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Indoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof with white walls and windows. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a white garment with an orange-gold border bends forward, and an elderly man in a white shirt and trousers with spectacles reaches out to greet or honour them, holding a marigold-orange and white flower garland. Behind them, shaved-headed young priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloths wear rudraksha malas and tilak, one holding a brass tray with offerings. A man in a light shirt smiles at right, and a striped mat covers the floor. The setting suggests a padapuja reception.

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Indoor evening devotional scene under a corrugated roof with fluorescent lights and a green-edged wall. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white flower garland and rust-coloured garment kneels with folded hands before a wooden tray of offerings, while a man in a white shirt and spectacles stands beside her with palms joined. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha or gold neckwear, some with shaved heads, stand around the scene, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a padapuja or darshan line, with devotees offering respect at the feet of a teacher.2014-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06September 27 20132013-09-27July 20 20132013-07-20June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured headband with a red bindi, wearing a long garland of white flowers, red blooms and gold beads, raising one hand in greeting toward an older man in a white shirt with gold-bead garland who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a bald monk in orange with gold beads and a red forehead mark stands among other onlookers in a pale yellow room. a person: the central saffron-robed figure wears a gold headband and gold garlands, a distinctive presentation cue, so he is recorded as a probable in-person candidate.2012-05-10Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls and a wooden door. On the left, a long-haired person in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace extends a hand, receiving a small white offering from a man in a white shirt and dhoti. Beside them, a shaved-headed elder in a saffron wrap with a gold headband and rudraksha mala sits on a chair. Standing behind, a man in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth holds a small silver cup, and an older bespectacled man in white with a sacred ash mark on his forehead gestures. Others in white shirts watch. Two people sit or kneel on a plain floor mat. The people wear white ash marks on their foreheads and arms.2012-05-22 +2 copiesIndoor padapuja gathering under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent tubes and ceiling fans. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a large orange and white floral garland leans forward, one hand holding a small object. Around him stand devotees in orange and maroon robes, including a bald monk in saffron wearing glasses. A smiling elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a banana leaf. Young men in white dhotis with sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas stand at left.2014-07-03August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a red carpet and light walls. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold chain, bends forward and holds out his cupped hands toward a bearded man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small round object. Behind them a standing man with a shaved head and a red tilak wears white, and several other people in white, saffron and pale shirts stand in a crowd. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala.2016-11-16Outdoor street scene in front of a building with golden fleur-de-lis finials on a canopy edge. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and a large red flower garland with green leaves and rudraksha beads, smiles and gestures toward an older man in white shirt and gold wristwatch who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a smiling man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small object, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing stands at left. A woman in a sari holds a floral offering at right. Trees and a parked car are visible.2014-06-27February 18 20112011-02-18