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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A long-haired figure with a flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat on the left, bare-chested in the upper body, with his hands extended. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti extends his arm toward him. Several devotees stand or kneel on a patterned mat, including a kneeling man in a white shirt with his hands pressed together in namaskar, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a young woman in white with folded hands. A standing young man wears a red shawl over white clothing. A pedestal fan and a colourful striped floor mat are visible at right.

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August 11 20092009-08-11A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits on a mat in a white-walled room, bare-chested with saffron cloth draped over the body, and bare feet in blue sandals. A man in a white shirt bends forward to extend his hands toward the seated figure, while a kneeling man in white and a seated man in white with a lanyard watch. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a young man in white with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stand, and two young women in white salwar kameez stand with hands raised near their faces. Red curtains and a window frame the background. Four or five people are visible in the room. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe, garland and adornments, a person match.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with gold trim. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt bows and touches the seated person's hand to his forehead, while a devotee lies prostrate in white at the seated person's feet, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a standing man in a purple turban and white clothes, and several people in orange and white robes, stand near a red railing. A cameraman with a video camera films the scene. On an altar at the upper right, a deity murti sits decorated with garlands and brass lamps, and a side table holds water bottles. Several figures in orange and white stand nearby.2010-06-13September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white cloth draped over a raised platform. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, sits on the white-covered dais with his feet resting on a small step. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind and beside him, and an older man with folded hands and a white beard, along with a bowing man in white, kneels at the front. A woman with a long braid stands at left, and a small speaker and a microphone are visible.2007-01-12A seated figure in an orange top and red-orange wrap sits on a folding chair in a tiled room, with long dark hair, while a woman in white reaches toward a silver tray of yellow offerings held by a young boy in white with an orange shawl. A kneeling man in white with an orange shawl and curly hair holds a small offering with both hands. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing, some with yellow and orange shawls and beaded necklaces, stands watching or holding offerings. Scattered yellow powder covers the floor. The scene appears to be a ritual offering or padapuja-style ceremony.2009-01-20January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with whitewashed walls and a colourful striped canopy at top right. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to touch the feet of a seated figure in an orange robe with a white and pink flower garland and a folded-hands gesture. Nearby, several men in white dhoti and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a brass bell sits on a patterned mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white fill the hall, with palm trees visible through the open doorway. The scene suggests a padukas procession reception with padapuja.2007-02-24July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a padapuja ritual on an orange cloth. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on an orange-draped seat, smiling and extending a hand with a flower to a man kneeling before them in white. The kneeling devotee has folded hands and bare feet, and flower petals lie on the cloth. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and garlands, one wearing an orange scarf. A brass bowl of fruit and flowers sits on a white table at left, and a man with a camera stands in the left foreground. Gold lamps and green plants are visible in the background. A figure wearing orange robes with long hair and a shawl is present, matching the Swamiji appearance cues, so this is recorded as a probable in-person Swamiji during a padapuja.2010-07-24January 10 20092009-01-10