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Photo of a devotional gathering in a temple hall before decorated deity murtis garlanded with marigolds and flowers. A central figure wearing an orange-gold turban, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and a purple-and-gold silk shawl smiles broadly with hands together in a greeting. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing, including a bald man in orange robes with folded hands, stand alongside several young children and a man in grey. At the right foreground, a man with bare upper body and white markings on his arms holds a red tray with offerings.

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December 03 20112011-12-03A photograph inside a temple hall with colourful painted pillars and deity figures behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a peach-coloured turban and peach shawl wears multiple long gold bead necklaces and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small object. To the right, another saffron-robed figure stands partly visible, and a devotee in white folds hands in respectful greeting at left. Several onlookers, including a child, watch the scene.2011-12-30A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe stands indoors, reaching out his arm to a crowd. He wears a layered silver necklace, a silver bangle, a red bindi and gold earrings. Around him, a small child in a red shirt, men in white and grey shirts, and a bald man in white garments are gathered.2011-12-25A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A smiling man in a bright orange turban, orange robes and a layered silver-beaded necklace stands at centre, blessing a devotee by touching the top of his head with his right hand; a bangle is visible on his wrist. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a red tray with offerings. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a tray of food. Along the left, several devotees in white and light-coloured shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a young man in teal kneels with hands folded. An orange and red decorated arch frames the background, with a purple logo in the top-left corner.2011-12-25A photograph inside a hall where a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a red border raises his right hand in blessing toward a row of praying devotees. He wears a crystal-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and a white sacred ash marking is visible on his chest and arms. Several men on the left, one in a blue shirt and another in a white checked shirt, press their palms together in anjali. Two saffron-turbaned men stand at left. A tray with offerings, possibly money and fruit, sits on a table in front. Behind is a colourful painted backdrop and a warm-lit ceiling.2011-12-25December 03 20112011-12-03Indoor photograph of devotees greeting a saffron-robed sannyasi in an event hall. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered silver beaded necklaces raises his hand in blessing while a bald saffron-clad attendant stands beside him. On the left, a man in a white shirt and a man in a checked shirt and glasses press palms together in namaste, and a golden tray holding offerings is visible at lower centre. A monk in orange holds a platter at the right edge. Warm ceiling lights and a decorated backdrop fill the background. a person appears in orange turban and silver necklaces, giving blessing to devotees.2011-12-25August 02 20132013-08-02A smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a blue silk garment with a dark border, layered silver necklaces and silver armlets, stands in a temple hall raising a hand in blessing. A man in white clothes bows low with his head bent toward him. Nearby, a white-bearded man presses his palms together in namaste, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange-robed priest stand behind, while a tray of offerings is visible at the lower right. Behind them, a richly decorated shrine with gold arches, garlands and a deity murti is visible. Several other people are partially visible in the background. The orange and blue clothing is worn by the central figure.2011-12-02Indoor ashram gathering. In front of him, a man in white shirt bows and reaches toward him while a younger man in white folds his hands in greeting. On the right, a bald priest in orange robe with red border holds a wooden tray and offers items. Other attendees in white shirts and a camera operator with a boom microphone are at the left edge; a white board and red curtain sit in the background.2012-04-04A photograph of a crowded indoor temple-style hall where a man with long dark wavy hair wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare chest, multiple gold chains and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, with his arm bangle visible. Around him a group of boys and men in striped shirts and white kurtas stand close, one boy raising a hand, while a bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at right beside an offering tray with fruit and a steel plate. A man at left in white and a man in blue striped shirt have their hands folded in namaskar. Behind them a large golden deity murti and colourful painted panels with garlands decorate the wall, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right.2012-04-14September 09 20112011-09-09 +1 copies