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Indoor scene in a polished marble-floored hall with a metal stanchion queue barrier on the right. In the foreground, a line of devotees stands waiting; a woman in a pale pink saree with gold border presses her palms together in anjali. A man on the right in a deep red-maroon robe with gold stripes and a matching orange-gold turban wears a long yellow marigold garland and holds a folded white paper, while a man in white dhoti beside him holds a small object. Several women in red-and-gold sarees, one with a rudraksha-style mala, stand among devotees, and a woman with a blonde ponytail in white clothing faces away. Others in white and orange-red clothing stand in the background, with a cut-out vertical banner area on the far right.

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November 14 20132013-11-14A photograph of a long queue inside a bright ashram hall with pale tiled floor and framed religious artwork on the walls. A man in a red-and-gold turban, red garment and yellow marigold garland stands at the front holding a folded white paper, while a man in white dhoti and a woman in red sari attend beside him. Devotees in white and pastel saris and white shirts line up behind metal stanchions, and a cameraman films at the right edge. The scene appears to be a registration or darshan line.2013-11-14A busy indoor hall with cream tiled floor where a crowd of devotees queue and mingle. In the centre, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and gold turban and a thick yellow flower garland, holds a white paper slip while looking down. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a red sari hold a small red cloth bundle. On the right a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a large rudraksha mala holds a red box of sweets and treats. Many women in white and pink saris and men in white kurtas stand around, with a red sari-clad woman at left and a blonde woman in white at lower left. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind, and tall stanchions guide the queue.2013-11-14Indoor hall with red curtains and white tiled floor during a darshan line. A central figure in a rust-brown silk dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, holds a sheet of paper and smiles as an older man in orange garments bends low at his feet. A woman in a black, white and turquoise patterned sari stands to the left, a man in white kurta with folded hands stands beside her, and a young girl in blue looks on. Several saffron-robed attendants with white forehead markings and malas stand around the room, with a few more people in white in the background. a person stands centrally receiving devotees, the figure in rust-brown with garland and ornate gold necklace.2013-10-21 +1 copiesIndoor ashram hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed photos, where women in orange and red saris and shawls stand in a line. A woman in the foreground on the left presses her palms together in anjali, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Center right, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a red turban-style head covering, wearing a red-beaded garland, bends forward offering or receiving an orange cloth bundle from another devotee. Other women hold orange bundles and folded orange cloths. Ornate gold and green garlanded deity altar at left. A cameraman films the scene. Appears to be a padapuja or sarvadarshan blessing line.2013-12-26A seated figure on the left wears a red-maroon shawl, a white floral garland with blue and gold beads, rudraksha beads on the arm and a white forehead mark, and holds out a sheet of paper. Beside them a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala stands, and to the right a bent-over devotee in a red sari receives the paper while a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard stands in the foreground. Several women in pink and blue saris stand in the background with hands joined in namaste, and a small girl in pink watches. A gold-coloured seat or throne is partly visible. The figure seated on the left has long, swept-back hair and distinctive garlanded, saffron-toned ceremonial attire, so the appearance is a person candidate in person, presiding over a paper-handover moment.2014-04-27Indoor photo of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with red curtains and framed images on the walls. A man in the centre wears a saffron-and-gold turban, a long red-and-white garland, a gold-banded maroon dhoti and gold armlets, and extends his hand toward a line of women and girls in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas. Several women carry orange cushions or bundles. On the left, an older woman with folded hands and red clothing watches. A decorated deity murti with yellow and orange flower garlands stands at the far left, and photographers stand among the crowd.2013-12-26November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesA photograph in an indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed event photos. A bare-chested man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and orange turban, wearing a red-and-green flower garland and gold armband, extends his hands to a line of devotees in orange saris and garlands. Several women and girls carry orange cloth bundles and cushions toward him. Seated devotees in orange stand at left, and a photographer with a camera is near the top left. The scene appears to be a ritual offering line during a padukapuja-style event, with white-robed attendants at right.2013-12-26October 15 20122012-10-15A photograph in a corridor with fluorescent ceiling lights. A figure in a rust-orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a gold kasavu-style wrap stands centre, wearing long garlands of white, red and pink flowers with a yellow marigold bunch, gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and raising one hand while holding a folded paper. Beside him, a man in white and a man in rust garments carry a red box. On the left, women in printed cream saris stand in a line behind silver railings, hands folded in greeting. The scene is a devotional procession or reception.2013-07-20November 24 20132013-11-24