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An indoor hall with gold curtains and a wall-mounted fire extinguisher. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, on the left edge, is partly visible. In the centre, a kneeling-bowing elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti receives a garland of orange and yellow flowers placed on his neck by a man in an orange robe on the right, whose arm extends toward him. Beside them, an older woman in a maroon sari with glasses watches, and a man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind. Yellow gerbera flowers and a bouquet of pink and purple blooms sit at the lower right. A blue-and-yellow mat covers part of the floor.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style welcome at a covered entrance hung with orange and marigold garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a silver plate and smiles. A woman in a dark blue sari kneels and scatters white jasmine flowers at his feet. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt watches, a shaved-headed priest in white wears a gold necklace and a white dhoti with orange border, and a man in orange robes stands at left.2011-05-23A photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami style gathering indoors. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and glasses leans forward, holding white offering in his cupped hands toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a white turban with gold trim, a pale green embroidered silk garment, and long dark hair, and is seated behind a low table with yellow and pink flowers in a vase. Behind them, a bald priest in white with an orange shawl holds a terracotta pot containing white material. Several men in white and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A portrait of the seated figure is not shown; the scene is a live ritual exchange.2010-09-02Indoor 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.2013-12-26November 15 20132013-11-15December 21 20092009-12-21January 26 20092009-01-26April 07 20142014-04-07A photograph of a home visit inside a room with a cream wall and brown panelled door. A seated person in an orange sleeveless top wears a pink and white flower garland and smiles, seated on an orange-cushioned chair before an orange and gold wall hanging with a lotus motif. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a wrapped head bends forward and holds a rudraksha mala. Behind the seated person, a bald man in orange robes and gold ornaments stands holding a small brass object and cloth. A man in a white shirt bends low at the lower centre, and a woman in a blue patterned sari with gold bangles stands at the right edge, reaching toward the seated person's head.2010-01-10A man in saffron-orange robes with a wide gold border and a long gold-bead necklace stands on a brown runner, holding a red fruit in one hand and a small box in the other, smiling. Behind him a bare-chested robed figure is positioned nearby. A man in a white shirt bends low with palms together in reverence while another man in a checked shirt and a man in a yellow-check shirt with a lanyard watch. Two men in white dhoti and shawl attend beside a tray of offerings. Behind them a golden deity murti or altar with red decorative elements and a blue curtain forms the backdrop. The orange-robed man has a tilak and long swept-back hair, with distinctive saffron and gold ceremonial cues, supporting an appearance-based a person identification.2011-02-25 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesIndoor 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.2013-12-26A photograph inside a hall with dark ribbed ceiling banners and a stage backdrop. A central figure in plain orange robes stands holding a red heart-shaped object, facing a crowd of devotees. Many people in orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas surround them. A woman in a white sari with an orange border bends forward at the lower centre, and women in saris hold red roses and flower petals. Several men in white with yellow shawls stand at left. Overall the scene looks like a devotional gathering or Valentine's Day satsang at an ashram.2008-02-14