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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer before a small table holding a brass tray with fruit and offerings. A pink cushioned seat with gold trim sits at the far right beside a green banana plant. In the foreground, a woman with a red bindi and a bald man in glasses are seated, and a bald man in a white dhoti kneels in the doorway behind them, with other seated devotees in the background. The walls are terracotta-coloured and an incense haze fills the inner room. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala is the central figure.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled courtyard. In the right foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl and sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, beside a wooden tray holding small objects and an orange cloth backdrop. Seated around him on the floor, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and gold bangles folds her hands in prayer, and a young woman in a pink top, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and another man in white with folded hands also sit in devotion. An open doorway and a red entrance mat appear behind them.2010-07-29A photograph of a courtyard ritual with orange-washed walls and red and white painted trim. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless wrap sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing away from the camera toward a low table with a tray of flowers and offerings at the right. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a bespectacled man in white clothes with a white shawl, a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala, and young women in pink and white clothing. Behind them, men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls, and a yellow cloth and shrine area are visible through the doorway. This appears to be a puja or padapuja-style gathering with devotees seated in prayer.2010-07-29August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a red-walled hall during a padapuja. A man with long wavy dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, stands on the right with hands together in front of a red and gold throne. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes, including a bald man in white on the left and a man in white with folded hands, sit before brass plates of pink flowers, red fruit and lamps. A woman in a maroon sari and a man in white stand with hands pressed in prayer; a woman in white with glasses also folds her hands. Pomegranates, bananas and rudraksha malas lie on a tray and a wooden stand, and incense smoke rises near a doorway. Seen in profile at left, the standing figure's orange cloth is worn with a rudraksha mala; the empty gilded throne at left remains unoccupied.2010-08-30A photograph of a home satsang where a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow shawls and light shirts sit on the floor with hands folded; a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his palms together in front of a brass tray with lamps and flowers. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined, another attendant in orange stands in a doorway, and a framed painting of a banyan tree hangs on the wall beside a shelf with a brass figurine and a stone lion. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace on a throne.2010-01-09A man in profile stands with eyes closed in a pink-walled room beside a tray of fruit and sweets. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, with long dark hair tied back. Behind him an open doorway leads into a dimly lit corridor, and a brass bell hangs from the upper right wall. A dark wooden stand and red cloth sit at lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the saffron clothing and rudraksha mala within a ritual setting.2010-08-28Profile photo of a man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar near his chin. He wears an orange saffron shawl over one shoulder and a sleeveless orange garment, with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him hang orange and red striped curtains and a purple logo sits in the upper left. Beside him, on the right edge, a partially visible person in white dhoti clothing stands near a wooden offering box holding red apples. Swamiji (probable): the visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak align with the page's claim, but the appearance is not fully conclusive, so this is marked as a probable identification from appearance.2010-09-08July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, his palms pressed together in greeting on an orange upholstered chair. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit before him: an older man in a cream shirt with his head bowed and hands folded, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and hands joined, and another woman in white. Silver trays with oil lamps, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on the floor, and an attendant in white kneels near the bottom left. A framed photograph of a garlanded deity hangs on the pale green wall, and a table at left holds fruit and red-lined trays of offerings. A pada puja foot-worship scene is visible, with a silver tray near the seated man's feet.2010-01-24A man with short dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste in front of a temple-like setting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a long string of dark brown rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and cream shawls, some with yellow shawls, stand with hands folded, and red and orange temple architecture with a carved pillar is visible.2010-08-28A padapuja ritual in a red-walled hall with gold-carved thrones. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits leaning back on a gold and red throne, his bare foot extended over a brass tray. Devotees kneel before him with palms pressed together: a man in yellow dhoti and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, plus a bald man in a light blue shirt with hands folded. Brass plates holding apples, pink lotus flowers and small oil lamps surround the tray. A priest in white stands in the doorway behind, and another figure sits on the floor at right.2010-09-22Indoor photo in a plain room with pale walls and a light tiled floor. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a matching orange cloth. Beside him is a gold-trimmed ornate chair draped in a pink cushion, with a small wooden box and cloths on a low table. Behind him a second man in an orange robe with red trim walks away toward a doorway, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands by a deep maroon curtain on the left.2010-02-20