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A 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.

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October 12 20062006-10-12A 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.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20062006-10-12September 30 20072007-09-30Photograph 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.2006-10-21A 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.2006-10-21March 05 20112011-03-05October 12 20062006-10-12A 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.2006-10-21October 12 20062006-10-12