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Indoor photo in a bare white-walled room with a window and a small pedestal fan. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a red top sits on the floor on a white cloth, receiving offerings. A woman in a cream sari with blue border kneels and offers a small golden item, while a man in white shirt and black belt kneels beside her. A tray of yellow sweets and a plate of fruit sit nearby, and a brass vessel rests on a lace-covered table. Standing onlookers include a woman in green sari, a man in striped shirt, and men in white with rudraksha malas. Pink and blue balloons hang near a microphone stand. Physical people visible: about ten.

Indoor photo of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland, long dark hair and a pink shawl, offering a red fruit or apple to a kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers with palms pressed together. A woman in a gold-yellow sari kneels beside him with hands folded in namaste. Standing devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and rudraksha malas watch, some holding small plates. A tray of offerings and a plate of food sit on a white cloth in front, with a small oil lamp, a brass cup and a balloon-decorated table nearby, and a wall fan and window behind.

A photograph of a devotional offering scene under a thatched-roof pavilion. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low carved wooden seat, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti with red-edged border and rudraksha mala beads; he smiles and extends his hand toward a kneeling woman in a cream sari with an orange blouse, who holds a small plate and bows low. Standing behind them are several people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing black cords with pendants, and a woman in a maroon sari. In front, a banana leaf holds rice and food items, with small steel tumblers and bowls nearby. A large portrait of a man in a white head wrap is mounted on the wall at right, and on the left a seated figure in orange sits on the floor.

Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A woman in a red and maroon floral sari with a yellow blouse kneels and bows forward with her forehead near the floor, her hands pressed to the ground, while a man in white stands over her. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, stand and watch. On the right, a long-haired person in a red and orange robe sits on the floor with an orange cloth draped over their lap, hands resting together. Several women in white saris and men in white clothing fill the background near a doorway.

February 07 2008

A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a thatched ceiling and bright windows. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits on a cushioned chair, with a walking stick leaning beside it. A man in white kneels on a red mat in front of the seated figure, his hands extended as if receiving something. Behind him a standing man in white wears an orange shawl. On the right a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands with her hands joined, and a girl in pink and a woman in pale grey sari are visible further right. A small table at left holds a tray of rudraksha malas, a tray of printed cards, a marigold garland, and a basket of fruit. A mosquito net hangs at the left edge.

February 04 2009

A photograph of a pavilion with a thatched roof where a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, sits on a carved wooden chair serving food from a metal plate onto a banana leaf. Before him a woman in white with a golden-bordered shawl and an orange cloth bows low with hands joined, touching her forehead near his feet. Around them stand devotees in white clothes, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a tray, and a man in orange sits on the floor at left. Steel tumblers and a bowl of rice dishes sit on the floor, with a prasad-style meal being distributed.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a speckled floor and white pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, rudraksha mala beads and a shawl-like wrap, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, women in white and cream saree and white attire smile, one holding a small child. An older bald man in a striped shirt kneels low on the floor before him. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a man with a satchel bag stands at right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible, and a garlanded object appears in the background. Six to twenty people are visible.

A photograph of a small room with white walls and a white upholstered armchair. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe over a red top sits on the chair, smiling, with bare feet. A devotee in white clothes kneels on the floor before the chair, touching the feet. A table beside the chair holds fruit and a book. Around them, several seated people in white and cream clothes, including women in saris and men with white shirts and mala beads, watch and smile. A garland of marigolds lies on the table near a basket of fruit.

February 05 2009

Photograph inside a small whitewashed room decorated with red and pink flower garlands strung along the walls and a framed image with a red-and-gold top. A person in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands centrally, smiling, with a young attendant in orange beside them. Several people stand or kneel with hands folded in namaste, including a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a maroon blouse with a white patterned sari, a man in a pink checked shirt, and a woman in orange-and-white sari. A red and white floor cloth lies below. The scene reads as a devotional welcome or darshan.