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A smoky indoor ritual scene. In the foreground at left, a person with long, dark, swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, wearing an orange top, holds palms together and speaks into a microphone. Beside them, a child in a blue and white outfit is seated with eyes closed. To the right, two young children in white clothes sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, fills the room, and an orange-clad figure stands at the left edge. Haze hangs over the gathering.

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A photograph of a crowded seated ritual gathering in a smoky, dim space. In the foreground a child in white kurta with palms pressed together in namaskar sits in front of a small oil lamp with white flowers beside it. To the left, a person in an orange garment holds a microphone and gestures with raised hands while speaking. Behind them, many adults and children in white clothes sit closely together, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and a woman in a red and white sari sits among them. Smoke or haze fills the air. Two faces are only partially visible at the left edge.2006-10-02A photograph of a fire ritual in a hall filled with seated children and adults. In the left foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits with palms pressed together, speaking into a microphone; the appearance is consistent with the a person, with long swept hair and saffron clothing as cues. Before him a brick-lined fire pit burns with flames, beside a brass vessel, a coconut half, a small oil lamp and white flower petals and strands of grass. Around them boys in white shirts and dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer, while a few adults in white kurtas and a woman in pale clothing sit among smoke-filled space behind them. The scene looks like a homa or yagna during the start of education.2006-10-02A seated satsang in a plain white-walled hall at night. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes gestures with raised hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a red cloth draped over one shoulder. Around and before him sit a large group of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in anjali, several with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on the forehead. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground and another behind the group.2007-12-23A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an indoor gathering. In the left foreground, a person with long swept-back dark hair and a tilala-style mark on the forehead wears an orange saffron robe and sits with palms pressed together in prayer, appearing to chant. Probable Swamiji by the qualifying cues of long hair, saffron clothing and the presiding role at the fire. Before them, a brick-lined fire pit burns with flames, with brass vessels, a small oil lamp, a ladle and flower offerings arranged beside it. Around the fire, young boys in white kurtas and white dhotis sit with hands folded, and behind them a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white, fills the room with smoke drifting through. Partially visible figures at the right edge include an older man in white.2006-10-02Photograph of a long-haired figure seen from behind, wearing an orange-red shawl over the shoulder, speaking into a microphone while seated in front of a large seated audience of children and young people. Many students wear orange, saffron, white and yellow clothing, and several wear white head cloths. The background shows orange-painted walls and wooden cabinets. A figure in white near the back and rows of seated students fill the frame. The speaker's long dark hair and orange-red shawl match the appearance cues of a person candidate, though the face is not visible.2015-06-25A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a gold necklace and bare feet sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform with palms pressed together in prayer before a microphone stand. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls stand and sit with hands folded in anjali, and a white-capped attendant stands in the background. A white pedestal fan sits beside the speaker, and a peacock-feather fan with a red ornamental top appears at the upper right. Several young boys in white with orange shawls and sandalwood tilak sit in the foreground, also in prayer. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering indoors.2007-12-23Photograph of a seated assembly at an indoor gathering. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a multicoloured floral garland sits forward before a microphone on a stand, his hands clasped low. Around him devotees sit in rows with hands pressed together in namaskar; several women wear white sarees with coloured borders and gold bangles, and a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala sits to the right. Plain white walls and windows form the background. Visible people number roughly two dozen.2007-02-24A photograph of an indoor gathering against a plain white wall. A central figure with long dark curly hair and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing a saffron-orange robe, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed. Around them are devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a young man in white with an orange shawl standing behind, and women in saris with flowers in their hair, several with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange, based on the long curly hair, saffron robe and mala cues.2007-01-12A large indoor gathering of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fills a hall, many with hands pressed together in namaste. At the front right, a figure with long dark curly hair wearing an orange robe sits on a red-draped seat before a microphone stand, with flower arrangements in pink and white in front. Standing attendants in white with orange shawls flank the scene, and a white pedestal fan is in the foreground. Several people are seated on a green mat and a camera operator is visible at lower left.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24A seated congregation of women in white and cream saris with gold borders, hands pressed together in anjali, fills a hall. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles while his hands are joined; a microphone stand stands in front of him. Framed photographs on the wall behind show figures in orange robes. Several people in white and orange clothing sit close together, some with children visible among them.2009-02-16