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Indoor photo of a pada-puja ceremony in a hall with warm lighting. A man in a red and gold turban and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-orange marigolds stands smiling, with bangles on his wrists, while extending his hands toward a shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron robe and a sandalwood-marked forehead. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and a man in a dark jacket await their turn, and one man holds a small white cloth with a red offering. Garlands and ornaments are prominent.

Photograph of a puja ceremony on a pink-lit stage. A man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and orange-gold draped garment stands on the left, holding flower garlands over a tray; he has a gold armlet and bangles. Opposite him a man in white dhoti and white shawl with a tilak receives the offering. At right a bare-chested priest in an orange cloth holds a brass aarti lamp. A gold ornate throne with a trident motif stands at left. Several flower garlands and marigolds are on the tray. Ceremonial puja with flowers and oil lamps.

A photograph at an indoor satsang setting with a red drapery backdrop. On the right, a man with a rust-orange turban, long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland stands bare-shouldered in an orange-red shawl with a gold armlet, smiling broadly. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: turban, long hair, saffron-red clothing and rudraksha mala, with the role of a teacher receiving devotion. Facing him on the left, a young man in a white shirt smiles and holds a framed gold-bordered card or photo. Behind them, a priest in orange-and-white robes with a rudraksha mala and a second man in white with a red tilak stand near a white fan and a gold pole.

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A photograph of a satsang-style exchange in a red-draped hall. On the right, a man in a rust-orange turban, orange shawl and long swept-back hair wears a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold armlet, and smiles while facing a man in a white collared shirt at left. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha mala stands beside a gold-tipped staff, and another person in orange robes is partly visible at top left. A white cooler and a yellow-trimmed cloth are visible in the background. Four people are visible.

November 21 2009

A photograph of a devotee kneeling on a red patterned rug with palms pressed together in namaste, offering a fruit to a figure in an orange-red turban, gold-bordered orange sari and a pink flower garland. The figure wears a gold necklace and orange bangles and smiles while extending the fruit. Behind them, a person in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands near a gold-decorated backdrop with warm stage lights.

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold armlet and flower garlands, smiling as he listens to a younger man in a white shirt standing before him and gesturing with one hand on his chest while holding a sheet of paper. Behind them a second man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits attentively, and a gold-trimmed low platform is in front. Three people are visible.

Indoor event photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated at the right foreground, wearing a red-orange turban with a golden ornament, a pink and white flower garland, bare-chested with a red-orange shawl, and extending a raised palm toward a standing devotee. A devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl bends forward offering a green fruit and a small booklet to a bald saffron-robed monk in rudraksha malas with glasses at centre. Another saffron-robed monk with a yellow-orange forehead mark stands behind. Several men in white shirts stand in the background near a red and purple backdrop.

A photograph of a darshan moment indoors on a red patterned carpet. A woman with a smile wears a saffron-orange turban, a rust-orange and gold draped robe, a pink flower garland and a gold necklace with gold earrings, and gestures with one raised hand toward a man kneeling at right. The man wears a navy and white striped polo shirt and presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them a figure in white robes with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands near a gilded shrine frame.

October 20 2011

A photo of a bare-chested, saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban with gold trim, multiple gold bangles, and a gold necklace, reaching out to clasp hands with a seated devotee in a light lavender shirt. Behind them, men in white and pink shirts stand with palms together or watch, and a bald man in white with a red tilak on his forehead looks on. The setting is an indoor hall with blurred background lights.

A seated man in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold headpiece sits smiling in a brown leather chair, wearing a long pink and white flower garland with rudraksha beads and a rudraksha mala across his chest. A man in a white kurta kneels before him, reaching out a hand in respect. Behind them, a man with orange-marked forehead and a saffron shawl stands, and a man in a white kurta holds a mala. A backdrop shows a stylised red and orange cityscape. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the chair with a turban, ornate headpiece, rudraksha mala and flower garland, receiving a devotee.