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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested in a bright hall, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it while devotees with palms pressed together stand before him. He wears a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and a gold-coloured bowl or plate of offerings sits on a tray beside him. Around him women in red, white and orange saris and men in white stand in a line with hands folded in anjali. The person is a priest or sannyasi; no clear identification of the central figure can be made from appearance alone.

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June 17 20132013-06-17September 28 20122012-09-28April 01 20132013-04-01October 05 20122012-10-05A man in a saffron-red robe with gold borders and a long orange-gold garland walks through a doorway while reading a small white card in his hands. He has a white tripundra and a red bindi on his forehead and his eyes are lowered. Behind him a woman in a maroon and gold sari with a dark beaded mala and a second man in saffron-red robes follow, and women in white and a woman in a cream sari with folded hands stand to the side. The room has cream ceiling fans, gold drapery and red upholstered chairs.2015-07-13Indoor satsang scene in an ashram hall with a wall clock and ceiling lights above. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, silver bangles and a white tripundra with red bindi, holds a folded paper and a small red offering. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a gold chain and white markings. At the right edge, a bald man in orange holds a tray with a red cloth. On the left, a woman in a white sari with red-bordered trim and a red bindi stands near a woman in white with a long braid, hands pressed together in namaskar. Devotees stand in the background. The scene is an in-person darshan or satsang-style ritual exchange.2012-09-22September 14 20122012-09-14July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a devotional darshan line at an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and gold bangles, with palms pressed together, stands near a line of devotees. A woman in glasses and a cream sari reaches toward a robed figure with a red flower garland, who holds a small orange tray containing rudraksha malas and offerings. Several other devotees stand in the background.2013-05-16A photograph in an indoor hall with a pink ceiling and a red-maroon drape behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands center, holding a folded white paper and looking down. a person cues: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala. To his right a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulders holds a red box of sweets and a tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with palms together and another man touch the head of a devotee in orange, in a blessing gesture. Women in white and saffron stand at right, and a red-and-gold box with packets sits in the foreground.2013-05-18A photograph of a devotional exchange indoors. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a white sandalwood forehead mark, smiles while receiving a folded white paper from a bare-chested attendant in saffron-and-yellow cloth who holds a silver tray of gold items. Around them, devotees in white shirts and pink or lavender clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with red and white forehead marks. The room has white walls and red drapes. Visible text in the lower right reads a pedia.org2012-09-13Photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, a thick gold necklace and layered gold bead garlands, gold armlets and a rust-orange wrap, raising one hand in blessing while holding a small white paper in the other. Facing him are several women in saris and jewellery, one in red, with hands pressed together in devotion. Behind them are other devotees in white and orange clothing in a bright hall with bookshelves. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person with ornate gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style red orange wrap, blessing devotees.2013-07-01