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A photograph inside a covered hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof, hung with white paper flowers and tall painted cylindrical banners. Dozens of seated devotees sit on red and orange mats in front of a raised seating area. Several seated people wear garlands of white flowers with red blossoms; a man in a white dhoti and white kurta with a garland holds a small lamp in front of him, and a young woman in an orange sari sits near the front. A man in white kurta and garland plays a harmonium on the right beside a red-upholstered chair. On the left edge, a monk in orange robes is seen from behind. A framed panel on the wall shows a photograph of an elderly man with a caption about a 'Breach with Existence' and a portrait of Sri Ramana Maharshi. Blue and white bags rest in the foreground.

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Indoor satsang in an orange-walled hall with a red carpet. Seated devotees fill the floor and a metal railing separates them from people standing behind. Several women in salwar kameez and light scarves sit in front, and a shaven-headed monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at right, holding a camera. A large framed panel on the wall shows a printed article with photographs, and colourful decorative pillars stand beside it. A bald man in white ritual clothing sits at right.2011-11-01December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, with a red carpet running down the centre aisle. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged on the right, holding a lit lamp and a small vessel, while a row of people in white and cream clothing with saffron shawls sit on mats with brass plates and oil lamps in front of them. Several women seated at left hold lamps and brass dishes, and a row of seated devotees in the background watch. Flower garlands rest on a ledge at right, and colourful striped pillars and framed printed posters line the back wall.2010-10-02December 23 20102010-12-23November 29 20112011-11-29A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped at his chest, while speaking before a seated audience of children and adults. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. On the right, a seated priest in white with a flower garland and a decorated headpiece sits near offerings of fruit and brass vessels. Behind them rises a large gold throne decorated with flowers in red, yellow and green, and orange-and-white walls carry posters and banners. The standing man's cues: long swept-back hair, saffron garments, garland and rudraksha mala; identity is not established by the page alone.2012-05-02Indoor ashram hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet runway. Two orange-draped chairs sit empty on a raised platform. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor, some on orange and purple mats, while young men in white with yellow shawls stand near the chairs. A banner reads 'A Brush with Existence' above photos of Ramana Maharshi and other saints. Dozens of people are visible, most seated and some standing, behind a metal railing.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Four people sit on an orange cloth spread over a floor with a purple-and-blue patterned mat and scattered yellow flower petals. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a yellow blouse holds a folded orange cloth in her lap. Beside her, a man in a grey shirt and light grey trousers sits cross-legged, garlanded with white flowers and red roses. Next, a woman in a green-and-red sari with a white-and-red garland sits with hands in her lap. At the far right, a shaved-headed man in white with a white garland sits with his hands folded. Behind them stands a red throne with a gold arch, and to the right are stacks of yellow blocks and bowls of food. Red and orange walls with a framed photo collage are behind them. No figure in the scene is clearly the a person candidate.2010-12-23October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walking across an orange-carpeted stage at an indoor hall with orange walls. Behind him, several devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. An ornate gold-and-red throne sits at the right of the stage, and a tray with a kalasha-like silver dish and offerings lies in the foreground. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a pale cap stands at right. A banner at the upper left shows photographs and text about a spiritual awakening. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is the central subject, walking toward the stage.2010-08-26December 02 20092009-12-02