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A photograph of a crowded interior with wooden pillars and framed pictures, where devotees in white clothing gather around a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl with long, swept-back hair and a beaded necklace. A devotee in white kneels and bows forward with head lowered while a man in white kurta and dhoti places his hand on the kneeling devotee's head in blessing. Around them, people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet, and a woman in white with a braid stands near the center. Brass ritual implements including tridents and a kalasha-style vessel stand against the wall, and a woman in a red blouse with a garland is at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

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Indoor scene at a temple-style hall with dark wooden pillars and gold-framed mirror. Devotees in plain white clothes stand and kneel in a line. In the lower right, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wearing an orange-red shawl and gold necklace extends his right hand to touch the head of a kneeling devotee, a blessing gesture. Behind him, a woman in a maroon and red sari with beaded necklace watches. On the right, ceremonial metal staffs and a gold kalasha-like finial stand against the wall. On the left, a older man in white shirt holds his hands together in namaskar near a young woman in white with a braid. a person appears to be the man in orange-red shawl with long hair and gold necklace, giving blessing as a teacher receiving devotees.2017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23Indoor photograph of a group of devotees in white ritual clothing gathered in a wooden-pillared hall. An older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Several young men and women in white and cream-bordered sarees or kurtas stand and kneel, some with name badges, some holding hands in greeting. At right, a bearded figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and ceremonial trident and ritual staffs are displayed on the right. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a painted figure with a beard appears at the far left edge.2017-07-23Indoor photo of a group of devotees in white clothes standing in a temple hall. An older man in a white shirt and dhoti at left holds his palms together in namaskar, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him, a young woman in a white dress and a teenage girl in white stand with hands folded. A young man in white kurta stands with hands clasped in the centre-right. At far right, a man with long hair and a saffron-red cloth over his shoulder sits on a low seat, his hands near a silver vessel, and gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala are visible. Behind the group, silver trident staffs stand against a wall and a large dark wooden door frames the room. At left edge, a printed cardboard cutout of a bearded figure with a red-and-saffron turban, gold necklaces and garlands is held up.2017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors near a dark wooden doorway. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a gold ring and a red thread on his wrist. Beside him a young girl in white with a shawl and a woman in a white dress stand with hands folded. Behind them several men and women in white garments stand or bow with hands joined. On the left a large painted cutout of a figure in orange headwear, beard and gold garlands stands beside the group. At the far right a man with long hair and a red-orange cloth draped over his body sits and extends one hand toward the devotees, with gold armlets visible. Silver ritual items with a trident and a kalasha-like finial appear at the right edge, and a silver vessel sits in the lower foreground. Several people are seated or bowed in prostration at lower centre. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.2017-07-23Indoor ashram gathering in a bright hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, hair swept back in a bun, stands on the right with palms raised in greeting while an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare chests stand in a line, some with hands folded. Framed deity images hang on the wall at left, and a camera operator is visible in the background. a person in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, receiving a devotee's namaste.2011-11-08November 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing in a white-walled hall with orange and gold floor mats. A seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long curly dark hair holds a folded handwritten sheet while facing a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti with hands pressed together in prayer. A standing man in white clothes and an orange scarf rests his hand on the kneeling man's head. Beside them a woman in a red floral blouse kneels with her head bowed, and a woman in white with a gold border stands at left. A man in white with hands folded in namaste stands in the background, and another robed figure in orange appears at right near a wooden box of items. The seated robed figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing, so the a person field is unsure.2010-07-11Indoor photograph of a crowded room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears white clothes with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a mala necklace; he stands among devotees. In the centre, a man in white bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence, while others in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white or orange saris stand around. A woman in a red top sits at the lower right, and a small ritual vessel is visible nearby. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or blessing among followers.2009-08-08A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with a saffron and orange drape in the background. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and gold necklace, and rudraksha malas, and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white and checked clothing stand with palms pressed together, and an attendant in orange robes on the right holds a silver tray with offerings. a person is the central figure, shown blessing devotees in a blessing gesture.2011-02-12July 23 20172017-07-23