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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.

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November 20 20062006-11-20A 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.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.2006-11-20A 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.2006-11-20October 22 20062006-10-22A 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.2006-10-21Photograph inside an open-sided pavilion of a seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, extending his hand toward a brass plate of cooked rice. A man in white kneels before him with an orange shawl, receiving rice in cupped hands. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothes stand and sit, some holding leaf plates, with a banana leaf holding rice and papad at the lower left. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red garments, which are probable cues for Swamiji. Standing devotees in white and a ceiling of thatch and beams complete the scene.2006-10-21October 12 20062006-10-12 +1 copiesA 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.2006-10-21A photograph of a pooja-style offering in an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead kneels on a mat, cupping his hands to receive food from a seated person in an orange robe with a long, dark, swept-back hair and beaded mala necklace. That seated person holds a large metal plate heaped with prasad and extends a handful of it. Behind them, several people in white and cream ritual clothes stand and watch, including a woman in a pale sari and a young man in white with a mala. A carved wooden chair is at right and a banana leaf lies on the floor.2006-10-21A photograph of an outdoor-roofed hall at an ashram during a food offering. A man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a carved wooden seat with a plate of cooked rice and food in front of him, pouring or serving from a bowl. A woman in a white sari with a light blue border and an orange shawl kneels on a mat, holding food toward him. Standing behind them are devotees in white clothes, some with white kurtas and black cords, one holding a small booklet. A seated man in orange on the left with a small brass cup nearby. A banana leaf with rice and food sits on the floor in front. A metal bowl, pots and a water tank are visible in the background.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual scene in an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-thatched roof. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha malas is receiving an offering from a kneeling man in white kurta and white dhoti who holds his hands out with a folded leaf or offering. A steel bowl and a wooden tray with a green banana leaf and a small oil lamp sit before them. Standing behind are several people in white and off-white traditional clothes, including women in white sarees with gold borders. A large portrait on the right shows a smiling figure in white with a white turban and long hair.2006-11-20