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Old color photograph of a room with pale turquoise walls and a red floor. Several men in peach or cream ochre robes sit on metal-framed chairs with their eyes closed. Their feet are bare and being washed by a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari who kneels with her head bowed beside a white bucket striped with red. Another man in the center presses his palms together in namaskar. Two young men in white clothing sit on a bench in the background, and a small radio sits on a shelf. The scene depicts a paada puja, a ritual washing of the feet of the seated men.

Vintage colour photograph of a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes seated in a wooden cane-backed armchair, head bowed as a woman in a red and multicoloured sari kneels at his feet, with a flower visible near her hair. A second saffron-robed monk stands behind on the right, smiling and touching his chin, and a white-clad man sits at the far left edge. Pale blue wall and a white panel fill the background. The ritual appears to be padapuja, the washing of feet, though the exact act is not fully visible.

April 16 2008

April 16 2008

A photo of a blessing scene in an indoor hall with a white sofa and a white-draped table holding a framed photo, flowers and a small kalasha-like vase. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head rests his hand on the head of an elderly white-haired woman in a grey sari who is bowing. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha-style chant gestures with folded hands, while a woman in a peach blouse and sari touches the older woman's shoulder. A woman in orange robes kneels at right, and a tray of rudraksha malas and small cards sits on the white sofa. Behind, a standing figure in orange and a yellow-and-red banner are visible, with a trident emblem on the white wall.

A photograph of a padapuja in a small white-walled room. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits in a red-cushioned wooden armchair with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. A woman in a white sari with pink border kneels at his feet, offering flowers, while a woman in a pink sari and a man in a blue checked shirt sit nearby in the foreground. Red petals are scattered on the wall and floor, and a hanging garland of autumn leaves decorates the wall above.

Year 1997 His Divine Holiness At Age 19

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March 27 2008

April 16 2008

A crowded indoor darshan scene with devotees seated and standing around a raised white dais. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bare arms faces a line of people; a man in an orange robe with shaved head sits centrally with hands folded, while a woman in orange and a woman in white with yellow shawl sit nearby. Devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand in the background along a line. A child in pink and a girl in braids sit in front. A tray of rudraksha beads and offerings sits at the lower right, and a red curtain hangs behind. Based on the page's description, this appears to be a sarva darshan with healing and blessings, though no name is printed in the frame.

Indoor photo of a hall with white walls and a white-clad seating area at a KAILASA event. A man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair sits on a white chair at right, holding hands with a devotee seated beside him, and a microphone stand is in the foreground. Around them a crowd stands: a man in a white shirt gesturing, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a maroon top with flowers in her hair, a man in a white kurta with a pendant, and a man in a sleeveless shirt. A small framed portrait and flower arrangement sit on the table at right, and yellow banners hang from the ceiling. The orange-clad man has long hair and orange robes consistent with the a person appearance cues, but the face and seat setting are uncertain.