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A crowd of devotees and sannyasis gathers in a pale pink room with a red trim border and a small wall shrine. A central figure in a red-maroon garment with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds a garland of white flowers and smiles while a man in white in the foreground folds his hands in namaskar. Beside him a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man in orange and red cloth stand close by. A woman in a red and gold sari with a bindi and jewellery stands at the right. A decorated orange and red altar area with flower garlands is visible at the right edge. Several onlookers crowd the background. Possible a person cues include long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial flower garland.

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Photograph of a crowded indoor room with pink walls and a red trim border, where devotees gather around a central figure. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange upper garment and multiple rudraksha malas, smiles while holding a small white flower garland and a yellow fruit. A shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl stands to the left, and another shaved monk in orange robes stands behind. In the foreground a devotee in a white shirt presses palms together in namaste, and a woman in a saffron sari with a red bindi stands at right. Behind them a decorated altar area with red and white drapes and flower strings is visible, plus small framed pictures on the walls. Several onlookers in white shirts crowd the background.2014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04July 07 20142014-07-07A crowd moves through a doorway inside a bright hall with a textured grey wall. A man with long hair, wearing a reddish-maroon robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a white and yellow flower garland. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a cream border and a dark ponytail accepts the garland. Two shaven-headed men in saffron and orange shawls stand at left, one with a white tilak and rudraksha beads. Behind them, men in white shirts and other devotees fill the frame, and a shrine with red and green garlands is visible through the doorway.2014-07-04June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02Indoor photo of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, smiling and extending his hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt. He holds small red fruits in his other hand. Around them, devotees crowd a room with cream walls: a bald man in orange robes, a man in white shirt, a boy in yellow checked shirt, a girl in blue, and women in orange and red saris. A man holds a flower garland. A young shaved-headed boy with white tilak stands at left, and a person in the background photographs the scene with a camera. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall.2014-07-04June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a house visit during a Tamil Nadu pada puja event. At centre, a smiling woman in a rust-red sari with a yellow beaded garland and red bindi raises her hand in blessing while people around her press close. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and bare-chested devotees stand nearby, and a man in a red shawl holds his hands in anjali beside a garland of white and red flowers on an orange-draped table. Pale walls, barred windows and a small framed picture complete the room. Several people, including partially visible ones at the edges, are present.2014-06-23July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering under a corrugated roof with pink and purple string lights. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads leans forward, handing small orange cards to a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti. Beside them a young girl in a green dress and purple skirt holds a card. Behind, several men and women in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white ash marks stand among devotees in white clothing. On the right, a woman with a bun wears a white jasmine garland with yellow flowers and receives an orange card from a hand reaching toward her. A photographer holds a camera overhead. The scene appears to be a padapuja with devotees.2014-07-03