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A photograph inside a hall where a small boy in a white t-shirt holds a silver tray with a framed portrait and golden items, looking up toward a woman in a white sari with gold border who extends her hand to receive it. Another woman in white with gold-bordered sari and red-and-gold bangles points while holding paperwork. A woman in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-red stole holds a silver tray with golden objects. Other people in white clothing stand in the background, with a green bucket at the lower right.

A young boy in a plain white t-shirt stands centre-frame holding a clear tray with small gold-coloured ritual items, possibly lamps or small brass articles. Around him, people in white dhotis and mundus with gold borders and orange-saffron shawls move through a hall. A woman on the right wears an orange sari, glasses and multiple gold bangles, and holds a folder. A green bucket is visible at the right edge, and a framed picture is held aloft in the background.

Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, offers a small white packet or prasad to a young boy in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala and an event badge. A woman in white sari with a white shawl, gold pendant and bangles stands beside the boy with her hand on his shoulder. Behind them, a row of women in white saris and orange-brown garments with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads waits in line. Garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold ornament are visible at the upper left.

A photo of a young boy in a black t-shirt writing on a clipboard with a pen while facing a group standing on a stage. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace stands with arms folded, a vertical white mark on her forehead. Behind her, another woman in white stands. On the right, a bearded man in a red-striped sash over cream clothing and a bald, bespectacled man in a white t-shirt with a red sash stand watching. The setting is a white tent-like stage backdrop.

July 03 2015

A photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with a red carpet and brass lamp at left. A seated person in a red turban and red and gold garland, with a red-beaded necklace and gold bangles, smiles while holding a child's hands over a silver tray of golden sweets. The child wears orange-rimmed glasses, an orange garment and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and kneels smiling. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with other women in white, and a woman in orange moves near a stage curtain.

November 28 2015

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A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls and hanging orange and red banners. A young man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with silver trim, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned bowl, extends a hand toward a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari who holds a printed photo booklet. A smiling woman in a red cardigan and a girl in a pink top stand nearby, while a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds the silver tray. Several other attendees stand behind them.

November 16 2015

A photograph of a devotee gathering at an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and white ceremonial clothing with silver trim stands centre-right, extending his hand toward a woman in a red top. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with an oil lamp. Women in white saris with gold borders and a girl in a pink jacket hold a picture book and a plush toy nearby. Several other people in white stand behind, and a pink wall and orange drapes frame the room.

Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a large hall with a red curtained stage behind. A man in white kurta with a red-and-white patterned shawl stands at left, holding a tray with two framed devotional prints and sweets or prasad. Facing him, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small plate with offerings, and a woman in orange sari and gold earrings stands beside her. At far left a young woman in white with rudraksha mala and orange shawl, wearing a name badge, is partly visible. Many seated attendees fill the background.

A woman in a white sari with a red-orange border and a white forehead mark carries a tray toward the front of a hall where many participants sit on the floor. She wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and holds a small framed picture of a seated saffron-robed figure on a decorated tray with a white miniature shrine-like structure. Around her, seated people in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit before small white altar pieces with lamps and offerings on a striped rug. The setting suggests a group ritual or satsang with offerings being distributed.