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March 21 20222022-03-21March 21 20222022-03-21Indoor photo in a small room with pink walls and a framed deity picture at upper left. A seated elderly man with a long white beard wears an orange-saffron robe and a red headband, and sits on a cushioned seat. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one in a white turban, face him with hands folded. Several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha/gold-bead necklaces stand at right, and a woman bends forward offering something. On the floor in front are a plate of flower garlands, a brass vessel, and round sweets or offerings. Some attendees wear face masks. The bearded seated figure is described only by role as a seated elder; no identification is made from appearance.2022-05-30February 14 20082008-02-14A crowded indoor hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at centre, marking a devotee's forehead with his right hand, while a devotee in white holds a flat wooden tray of offerings. Around them shaved-headed men in white dhotis and saffron robes, and many men and women in white and light clothing, stand close together. A gilded shrine or throne with a red decorative canopy appears at the upper right, behind a blue backdrop. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan line in a temple-style hall.2011-10-09A crowded indoor hall with a red curtain and a colourful textile banner at the top right. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, her hand raised to a devotee's head as if blessing or touching them, with a table of books and rudraksha beads beside her. A young sannyasi in orange robes with a shaved head stands behind her, and a man in a red shirt and glasses stands further right. Devotees in white and orange, many women in saris, crowd around in a seated line at the front. Ceiling fans and a speaker are visible at the back.2008-03-23A festive outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat draped in a red and magenta flower garland, smiling as he hands an apple to a devotee. Nearby, a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace stands behind him. A seated devotee in orange clothing receives an apple, and a large silver tray piled with red apples sits in front. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang around the seat, and white-clad devotees and attendants in orange and white stand in the background. A pedestal fan and speakers are visible.2010-01-01October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall with a decorated palanquin-like shrine on the right, draped in red and white garlands and peacock feathers. A bare-headed? No: a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a tilak stands barefoot holding a lit oil lamp over a tray near offerings of fruit, while a woman in a green-and-silver sari holds a brass vessel beside him. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a red border presses his palms together, and several women in saris, including one in red and one in white, stand with folded hands. Rows of dark conical shrine caps line the background wall. Fruits and a brass bowl sit on an orange cloth at the base of the shrine.2008-10-15Indoor event photo at an ashram hall with a red curtain backdrop. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe sits on a white cushioned seat, holding a tray of food offerings toward a young woman in a pink top who stands before him. Behind him, a shaven-headed young monk in orange with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside another orange-robed monk, and a man in a red shirt stands at the back. Seated and standing devotees in white and orange fill the left foreground. Trays of sweets and a stack of banknotes lie on a white surface at the lower right. a person cue is the long, swept-back hair with orange clothing, but the face is not visible enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.2008-03-23January 29 20122012-01-29March 27 20082008-03-27