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Indoor temple scene with a man in a cream turban adorned with jewelled brooches, wearing a green and gold silk garment, a red-and-gold beaded garland and a white shawl draped over one shoulder. He smiles and hands a folded white cloth to a young boy in a red shirt and orange backpack who reaches out with a hand. Around them stand devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a man in white clothes at left, boys in orange and teal shirts, and monastics in saffron robes at right. A priest in white dhoti holds a tray of offerings. Behind them are a golden deity figure, a yellow lion-like sculpture and colourful temple decorations.

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December 01 20112011-12-01December 04 20112011-12-04April AF 2012 +2 copiesDecember 04 20112011-12-04May 13 20122012-05-13A photograph of a temple scene with several men gathered around a central figure. A man in the centre wears a deep red turban with a white stone ornament, a green and gold silk garment, a multi-strand silver necklace and silver bangles, and holds a stack of white papers or envelopes with an outstretched hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and an older man with grey hair in a black jacket stands in the foreground with hands folded. Bald men in white dhoti-style clothes stand at the right, and a tray of offerings or flowers is visible at the lower right. Behind them, a decorated shrine with green, red and gold drapery and a deity murti is partly visible. The central turbaned man is not identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so he is described by role and set to unsure.2011-12-16January 12 20072007-01-12Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with green walls, red and yellow draped banners and a golden ornate altar in the background. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a sandalwood-coloured saffron-orange robe wears a long layered garland of red flowers and gold beads and holds a folded paper in one hand while reaching out to a man in a white shirt. Around them devotees, a child in a green top, boys and men in casual clothes watch and reach forward, and a shaven-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge.2012-09-20A photograph of a smiling man in a yellow-green turban and matching green shawl, with a red mala and a long gold bead necklace, extending his right hand to bless a devotee's head. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some in white shirts and light clothing. Behind them, a saffron-robed sannyasi stands near a red-and-yellow decorated hall with hanging orange cloth and a silver tray at the right edge. a person: the man with the green turban and gold beads giving blessings, appearing in person.2011-02-17 +1 copiesApril 29 20162016-04-29November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of a ritual initiation in a temple hall. A young boy kneels bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaste, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange-brown shawl, stands bare-chested and touches the boy's forehead with his fingers. Beside him, an attendant in a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with yellow border holds up a printed card showing a small deity image. Other men in white dhotis with yellow borders, a woman in an orange sari, and a child stand nearby. Overhead hangs a red floral canopy, and a brass lamp stand and a basket of yellow fruit are visible at right.2018-05-24 +1 copies