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A photograph of an indoor pooja setting with dark red brick pillars. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds a woven basket of yellow fruit or sweets. Facing them, a smiling man in a white polo shirt with a dark blue trim and a brown-and-black striped shawl over his shoulders holds the basket, with a wristwatch and a gold chain visible. Two more people in orange robes sit to the right, and a partly visible person in white sits at the far right edge.

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A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis in a plain room with pale lavender walls and a beige cloth-covered surface. On the left, a bare-chested man in rust-brown dhoti and sash, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold earring, leans forward and smiles while receiving a basket of apples and oranges. Facing him, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and glasses holds the fruit basket out with both hands. A third figure in orange garments stands behind, partly visible. Whether the figure on the left matches a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a person receiving fruit offerings.2013-02-08A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange wrap with gold border and a rudraksha mala is seated and extends his arm toward the centre. In the centre, an older man with glasses, orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands near a tray. On the right, a man bends forward in a white and cream dhoti-style garment with red-striped border, holding an orange and placing his hand on the seated man's shoulder. A tray in the foreground holds oranges, a bowl and a small printed card. Bangles and a red thread are visible on wrists. Ritual offering or blessing setting.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05December 18 20062006-12-18Photograph of a seated bare-chested figure in saffron-orange wrapped clothing and a tall orange turban, wearing a heavy rudraksha mala with large gold bead accents, gold bangles on the upper arms and wrists. He smiles and reaches toward a kneeling man in a white and dark purple-navy athletic top who holds a small orange fruit and a dark bottle near a low wooden table. A wooden crate of green and yellow citrus fruits sits in the foreground, with potted green plants, a rocky backdrop and a tiger-striped cloth on the chair. The seated figure has distinctive saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha cues consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, and the kneeling man is a devotee receiving or offering fruit.2015-04-16A photograph of a gathering in a hall with a striped tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of red flowers, sits with palms pressed together and smiles at a standing elderly man in white dhoti and shawl. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe and orange turban holds fruit, and two men in white and striped shirts stand with fruit in their hands. Two women in white and yellow saris watch in the background. a person candidate with long hair and orange-clad cues is present, with the figure in orange sleeveless clothing and garland.2009-12-06A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange wrap, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and gold ornaments on the arms and neck, smiles while receiving an orange from a man in a white shirt standing before them. The seated figure sits on a dark cushioned seat beside a gold carved throne-like chair, with potted green plants behind. Oranges sit in a dark tray in the foreground. Other people stand in the background, including a woman in a red top and a figure in white with a dark bead mala.2015-04-29July 03 20152015-07-03A dim interior with dark wooden walls and a small window at right. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand close together. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala lifts a green-and-orange offering vessel with fruit toward a figure with long dark hair seen from behind, who wears an orange head cloth. Other men with shaved heads and white forehead markings, one with a red bindi, watch and reach in; a brass vessel sits on a shelf behind them. Visible people number about six to eight, with the fruit offering as the focus.2007-02-19A photograph of a devotee in a brown-orange dhoti-style wrap with a marigold garland offering a fruit plate to a bearded man in a red-orange shawl and pale pink kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. A third man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The background is a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree with aerial roots. Two or three physical people are visible.2013-02-14November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe with a white-and-gold border, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads and clear crystal beads, with a white horizontal tilak across the forehead and a red dot between the brows. Their posture is relaxed and smiling as they extend an arm toward a dark wooden tray piled with oranges and small offerings, including a cloth-wrapped item and red powder. Beside them sits a second priest with long hair, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, with eyes lowered. An elderly man in a light blue shirt leans in to receive an orange from the tray. Green potted plants and leafy branches surround the setting, and a standing person in a red-and-gold garment appears at the upper left.2015-01-06