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A photograph in an indoor room with pale walls and a bulletin board. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, sits on a beige sofa with a white cushion and a red rug at his feet. A young woman with a long braid and white sari with dark brown border kneels on the rug with palms pressed together in namaste, facing him. Another person in white dhoti and an orange-trimmed shawl stands behind, and a man in white stands at the right edge. A silver staff lies on the floor, and a wooden bowl sits at the left.

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September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a white vertical forehead mark, smiling, sitting on a floor cushion in a room with a wooden coffee table holding a magazine. A devotee in an orange-and-cream striped sari with a long braid kneels with bent head before him, hands near the floor. Pink flower garland lies on the floor near a black bag and papers at the lower left. A man in white dhoti stands at the upper right. Wall and chair in background. Probable Swamiji (orange robes, long hair, forehead mark); the person is seated on a cushion and presented with a devotee prostrating.2008-04-06September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30Indoor photograph of a ritual in a white-walled hall with red curtains and an orange-draped sofa. A person with long dark hair in an orange saffron shawl sits on a low seat, hands joined, receiving a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl who bends forward toward them. A standing man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with glasses watches nearby. A seated person in orange sits at the lower left, and a brass plate lies on the floor. A framed garlanded portrait rests on a table at left, and framed pictures hang on the wall. Seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, shown in a darshan-style ritual interaction.2009-07-09July 11 20092009-07-11A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala raises one hand while sitting in a wooden chair on a red-orange mat. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with her forehead bowed to the floor before a brass tray holding green leaves and a steel tumbler, in what appears to be a padapuja-style veneration. Behind them another person in white and a figure in orange stand on the carpeted floor, and a table draped in white cloth with flowers and a small altar sits in the background. Water bottles and a brass bowl are set on the floor. Probable Swamiji is seated in the chair, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala as the presentation cues.2007-11-12Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a room with red-orange walls. In the foreground, a woman in a bright orange top with a dark beaded necklace sits on an orange-draped seat with a yellow cushion, her hand resting on her knee. Before her, a person in an orange top bends forward in prostration, long dark hair falling forward. Behind them, a man in white kurta and white trousers leans over a low table holding a bundle of money notes and a water bottle, while a person in orange stands beside him. Other attendees in white and orange stand and sit in the background, and a light stand is visible at left.2008-06-09A home padapuja ritual in a domestic room with terrazzo floor. A seated person in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair sits in a white-covered chair with hands pressed together in namaskar. Before them a devotee in an orange robe kneels and performs foot worship, with a silver bowl and rose petals nearby. Around them, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white sari kneel with hands folded, and standing women in sarees observe. A silver vessel and a small lamp sit on the floor, with a white chair and a bag in the background. The sitter wears an orange robe with a brown beaded sash over the shoulder.2004-10-14August 17 20062006-08-17September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30