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A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a blue tarpaulin canopy at an ashram. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat, holding a silver plate of rice and food toward a devotee who kneels before him. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange cloth draped over his arm, and has glasses. On the blue mat in front lies a green banana leaf holding white rice, yellow sweets, lentils and a small offering. The figure is consistent with Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and is a seated presiding figure receiving the offering, while the devotee performs the offering.

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A photograph of a covered outdoor pavilion with a blue tarpaulin roof. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a carved wooden throne-like chair, bare-chested beneath an orange wrap, holding food from a metal plate. Before him a man in white clothes and an orange shawl bows low with palms pressed together. Two bearded men in white and orange sit on the right. In front, a banana leaf holds rice, sweets, pickles and fruit slices on a blue cloth mat. Bricks and building materials are stacked in the background. The orange-robed seated man has long hair and distinctive adornments, matching a person appearance.2006-07-23A photograph of a ceremony under a blue tarpaulin in an open-sided hall. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat and holds a steel plate of rice toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. A banana leaf on a low wooden platform holds rice, vegetables and a small steel tumbler. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is the.2006-07-23A photograph of a ritual meal offering in an open-sided pavilion with white walls and a blue tarpaulin overhead. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair, smiling, and reaches toward a steel plate of rice. Opposite, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta and an orange shawl kneels on a blue mat and holds the plate. A banana leaf on a low wooden platform holds rice, yellow fruit pieces, a vegetable dish and a small steel cup. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, fitting the page's account of a pooja on this occasion.2006-07-23A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a carved wooden chair, extending a hand to offer food to a kneeling young man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A plantain leaf on a blue and white mat holds rice, a pile of yellow dal, pickles, lemon wedges, a salted vegetable and a red-and-white sweet, with a small steel cup beside it. A steel plate of food rests on the chair arm. Stacked terracotta roof tiles and a shelter frame appear in the background. The scene reflects an offering of food during a maheshwara pooja. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and is presiding over the offering.2006-07-23A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja offering at an ashram outdoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden seat at left, extending his right hand to receive food from a steel plate. Across from him a smiling man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl kneels on a blue striped mat, offering rice and food. A banana leaf on a low wooden platform holds rice, a pile of food, a saffron-coloured sweet, a ladoo-like sweet and a small lemon. Red flowers lie beside. Behind them stacks of terracotta roof tiles and a parked vehicle are visible.2006-07-23A photograph of a ritual food offering on a covered open-air platform with a blue tarpaulin roof. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair, reaching toward a steel plate of food. A man in white dhoti and saffron shawl kneels before the seated figure, hands cupped, receiving food. Another person in white with an orange shawl stands behind them with palms joined. Banana leaves hold rice, yellow sweets and vegetables on a blue striped cloth. Cement wall and plants are in the background.2006-07-23A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair, seated on a carved wooden chair with a high curved back, reaching toward a banana leaf plate of food on a blue and white cloth. Opposite, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment and orange shawl kneels on the cloth, holding out food with his hand, a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Another person in orange sits at the right edge. Behind them, stacked clay roof tiles and a tented structure. The banana leaf holds rice, vegetables, a sweet and a small piece of fruit, with a cup and a red-orange offering nearby. The orange-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like swept hairstyle shows distinctive appearance cues, so this is a person in person, offering food as part of the ancestral food offering at the ashram.2006-07-23A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and long dark hair, sitting on a carved wooden chair on a blue cloth-covered platform under a blue tarpaulin canopy. He holds a steel plate of rice and food and serves it onto a green banana leaf on a wooden tray in front of him, with rice, yellow and orange food items and a small steel tumbler nearby. A man in a white kurta and saffron shawl kneels beside him with folded hands, and another person in white dhoti with red borders stands at the right edge. This appears to be an offering of food as part of a pooja. Probable Swamiji, seated and serving, with long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Two kneeling and standing attendants in white and saffron are visible.2006-07-23A photograph at an open-sided ashram hall with stacked terracotta roof tiles and construction materials behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair with a bare upper body, holding a steel plate of food, and reaches toward a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti who bends forward, offering something from his hands. A blue checked cloth covers the floor, with a banana leaf holding rice, sweets and fruit on a wooden tray. Behind them, seated men in orange robes and a standing boy in white clothes with a pendant watch. The seated figure's saffron-and-ornament presentation is a person candidate, seated in a position of honour during the pooja.2006-07-23A photograph taken under a blue tarpaulin canopy at a construction area, with stacked terracotta roof tiles and wooden lattice panels behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a wooden chair with a rounded carved back, holding a steel plate of rice. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward, serving food onto a banana leaf laid on a blue-and-white striped mat on the concrete floor. A small red flower lies on the floor. Another man in an orange robe stands in the background at right. The robed figure shows distinctive long swept hair, a vermilion mark on the forehead and a saffron wrap, consistent with a person, seen here receiving food as part of the Maheshwara Pooja offering.2006-07-23A photograph of a ceremonial meal under an open-sided pavilion with a blue tarpaulin overhead and a low concrete wall. A man in white kurta and dhoti kneels on a blue cloth, offering food from a steel plate toward a seated person in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala. Seated at left is a woman in orange shawl, and at right a man in white and orange, with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers on the cloth. A probable Swamiji figure is seated in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, receiving the offering, and is distinguished by these cues from the white-clad server.2006-07-23A photograph of a ritual food offering in an open-sided pavilion with a blue tarpaulin overhead and a concrete block wall behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair, holding a steel plate of food and smiling. Before him, a kneeling man in white kurta and saffron shawl bows and extends his hands toward the plate. A standing man in white with a saffron shawl and folded hands watches. On a blue cloth mat, a banana leaf holds rice, yellow sweets, vegetable dishes and a small rice mound. Another banana leaf with rice and fruit lies on the right. Stacked roof tiles are visible on the right.2006-07-23