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August 16 2002 - First Pada Puja offering to The SPH in Bengaluru

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Indoor photo of a devotee exchange at an ashram-style hall with striped festoon banners hanging above. An elderly woman in an orange sari with a brown blouse receives a fruit offering from a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle; the man, possibly Swamiji (probable) given the long hair, orange robes, and rudraksha mala, is smiling and holding a silver tray of bananas wrapped in plastic. Another orange-robed monk stands behind him, and a man in orange on the right holds the tray. Women in white and orange garments watch on the left, some with palms pressed together. The swamiji candidate's appearance is consistent with several cues, so the swamiji value is in_person.2011-01-222003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold pendant, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Around him stand and kneel devotees: a man in a white kurta kneels at his left holding a small dish, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a pink-and-white sari stand behind, and an older man in white with a floral garland holds a steel bowl. A tall man in a white shirt stands at the back, and a seated man in olive clothes sits at the far left beside plates of fruit and flowers. A white wall and green barred windows form the background. The scene reads as a household ritual with padapuja offerings.A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, receives a silver plate of fruit, flowers and offerings from a kneeling woman in a blue-and-silver sari. Behind them stands a row of onlookers, including older women in white and gold-bordered saris, a woman in a purple sari, and men in shirts. A brass pot and a bowl of milk sit nearby, with scattered flower petals on the ground.2003-04-02March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top with long swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace receives a pineapple from a woman in a light blue floral salwar kameez with a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a bald man in a grey-brown shirt wears a rudraksha mala and sits close, watching. Behind them, people in white clothes and an orange shawl stand, and an older man in orange with a white beaded garland sits on the right. Fruit, apples and a white cloth sit on a table at the right edge, and a fan stands in the background.2008-03-27Indoor kitchen serving line at a community meal. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands at the steel serving counter holding a long-handled ladle in a clear plastic glove, facing a young woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari who holds a steel plate with flatbread and yellow food. Behind the counter, young women in white garments with orange-red beaded necklaces tend steel pots and buckets. A man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace stands at right, and more men are visible in the background. Fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan are overhead. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable) serving food, with distinctive saffron turban, flowing saffron robe, long hair and mala.2006-12-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala, standing in a decorated shop interior. Beside him, a woman in a teal sari with gold border stands by a brass lamp and a fruit plate with a garland, while a younger woman in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery and a red-beaded necklace is smiling at the right. Floral garlands and red-and-white draped bunting decorate the walls, and several onlookers stand in the background.2007-02-22A photograph of a procession inside a plain yellow-walled hall with a red tiled floor. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long red and white flower garland walks barefoot at centre, with dark hair swept back and bare upper body, appearing to be a person candidate by his garland and orange robes. He is accompanied by a woman in a cream sari with a brocade border who carries a woven basket with flowers and offerings. To the left a woman in white with folded hands stands near steel pots and water jugs. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange, women in white saris, and men in white kurta clothing follow past a colourful festoon-decorated canopy and a table with a patterned cloth. Five to six people are visible.2008-03-12Indoor photograph in a plain concrete-floored warehouse-like room with white walls, a wire mesh gate and stacked cardboard boxes behind. On the far right stands a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with a long wooden rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, hands clasped; this person appears to be a person from the saffron robe, turban and mala cues. To the left stand several men in white kurta-style clothes, a man in a grey shirt and khaki trousers, a man in a checked shirt adjusting his glasses, and a woman in a teal sari with a patterned border. A partly visible person in a yellow garment stands at the far left edge.2003-08-01March 27 20082008-03-27December 16 20062006-12-16