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A photograph of a welcoming ritual outside a building with orange walls and a brass plaque reading "Ananda" (partly visible). Two men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls stand at left; the central man, smiling and wearing a red tilak on his forehead, applies a mark to the forehead of a bald, light-skinned man in a white shirt who stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. A white-clothed table holds a brass plate with a coconut, yellow marigold garlands, a silver vessel, nuts and a red fruit, with palm fronds behind. A man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a partly visible red-and-gold ceremonial canopy appear at the right edge. Four physical people are clearly visible.

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A photograph of a devotee in white clothes and a white jasmine garland, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, standing on a dirt ground in front of white buildings. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl holds a brass tray with two small cups of offerings, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, while another man in a white garland stands nearby, and a person in orange robes is at the right edge. A uniformed guard in a khaki and black cap stands in the background. The setting appears to be a ritual welcome or pada pooja for pada yatris. The tray-bearer's white ritual dress and yellow shawl do not establish a person candidate.2010-07-24A photograph of an indoor ashram setting with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a shawl stands facing a bald, clean-shaven man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in anjali; the robed person places a palm on his forehead in a blessing gesture. A cameraman in white filming with a video camera stands at left, and blurred devotees in saffron, purple and red clothing are behind them. A tall striped cylindrical banner with floral and bird motifs stands at right, and a small offering tray sits at lower left.2010-08-01August 05 20102010-08-05Photograph of a close, intimate blessing moment in a hall. A man with short dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with white and dark markings and an orange-gold lower garment with a long beaded necklace, reaches his right hand toward the forehead of a man with long hair tied back, who wears a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with script and a wristwatch. The older-appearing man smiles as he gestures. Behind them seated and standing people wear white with red-brown shawls, and a brass or gold decorated shrine element and offerings in a tray are visible at lower right.2015-07-05 +1 copies2002 - Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph at the entrance of an orange-red temple building decorated with white kolam geometric patterns. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a yellow shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, smiles while reaching toward the doorframe, and a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward in front of them. To the left, shaven-headed priests in orange robes and white-clad men stand near the doorway, one holding an orange-yellow offering plate. A man in white stands at the far right.2011-10-02July 11 20122012-07-11July 01 20132013-07-01July 29 20072007-07-29Indoor satsang setting with a tiled roof and decorative red-and-gold pillars. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and gold necklace stands at left, bending toward a smiling woman in a red saree with green border, white jasmine garland and red flowers, holding small offerings to her face. Beside her, a bald man in white with yellow-edged shawl and white and red garlands presses his palms together in greeting. Background shows a seated older man, a standing man in grey, and a framed text notice on the wall with a gold throne at right.2010-12-23A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with white-clad devotees standing around. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with white flower garlands on the head and shoulders, bare-chested in the lower frame, gestures with raised right hand toward a standing devotee in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. A kneeling man in white with a rudraksha mala bends forward touching the floor near the seated figure's feet. Behind them a man in white plays a tambourine, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2003-03-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a white stone platform beneath tall coconut palms. A monk in an orange robe with an orange-and-maroon head covering and a vibhuti mark on the forehead reaches forward with one arm, holding a brass puja tray with small brass bowls, a red flower and incense sticks. Beside him a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the platform, and another smiling man in a yellow shawl stands behind. A lit incense stick rises near the platform, and a wooden signboard with a green map stands in the background. a person cue is not present: the figure in orange lacks distinctive long hair, crown or ornate ceremonial adornment, so identity is uncertain.2009-09-25