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A photograph of a covered outdoor corridor with a yellow wall, a ceiling fan and a white tarpaulin. A row of women in white and red saris with lanyards press their palms together in namaste on the left. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon dhoti and a red turban with orange and white flower garlands stands with palms joined, smiling. Beside him, an older man with white hair and a white beard wears an orange robe and pink-orange shawl, also with palms joined. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. Several other devotees stand behind.

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Indoor ceremonial scene with a central figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-orange and gold striped cloth, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holding his hands in anjali mudra with a smile. Around him, women in white kurtas and rust-orange shawls stand or kneel with palms pressed together. Gold ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops and gold-canopied umbrellas frame the left side, with decorative pink and orange panels behind. The setting is a hall with warm lighting.2015-07-09Outdoor courtyard scene at a temple area with a white-pillared arcade behind. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, orange-gold dhoti and shawl, a marigold and white flower garland, and rudraksha malas walks forward smiling, accompanied by saffron-robed attendants and an elderly man in pale orange robes with a white beard. Another saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head and rudraksha beads carries an orange bag. Men and women in white dhotis and saris stand in the background. The central figure shows probable Swamiji cues: a red-orange turban, garland and rudraksha malas, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable).2015-10-03July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2009-06-17 +1 copiesA man in the centre wears a red-orange turban with a small white emblem, a rust-coloured garment with a gold-toned chest ornament, a thick gold chain, and a long red-and-pink flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. To the right, a woman in white with a red shawl offers a silver vessel. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and orange-marked foreheads, some with red or saffron shawls, stand with hands folded in a hall with white walls and a red fire-hose reel. Probable Swamiji (visible cues: red turban, gold chest ornament and gold chain, and garland) stands in the centre, with palms joined in greeting.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 03 20152015-10-03September 14 20152015-09-14September 21 20152015-09-21June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange robes standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, in front of a group of devotees in an open-sided pavilion. He wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him, a line of people in orange and white garments also hold their hands in namaskar. Some wear orange shawls and malas, and a few women wear white saris with gold borders. A red-painted low wall, banana leaves and pink garlands frame the scene, and a bamboo-like horn or instrument is visible at left.2015-04-28June 30 20152015-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. A central man in maroon-and-gold robes and a red turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long red-and-pink flower garland and a gold pendant with a heavy gold chain. Beside him a man in a maroon shawl holds a white phone and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth carries a silver-rimmed glass vessel, while a woman in white and red shawl stands with palms together. Devotees in white and maroon sit and stand behind, with a red fire extinguisher on the wall. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the red turban, maroon robes, and ornate garlands and gold pendant; the image is a photo of an in-person gathering.2015-10-21 +2 copies