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Photograph of a homa being performed in a thatched temple shelter decorated with green leaves and a bamboo garland. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the centre-left, reaching toward a small fire burning on a red-draped altar. Two deity figures adorned with white flower garlands sit behind the altar, with small oil lamps glowing above. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees, mostly women with dark hair decorated with white jasmine and pink flowers, sit with their backs to the camera watching the ritual. Some wear saris in pink, red and purple.A photograph inside a thatched, leaf-decorated temple pavilion during a homa or puja. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a shaved head stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward three decorated deity images draped in red and maroon cloth with white garlands. Smoke rises in the centre. Seated devotees in the foreground, mostly women with long braided hair and flower decorations, sit with palms pressed together in prayer, some in saffron and pink saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand or kneel at the right. Small oil lamps burn along the roof beam and green leaf garlands hang across the top.2001 - Glimpses From Various ProgramsSmoky photograph of a homa at a temple hall decorated with a leafy garland overhead. A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti wears a white and maroon jasmine garland and sits with hands folded in meditation. A woman in a dark blue sari stands behind him, and a standing man in a blue shirt and white dhoti watches at left. In the foreground, a woman in a purple gold-bordered sari, a girl with a braid decorated with white flowers, and a man in a white shirt kneel at the ritual fire amid smoke. Oil lamps glow in the background near a framed picture.January 16 20082008-01-16July 20-26 20042004-07-20Indoor photograph of a mission training gathering at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. In the foreground a woman with a flower-decorated bun and a yellow-bordered sari stands at left, while a woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari with gold jewellery stands nearby. A man in a white shirt gestures at centre, and a young man in white and maroon stands beside an older man in white with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair sits behind a white draped table with flowers and water bottles, facing the crowd. Another saffron-robed monk sits close by. A microphone stand and a pale yellow hanging lamp are visible, and a framed portrait is on the table. Several people are seated or bent forward in the lower foreground. Visible people number roughly 15 to 20.2008-04-16April 16 20082008-04-16A photograph of a healing darshan session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing with a sleeveless top leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a woman with dark hair, eyes closed. a person: the long, loose hair, saffron-orange clothing and sitting position in a blessing role match this figure, and he is the central figure performing the blessing. Behind him, a monk in orange robes with a red sash stands, and a younger shaven-headed monk in orange holds a tray with small items and a mala. A man in a red shirt stands at the back, and a man in a white shirt holds a paper slip near the woman. Flower garlands are visible at the lower left. Several other devotees surround the blessing.2008-03-23January 02 20082008-01-02A crowd of devotees presses toward a seated priest in a saffron-orange robe at a low wooden platform with brass vessels, a small oil lamp, orange cloth and flower petals. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a teal blouse and white sari extend their hands with palms out toward him, while others in the crowd sit or stand in white, blue, green and striped clothing inside a whitewashed hall with orange cushions on the walls. The priest is leaning forward to touch an elderly man's hand, giving a blessing during darshan. The orange-robed figure has a shaved head and a rudraksha-style mala and is not visibly identified by name in the scene; a person is set to unsure because the appearance cues are insufficient.2008-03-222003 -World Tour LosAngeles USA2003-08-01