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August 12 20082008-08-12A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white jasmine-style garland with a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in namaskar on a white-covered couch in a yellow-walled room. a person: long swept hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees sit or kneel: an older man in cream clothes on the left, a woman in a gold-patterned sari, a girl in white with a long braid, and a woman in white. In the foreground a brass tray holds small oil lamps. A camera operator stands at the left edge, and an orange-clad person is partly visible at the right. Wall decor includes a wooden panel and a vase of dried reeds.2009-09-10Indoor photo of a devotee's house with a yellow wall and white-draped sofa. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Lit oil lamp and a small brass plate sit nearby. Several seated devotees in white and cream clothes, including an elderly man and women, extend their hands toward the plate. Dried reeds in a vase and a wall fan are visible. The man's appearance with long hair, orange robe and garland is consistent with the a person candidate, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-09-10July 24 20052005-07-24A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a white cushioned chair with orange-trimmed bolster pillows, wearing a white and red flower garland and a red-beaded mala. Around him, devotees in white clothes kneel and sit with hands folded in prayer, including a bald man in white, women in white salwar and a woman in a cream sari with turquoise border, and a man in orange shawl at right. A tray of fruit and flowers, a bottle of water and printed booklets sit on a side table, with a vase of colourful flowers at right. Setting appears to be a padapuja gathering in a plain room.2009-09-12A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, a group of women in white and cream saris, some with yellow or blue shawls and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates holding flowers, lamps and offerings sit in front of them, and a red-and-cream box rests on a small table nearby. Marigold garlands hang at the top of the doorway, and framed pictures decorate the walls of the room, indicating a padha pooja style devotional gathering in a home setting.2010-02-18September 12 20092009-09-12A photograph of a pada pooja style devotional gathering in a white-walled room. A man on the left with long swept-back dark hair, an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a seated group. Seated devotees on the floor, mostly in white clothes and some in orange, also hold their hands in anjali; several wear white flower garlands and one man on the right wears an orange shirt and glasses. In front, brass plates hold small oil lamps and flowers, and a red cloth covers a seat. In the background a standing man in orange and white holds a camera, and a shelf holds a kalasha-like vessel, a small figurine and a black cat statue beside a window with plants outside.2010-01-09July 24 20052005-07-24A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits cross-legged on a white-covered sofa with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a gold-patterned top holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure's feet, while other devotees in white sit around. A tray of fruit and nuts rests on the sofa, and brass lamps stand on the floor at lower right. Yellow walls and a wooden panel frame the room, with a second orange-robed person at upper right.2009-09-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a flower garland sits on a cushioned chair, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Around him, devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor; a man in white kurta with a mala and a woman in yellow sari offer flowers and a silver plate of petals. Behind, a small wooden table holds apples, flowers and a brass oil lamp, and orange flowers stand at the right. Probable Swamiji is shown with saffron robes, a flower garland and swept-back hair, seated and receiving devotees in a simple room.2010-01-26January 26 20102010-01-26