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Indoor photo in a hall with a speckled grey floor, pillars and a wall clock. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate face-down on the floor in front of a standing man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala. The standing figure in orange, presumably the central figure, holds a small object in his hands while a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand around with palms pressed together or hands folded. Another person in white with a garland is visible at the right edge. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind. a person is the orange-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, shown standing and receiving the prostration.

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A photograph of a covered colonnaded hall where a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti bows deeply at the feet of a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a white shirt and a thin orange shawl. White plastic chairs stand at the right and a pillar-lined wall stretches behind.2006-11-09A courtyard gathering at an ashram-style location with whitewashed walls and a corrugated roof. Several men in white dhotis and shirts prostrate themselves full length on the stone floor, while others kneel with hands folded in reverence. A young man with long hair and a white outfit stands at center among younger men in white kurtas wearing orange and red garlands. On the right, a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and stands near a carved stone pillar with a brass lamp. A man in an orange robe holds an offering tray. A few onlookers stand at the left edge, and an orange cloth hangs on a wall on the left.2008-08-07October 20 20102010-10-20October 02 20112011-10-02November 09 20062006-11-09October 10 20112011-10-10December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with a wall clock, a framed deity picture high on the wall, and grey metal lockers. A tall man with long dark hair and a flower-and-marigold garland, wearing a saffron-orange robe, stands on a patterned floor drawn with white kolam lines. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand and kneel around him; one kneels low and touches his feet, another stands with hands folded in namaskaram, and others look on with orange-striped neck cords. This appears to be a devotee performing padapuja-style reverence. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long hair, saffron robe and garland.2006-12-17September 15 20122012-09-15February 16 20072007-02-16A large open hall with a corrugated roof and rows of seated devotees on mats. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate on a patterned mat, while standing men in white with hands pressed in namaste watch. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes with a long white floral garland and folded hands sits on a raised white-covered seat with a leopard-print cushion, a leopard-print cushion beside a framed portrait labelled with a copyright line. Marigold garlands and flower offerings lie on the mat. Many devotees in white and colourful shirts sit behind, and a figure in orange stands at the far right.2007-02-24A photograph taken at night on a mat-covered floor in an open courtyard. A man in a long-sleeved white kurta and white dhoti prostrates full length on the mat, forehead to the ground, while a seated man in an orange robe with an orange wrap bends forward, holding a small bundle of yellow-wrapped items above a tray of offerings. A shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and red-bordered white dhoti stands watching. A bald-headed man in an orange robe stands behind the seated figure. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands near the offerings. Two young girls in blue and red dresses with hair clips and a man in a striped shirt stand at the right edge, watching with folded hands. Scattered petals or grains lie on the mat, and a tray of red-and-gold items sits on a table at left.2011-01-16