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September 24 20122012-09-24Photograph inside a plain brick hall with exposed concrete pillars and a striped rainbow-coloured mat on the floor. A man in orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace sits on a wooden chair draped with a white cloth, hands folded, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange clothing). Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels on the mat. Standing behind are a young man in white with an orange-red shawl holding a small object, a shaved-headed man in orange, and several standing men in white dhotis and shirts, with a woman in a red sari at the right edge. Several devotees in white and orange stand at the back.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, sitting barefoot on a white cloth-covered chair in a hall with a striped mat floor. Around him sit saffron-clad devotees, some with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas, and older men in white dhotis. A bare-chested man in a blue-and-red dhoti stands in the background, and a man in white with a red mala and a multicoloured waist cloth stands at right holding a microphone. A figure seated at lower centre wears white and has a grey beard. The seated central figure has a sandalwood-marked forehead and long dark hair; the candidate is shown with cues consistent with the page's description of a person.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.2010-11-22A seated ritual gathering on a mat-covered floor in a shaded open hall, with a crowd of standing and seated onlookers behind a rope barrier. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a forehead marking sits on a mat before a white-clad man seated on a green-framed chair with a white head covering. Another orange-robed man kneels nearby with hands folded, and a bare-headed figure in white sits in the foreground. A tray of fruit, a leaf plate and offerings sit on a cloth-covered table at right. a person: the long-haired orange-robed central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala.2011-01-16A photograph of an indoor devotional visit in a small room with yellow walls and a wooden doorframe. A central figure seated on a red cushioned chair wears a dark maroon garment, a white and red flower garland with green leaves, a rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and a thin gold ear ornament; he holds a long silver-topped ceremonial staff and raises one hand in blessing, with his eyes closed. Seated on a striped floor mat in front of him, a man in a white vest and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads and sits with hands folded. Two shaven-headed young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit on the mat, and a woman in white kneels with folded hands beside a silver tray of petals. Standing behind them are several people in white dhotis and orange robes, a woman in a patterned sari, and onlookers in the doorway. a person seated on the chair with the staff, as indicated by the figure's ornate clothing, flower garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-07-01January 13 20152015-01-13February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07September 24 20122012-09-24