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A photograph of a group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with white walls. Around him, women and men wear white ritual clothes, orange shawls and lanyards. A flower-decorated kalasha-like vessel sits at lower right. Above, three framed photographs show a robed man seated outdoors, and a banner hangs with hanging green leaf garlands and colourful striped pillars on the walls.

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December 01 20092009-12-01A photograph inside a covered temple hall with an orange and red interior and a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange garment and a yellow-white flower garland and extends his hand toward devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold necklace carries a brass tray with fruit and flowers. Devotees line a metal railing, including a woman in an orange sari and women in white and yellow saris. In the background stands a deity murti decorated with garlands in a shrine framed by orange curtains. Printed panels on the right wall show photographs.2010-08-19A photograph of an indoor exhibition hall with a corrugated metal roof, white walls and a striped woven mat on the floor. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, and appears to be receiving a welcome. Surrounding them, a group of devotees in white and cream saris and kurtas stand with hands folded in namaste. Striped kalasha-style banners in red, blue and yellow hang from the ceiling, with green leaf garlands strung across, and a banana plant stands on the mat. Printed panels on the walls describe the search for light and meditation, and a red mandala motif is painted on the wall. Probable Swamiji in saffron robe with long hair, receiving devotees in a welcome, appearance-based label only.2009-12-21A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and red-trimmed garment also holds hands folded. On the left, a woman in white stands near an orange-draped kalasha-like vessel and a brass tray with yellow flower garlands. Several women in saris, one in a red-and-white floral sari, kneel or stand with hands folded, and men in white and blue shirts watch from the right. Paper and cloth decorations hang from the ceiling and a wall display shows printed images. Some people visibly appear to be part of a welcoming or prayer ritual, with the saffron-robed central figure being a person based on long swept hair, saffron robe and red-edged garment.2009-12-02A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands at centre in an orange saffron robe, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold rudraksha-style bead mala and a leopard-print shawl. His hands are held together near his chest. Behind him a second man in orange and a gold necklace looks on, and a golden staff tips into the frame. Seated devotees on the right, including a woman with hands folded in namaskar, watch. Along the wall a colourful painted pillar with floral and bird motifs stands beside framed printed panels. A plant with broad green leaves fills the lower right corner.2010-02-12A photo inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, hung with yellow and white paper decorations and orange banners. On the left, a banner reads "Growing Consciousness" beside portrait images of saffron-robed figures. A row of people with palms pressed together in namaste stands at a steel railing, several in white and cream clothing and one in a red-and-beige salwar. In the centre, a tall figure with long dark hair in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands with hands in namaste, and a man in a blue shirt and a shaven-headed person in white greet them. Flower garlands and a tray sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, pressing hands together in greeting at the railing.2009-12-02December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, long swept-back hair and a gold-and-flower garland stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together. Beside him to the right, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a white dhoti with a red border holds a brass vessel topped with mango leaves. Left, a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a woman in yellow with a floral sari bow with folded hands; several women in white and blue saris stand at the metal railing behind. Hanging decorations, palm-leaf festoons and a framed picture on the wall complete the scene. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, gold-and-flower garland, central position) is in person.2010-11-12A photograph of a ritual in a plain room with orange-painted walls and a red floor mat. A man in orange robes stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a wooden cabinet holding fruit, a rudraksha mala and small offering trays. In the foreground, a woman in white with a light-coloured head covering and a woman in white and orange pour or arrange items from silver and gold-toned plates on a tray. Seated in rows behind them, several men and women in white dhotis and sarees, some with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded or joined in prayer. A man in white sits at far left near a microphone stand, and a framed poster hangs on the upper-left wall. The scene reads as a pada puja or devotional offering.2010-08-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple corridor lined with painted panels and informational boards, where a crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed in anjali. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a large ornate gold pendant stands with hands joined; a white cloth with a red border and a crescent-topped headpiece appear on his head. Around him, women in white, green, maroon and red saris and men in white dhotis press close. A tall silver ritual staff stands behind the crowd. Visible text on the boards is partly legible in English. Given the page's a person reference and the saffron robe, mala and gold pendant, the central figure is an appearance-based a person.2009-07-13A photograph of a temple or ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-red walls. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange robe smiles while accepting a folded white paper from a bald man in an orange robe, who holds a brass plate with a small brass vessel on an orange cloth. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and blue lanyards stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl stands at the right edge. Behind them, a banner shows a dove emblem and a framed photograph of a bearded saint and a seated figure in meditation.2010-09-04December 30 20092009-12-30