruit offering from a devotee.2013-09-05 +1 copies