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A photograph taken in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a white cloth on the floor. A young man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl kneels and offers a small bowl or food item to a seated figure in orange robes and a green silk cushion, with a steel bowl and a small wooden tray with a banana leaf and oil lamp before them. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white saris stand around steel vessels and a large pot, and a large black-and-white portrait on the wall shows a figure in a white turban and white garment. The seated figure has long dark hair and rudraksha beads, matching the appearance cues of the page's subject, so the seated orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji present in person. Several bottles of water sit on the floor nearby. Roughly seven to eight people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-slat roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white cloth on the floor and receives an offering from a kneeling young man in white with an orange-and-gold shawl. The kneeling man holds a leaf-plate of food near a brass bowl on a small wooden tray with a leaf and a small lamp. Behind them, several men and young men in white dhotis and kurtas stand, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border is visible. A large printed portrait on the wall shows a smiling figure in a white turban and white robe, labelled with partial text. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and is in the role of the receiving teacher.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided pavilion. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl kneels on a white cloth, offering food or prasad on a plate to a seated figure in an orange robe with rudraksha mala beads, who sits on a green silk cushion behind a small wooden tray holding a green leaf, a small cup and a steel bowl. Behind them, standing women in white saris and men in white dhotis observe. A large framed portrait on the right shows a figure with long hair and a white head covering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to this event.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual inside a covered open hall with a corrugated roof. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a beaded rudraksha mala and a green cloth draped beneath, receives food offered on a palm leaf from a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. A steel bowl and a small wooden tray with a leaf and a small cup sit before the seated figure. Behind them stand several people in white clothing, including women in white saris with red-bordered dress and beaded necklaces, and a large portrait on the right shows a man with long hair and a white turban and white garment. Water bottles and a candle-like vessel sit on the white cloth.2006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha malas receiving an offering from a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. The seated figure is holding a piece of food, and a steel bowl and a small offering on a green banana leaf sit on a low wooden tray in front. Standing devotees in white ritual clothes and white dhotis, some with garlands and orange shawls, watch from behind. A woman in a white sari with orange border and rudraksha mala stands at right. Behind the seated figure is a large portrait of a smiling man with long hair, and water bottles sit at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha malas, presiding over an offering ritual.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a seated man in an orange and red saffron garment with a long, swept-back hairstyle, sitting on a carved wooden chair and extending his arm toward a kneeling young man in white dhoti and shirt. The kneeling man holds a small portion of food, and a metal plate in the seated man's lap holds more rice. Around them, standing people wear white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a red and gold sari stands at left, while another woman in white stands at right beside steel pots and serving trays. A printed portrait on the wall reads Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. Banana leaves with rice lie on the floor in front of the chair, and woven mats cover the floor. The scene suggests a prasad or food-offering moment in an ashram hall; a person with long swept-back hair in saffron clothing is present, so the Swamiji (probable) label applies to the seated figure.2006-10-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and a thatched structure behind. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with a pink-red border and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a carved wooden chair holding a metal tray of food and offering a handful to a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl. Around them stand several people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, a woman in a white sari with a patterned border, and a woman in a white top at right, with a few seated devotees in orange shawls at left. Leaf plates with rice and a small steel tumbler sit on a banana leaf on the floor.2006-10-21October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a ceremony under an open thatched shelter. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornately carved wooden chair holding a steel plate of rice and food, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and orange-and-red saffron clothing with a beaded mala. Before him, a man in white with an orange shawl lies prostrate on a mat in padapuja-style obeisance. Behind them, several people in white and white saris stand watching, and a man in white holds a covered tray overhead. A banana leaf with rice and sweets sits on a tray in front, with a steel tumbler nearby.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual meal offering inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a stone ground. A seated figure in long dark hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-orange cloth, sits on a carved wooden chair and reaches into a large steel plate of rice. A kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl holds food in both hands before a banana leaf set on a low wooden platform, with a small steel tumbler and a bowl of food on it. Around them several men and women in white dhotis and kurtas and white sarees stand or kneel, one man in white sweeping with a palm-leaf fan. Trees and a stone structure are visible outside the pavilion.2006-10-21