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A photograph of a padapuja style offering in an indoor hall. A smiling woman in a white sari with a light pink shawl holds a tray of small painted clay figurines, some in orange and red. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, smiles and reaches toward the tray. Women in cream and orange saris stand with hands pressed together behind them, a video camera on a tripod is visible, and a shaved-headed man in white on the right holds a silver plate. A blue-screen monitor and a purple-and-red hanging banner are in the background.

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November 24 20102010-11-24Indoor ritual photograph in a hall with a blue screen and sections of hanging orange-and-white decorations. A smiling woman in a white top and pale pink shawl holds a silver tray of small painted figurines, and a saffron-robed man with a long rudraksha mala reaches to touch them. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a tray of fruit and a silver plate, and a man on the right in white with a white forehead mark holds a silver plate with a gold ceremonial object. Probable Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed central figure wears long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, and is in the central ritual role. Several seated attendees are visible in the background.2010-11-24A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, receiving devotees at close range. He is seated on a white-cushioned chair on a red carpet, with a tray of offerings (fruit, flowers, sweets and papers) beside him. A woman in a red and gold sari with a folded white cloth presses her palms together before him, while a man in white shirt and a bald monk in orange robes stand nearby. Several men in white clothes and orange shawls stand in the background, one wearing a name badge. A young woman in a yellow garment holds an offering plate at lower right.2008-03-12Indoor scene at a satsang gathering. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushioned chair and extends his hand over a silver tray held by a woman in a white sari with gold border who stands with palms joined. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange and white clothing stand watching; one bearded man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, and another wears an orange robe. a person appears as the man in orange seated centre-right, identified by long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-10-10February 21 20072007-02-21February 22 20112011-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall with white canopy and hanging orange-and-patterned tassels. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a pink shawl bends forward, smiling, to receive small brass ritual objects from a man in saffron-orange robes with a long black rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured bead necklace. He has long, swept-back dark hair and is smiling broadly; the appearance is consistent with a person, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though this is uncertain. Behind them, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand, one with a shaved head and gold necklace, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at left. A blue screen and a small card with blue drawings sit at right.2010-11-19December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a temple setting with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted pillars. A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala; he raises one hand toward devotees at a railing. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a gold ceremonial item. Behind the railing devotees in white clothes stand, and an ornate deity murti is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2010-11-03A photograph of an indoor ceremony under a white draped ceiling decorated with colourful hanging fabric tassels. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and pink shawl bends forward, receiving two brass ceremonial objects from a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe, black rudraksha mala and a gold ornament necklace. A bald man in orange robes with glasses and rudraksha beads stands beside him holding a card with a blue and red design. Other people in white and orange robes, one wearing a yellow shawl, watch from behind, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right. The long-haired man in orange with prominent beaded malas fits the page's a person cues, but the appearance is uncertain, so this is a probable identification from clothing and hair only.2010-11-19July 17 20082008-07-17February 11 20132013-02-11