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May 01 20122012-05-01October 29 20162016-10-29February 26 20132013-02-26A 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.2012-04-14A photograph of a crowded indoor room with a wooden-panelled wall and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, a bare chest and an orange-saffron shawl with a red border bows his head and looks down. A shaved-headed young man in a cream shirt with a rudraksha mala and a pendant stands beside him, and a man in a purple striped shirt with glasses stands at left. Several onlookers, including an older man with white hair and a beard and a man in a green checked shirt, press in behind.2010-11-07June 27 20132013-06-27A photograph of a temple or ashram interior where a bare-chested priest in red dhoti and red shawl, with a long dark ponytail and a yellow garland, faces a bald man in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them a smiling man in a khaki shirt and a man in a checked shirt and glasses watch. Behind them, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand. Colourful yellow and blue hangings are visible on the wall, and a silver tray is held at the right edge.2011-02-19Indoor photo of a group of men and boys seated in a hall. In the foreground, a smiling bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits at left. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a bare shoulder and a wrist band sits among attentive boys. Boys in dark t-shirts and glasses look on, one with a white forehead band and another with a red tilak, while one boy rests his head on his arms beside a green plastic bucket. A brass ornament sits on a red cloth in the foreground.2013-02-26September 16 20122012-09-16April 05 20122012-04-05Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a white wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange and maroon cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a red-and-black checked shirt, who presses his palms together. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with orange shawl and vibhuti marks, stand with hands folded in namaste. A shaven-headed man in orange with gold beaded garlands stands at right, and a bearded man in black shirt stands in the background. A white flower garland and ritual objects are visible at lower right. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the description uses his role instead.2011-02-28February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copies