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Devotees gather inside a temple hall with blue walls and a small deity murti visible at upper right. A central figure with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange robe and presses palms together in anjali, smiling. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti and an older woman in a lavender sari with gold border hold palms together, and she carries a garland of white and yellow flowers. At right, a woman in a red sari and a man in an orange robe hold small objects, while a young child in a patterned top stands near a table with steel bowls. The central figure shows some visible cues but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is uncertain.

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Photograph inside a temple hall with blue-painted walls and deity statues in niches. A central figure in long-haired, saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and mala beads and a man in white with a rudraksha mala also stand with folded hands. Devotees in saffron-toned, purple and pink saris and white shirts surround them, several holding folded hands or small offerings. A silver tray with small metal bowls and a bouquet of white flowers sit on a table in the foreground. A young child in dark clothing stands at lower right. The centre figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial presentation are consistent with a person appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2009-01-30 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. In the centre, a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a large gold-toned necklace with a pendant stands beside an older man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, who holds up a folded white paper or offering. Several people in white or orange clothing, including a woman in a pink and purple sari on the left, watch and fold their hands in reverence. A woman in orange with dark curly hair in the lower right gestures toward the offering. Behind them, banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling and a curtain is visible at the right edge.2008-07-17April 05 20122012-04-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a group of devotees. Beside him stands a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe and gold necklace, holding a brass vessel. Around them devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit and stand, several with hands pressed together in greeting or prayer, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in an orange shawl stands behind. Orange and red fabrics and a tent with colourful painted panels form the setting. a person is the seated man with long hair in saffron, shown in a blessing gesture to devotees.2008-07-17A crowd of devotees gathers in a temple courtyard under colourful framed deity pictures and Tamil signboards. In the centre, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a stainless steel vessel and a tray of green leaves, flowers and garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a blue sari with a pink garland, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with arms folded stand around them. A metal gate with brass bells is visible at right. Printed posters and banners hang on the walls behind the crowd.2009-02-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over white clothes. A woman in a red-orange sari with glasses stands at left with hands folded, and a person in a checked shirt and white dhoti faces away at lower left. Other attendees in white and light clothing fill the background, some with hands joined, beneath high white walls and a balcony railing.2004-10-27January 12 20072007-01-12