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Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls, a wooden door, and a white canopy with a string of flower garlands overhead. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a gold necklace and bangles, sits on a chair at left, holding a small metal vessel. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth, accepting an offering from a bending man in white with an orange shawl. Brass plates with food sit on the floor. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawls, one wearing glasses, and a woman in a cream sari stand and watch nearby.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold armlet, sitting on a low mat on a plain concrete floor. A devotee in white kneels before them with head bowed, and the seated figure's hand rests on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture. A banana leaf with rice and food offerings lies on the mat in the foreground. Around them stand several people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls, several with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl. A wooden chair with carved back sits at left, and a steel vessel is near the doorway.2006-12-27A photograph of a dimly lit hall with a whitewashed wall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, holding a wooden staff, extends his hand toward a woman in white clothing who is bowing with palms together. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels on a newspaper beside brass pots and copper vessels, while several other people in white dhotis and saddle-style white garments stand behind, some holding small vessels. The seated figure's appearance with long swept hair and saffron robes is a distinctive presentation, and the page identifies a person as present at this event, so an appearance-based candidate is noted as a person receiving a devotee's greeting during a ritual energy darshan setting.2007-02-05Indoor photograph at dusk of a seated man in saffron-orange robe with gold trim, long dark hair and beard, bare feet, seated on an orange cushioned chair with a brass oil lamp or kalasha-like vessel beside him, one hand raised with a finger pointing. In front of him a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl bends over a white cloth on the floor, handling a small green object. Behind, several people in white and orange shawls stand or kneel; one man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. A seated man in white at lower right raises a finger. Visible ritual setting suggests puja or satsang. The seated man in orange shows distinctive long hair, saffron and gold robes, and a cushioned throne-like chair, a person candidate, though appearance is only partially clear.2006-12-27August 17 20062006-08-17November 12 20102010-11-12January 20 20092009-01-20October 22 20062006-10-22A photograph taken indoors in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a beaded necklace and a saffron shawl sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends his hand to hand a small item wrapped in foil to a seated devotee in a white shirt. Beside him on an orange-draped table stands a tray of fruit and flowers. A standing attendant in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right. Several people in white clothes sit on mats along the left side, and two women in white saris sit in the foreground. A framed painting of a robed figure hangs on the wall, with a deity murti and a red armchair in the background.January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A long-haired figure with a flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat on the left, bare-chested in the upper body, with his hands extended. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti extends his arm toward him. Several devotees stand or kneel on a patterned mat, including a kneeling man in a white shirt with his hands pressed together in namaskar, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a young woman in white with folded hands. A standing young man wears a red shawl over white clothing. A pedestal fan and a colourful striped floor mat are visible at right.2009-08-11A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white cloth draped over a raised platform. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, sits on the white-covered dais with his feet resting on a small step. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind and beside him, and an older man with folded hands and a white beard, along with a bowing man in white, kneels at the front. A woman with a long braid stands at left, and a small speaker and a microphone are visible.2007-01-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +2 copies