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A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors in a plain hall with white-washed and red-painted walls, a window with bamboo blinds, a black speaker box and a white pedestal fan. A woman with long dark curly hair sits on a green cushioned seat wearing an orange saffron robe and a beaded mala, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside her, a woman in a pale pink and white checked cloth with an orange shawl kneels on a white sheet over a green-and-white cloth bearing a small offering plate. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a teal mat, and another man in white stands at the back near the fan. A young man in white with an orange shawl kneels at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang in progress.

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A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his lap, with a microphone stand in front of him. He reaches out with his right hand, holding rice or food. A bald man in white ritual dhoti and shirt with red edging kneels at right, cupping prasad in his hands. Behind them, seated people in white garments and a woman in white with a mala sit near steel bowls of food and a tray; standing people in white and orange-red shawls are in the background. The setting is a bright hall with white tiles. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long hair and microphone matches the page's Swamiji reference through distinctive hair and saffron clothing, and is shown distributing food to devotees during an annadan-style offering.2010-10-12November 20 20062006-11-20October 22 20062006-10-22A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a cream tiled floor. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dark shoulder-length hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his lap, and extends his hand to pass a portion of cooked food to a shaven-headed man in white clothing with glasses who receives it cupped in both hands. A steel bowl of rice and vegetable mixture sits on a wooden tray in front. Behind them, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala sits, a person in white and green-bordered dress bows forward with head down, and a standing crowd in white and yellow clothing is visible at the back. A microphone stand stands at left and a bald man in white sits near the edge. The scene reads as food offering and prasad distribution. a person appearance is probable on the long-haired man in orange with swept dark hair and orange cloth, though the face is partly turned.2010-10-12September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a ritual in an open-sided hall with bamboo blinds and a red-washed wall. In the foreground at left, a figure with long dark hair and bare back, wrapped in orange cloth, sits facing away from the camera. Beside them, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a large leaf-lined tray of green produce. A devotee in white clothes bends forward in prostration on the concrete floor. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit on mats along the wall, with brass vessels, a plate and a cloth bag nearby. A black speaker and a standing fan are at the left edge.2006-11-20Indoor ritual gathering in a simple hall with red-washed walls, a ceiling fan, a black speaker and a bamboo-screened window. A smiling figure with long dark hair, saffron-orange garment and a red forehead mark sits on the left holding a microphone, with a green leaf in the foreground. Beside them, a man in white holds a green leaf, while others in white and orange shawls sit on white cloth around a silver tray of green leaves and offerings. A cameraman in white stands in the background filming. a person by hair, saffron clothing and forehead mark; the page places him at this maheshwara pooja.2006-11-20Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls, a wooden door, and a white canopy with a string of flower garlands overhead. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a gold necklace and bangles, sits on a chair at left, holding a small metal vessel. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth, accepting an offering from a bending man in white with an orange shawl. Brass plates with food sit on the floor. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawls, one wearing glasses, and a woman in a cream sari stand and watch nearby.2006-12-27August 17 20062006-08-17Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +2 copiesNovember 20 20062006-11-20A seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace reaches toward a steel bowl of food on an orange cloth in a hall. Beside him a young woman in white with an orange shawl holds a food item over banana-leaf-style plates, and nearby a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits at the lower right. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls stand or walk, a cameraman films, and a pedestal fan and white floor are visible. A deity murti is not clearly shown. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair and ornate gold necklace, serving food as a presiding teacher.2010-11-12