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A ceremonial puja inside a courtyard with a white wall and a coloured parasol. A man in saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold garland stands at centre, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small bell in his left. Seated on an orange cushioned seat to the right, a figure in white ceremonial dress with a red garland and gold necklace presses palms together, with other seated devotees in orange and white beside them. Around them, rows of people in white and orange sit with folded hands. Behind is a shrine with golden deity murtis garlanded in yellow flowers, a golden cobra-hooded canopy, and a gold lion-headed throne. A steel vessel sits in the foreground beside a white table with an orange cloth and offerings. Framed posters on the wall show older photographs of a man with a saffron robe.

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December 23 20102010-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01A ceremonial puja at an outdoor stage. A standing priest in orange robes and a gold necklace waves a lamp and holds a small metal vessel, facing a seated figure in a white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklace, hands joined in prayer. Beside the seated figure, a younger man in orange sits with hands folded, and at right a man in white and blue with an orange shawl holds a yellow-handled fan. Behind them are orange draped seating, a golden swan-necked vessel, a lion-faced ornament, deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a striped fringed canopy. Several people in orange and white shawls sit at left.2009-01-01December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walking across an orange-carpeted stage at an indoor hall with orange walls. Behind him, several devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. An ornate gold-and-red throne sits at the right of the stage, and a tray with a kalasha-like silver dish and offerings lies in the foreground. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a pale cap stands at right. A banner at the upper left shows photographs and text about a spiritual awakening. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is the central subject, walking toward the stage.2010-08-26A procession inside a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and a concrete floor. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes carries a brass vessel garlanded with white and yellow flowers and topped with green leaves. Beside him, a bearded man in white robes walks with palms pressed together in namaste. A third man with long hair and a full beard, in orange robes, walks on the right. Behind them a larger group of people in white and yellow-scarfed clothing follows. Colourful painted striped pillars stand along the walls, a gilded animal figure with a red base is at the right edge, and framed photographs and text panels hang on the walls.2009-10-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, with a red carpet running down the centre aisle. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged on the right, holding a lit lamp and a small vessel, while a row of people in white and cream clothing with saffron shawls sit on mats with brass plates and oil lamps in front of them. Several women seated at left hold lamps and brass dishes, and a row of seated devotees in the background watch. Flower garlands rest on a ledge at right, and colourful striped pillars and framed printed posters line the back wall.2010-10-02June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering with a standing man in orange robes and a long orange sash holding a small lamp or incense vessel aloft with his right hand, wearing a red bindi, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a white wrist band. Seated behind him on a leopard-print cloth are two deity murtis decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Many seated devotees in orange headscarves and white clothes fill the foreground, some with shaved heads, while a hazy sky and mountains form the backdrop.2010-09-24July 21 20102010-07-21