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Indoor photo of a ceremonial darshan in a hall with ceiling fans and a carved ornate pillar at the upper right. A bare-armed figure in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, with hair in a bun and a white flower garland, extends red fruits to a woman in a pink patterned sari who holds one fruit in both hands. A man in a white shirt and beaded mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in white and pink stand behind, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. Pink and white flower garlands are visible at the right edge. Seated attendees fill the background.

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August 02 20092009-08-02August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A seated person in a red sleeveless top with an orange cloth draped over the shoulders receives a devotee at an indoor event hall. The seated person wears a white flower garland and has hair in a bun, with a striped red cloth on the floor beside them. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans forward with folded hands, bowing toward them. A woman in a yellow sari with a red beaded necklace stands beside them, and a woman in a pink top stands behind. Red apples sit on a tray in front, and pink and white flower garlands hang at the right edge. Several people stand in the background near portraits on the wall. The seated person is a person candidate, showing a bun, orange cloth and garland, though the appearance is only partly clear.2009-08-08August 02 20092009-08-02August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with people seated on the floor behind. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and white trousers leans forward with cupped hands. A woman in an orange saree with gold bangles and necklace stands beside him, holding a red fruit. A person in a red top with a white flower garland holds a red fruit and a small object toward the man. Pink and white flower garlands and a pineapple appear at the edges.2009-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a seated sannyasi in a red-orange robe and a bare chest with long swept-back hair, receiving offerings from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-white beaded mala. Beside them stands a younger man in an orange robe and a woman in a yellow-and-orange saree with a pineapple print and an ID badge. Red fruits lie on a cloth in the foreground, and white and pink garlands hang at the right edge. Pale walls, ceiling fans and a sign on the wall form the background.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A crowded indoor scene in a plain room with white walls and a window grille. In the foreground, a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold-toned bracelets and necklace, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, smiles while holding a red fruit toward a woman in a pink-and-white sari with a flower garland, who extends her hands to receive it. Around them, devotees in white garments and saffron, including a shaved-headed man in orange with a white forehead mark, a woman in a white sari with a garland, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a child in a blue-and-yellow outfit, watch and crowd closely. Visible people are about ten.2014-07-02