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Indoor photo in a pale pink hallway where a crowd stands and sits. In the foreground a seated man in a red sleeveless top with an orange shawl and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers is bowed forward. A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing beaded necklaces, leans in and reaches toward his head as if giving a blessing. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold trim and a man in white shirt stand among onlookers, including children. Long dark hair and orange robes appear at the left edge, and a white cloth covers a seat at lower right.

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August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photo in a room with cream walls and a barred window. A woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland sits on a white sheet, head bowed while a man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border presses his hand to her head. A man with long curly hair in an orange robe stands at left with his hands clasped, and a man in an orange-brown shirt is at the far left. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white, cream and yellow saris watches, some smiling, one man in a white shirt and checked sash-like shawl among them. The scene looks like a blessing or healing gesture, with white sheets and devotees gathered close.2009-08-08Indoor photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a plain room with pale walls and a window grille. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, decorated with a white and red flower garland, sits cross-legged on a white cloth. A man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels at the front, placing marigold and yellow flower petals near his feet, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti wearing a black rudraksha mala gestures nearby. A figure in an orange robe with long curly hair stands at the left edge. Around them, a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, plus one woman in a cream sari with gold ornaments, stand watching in the background.2009-08-08A crowded indoor hall with blue walls and a lattice window, where devotees surround a seated figure. A long-haired person in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits on a white-draped seat with fruit and a patterned rug in front. A man in white kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, offering fruit, while a woman in a white sari with orange border and a red-and-orange garland stands with hands folded. Men in white shirts and orange-trimmed garments wear flower garlands and rudraksha malas, and many onlookers stand behind with palms pressed together, some raising hands. The scene appears to be a devotional greeting or padapuja.2009-02-05July 29 20082008-07-29Indoor photo in a bright room with a white wall, a wall calendar, and a dark cabinet at right. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland and a red bindi, smiling as he receives offerings. Two women in white sarees with floral hair decorations and gold jewellery kneel and reach toward him; one holds a small orange stuffed toy. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, placing a garland, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind holding a framed picture. The orange robe and garland mark the central figure's presentation, but the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-15February 05 20092009-02-05July 29 20082008-07-29August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a crowded indoor room with pale pink walls and tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and orange cloth, wearing a pink flower garland and gold-beaded necklace, kneels with her head bowed while a bearded man in white shirt and cream trousers bends forward to touch her head. A seated person in white with an orange-edged cloth sits on the right. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and dhoti and holds a garland. Behind them, many people in white and cream clothing, a woman in a yellow sari, and children crowd together, some with garlands and rudraksha-style beads.2009-08-08July 29 20082008-07-29August 08 20092009-08-08