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Indoor ritual gathering in a simple hall with red-washed walls, a ceiling fan, a black speaker and a bamboo-screened window. A smiling figure with long dark hair, saffron-orange garment and a red forehead mark sits on the left holding a microphone, with a green leaf in the foreground. Beside them, a man in white holds a green leaf, while others in white and orange shawls sit on white cloth around a silver tray of green leaves and offerings. A cameraman in white stands in the background filming. a person by hair, saffron clothing and forehead mark; the page places him at this maheshwara pooja.

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A photograph of an indoor ritual space with a bamboo-screened window and a red-washed wall. A man in an orange dhoti with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a vermilion forehead mark sits on the left beside a microphone stand, smiling, appearing to be a person candidate in an ashram setting. A seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl arranges leaves on a steel tray on a blue mat. A woman in a white sari with orange border and orange shawl stands at right holding a small offering plate, and a cameraman in white kurta films from the back left. A standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl adjusts a fan in the background. A black speaker and brass vessels sit on a red ledge.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors in a plain hall with white-washed and red-painted walls, a window with bamboo blinds, a black speaker box and a white pedestal fan. A woman with long dark curly hair sits on a green cushioned seat wearing an orange saffron robe and a beaded mala, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside her, a woman in a pale pink and white checked cloth with an orange shawl kneels on a white sheet over a green-and-white cloth bearing a small offering plate. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a teal mat, and another man in white stands at the back near the fan. A young man in white with an orange shawl kneels at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang in progress.2006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20November 12 20102010-11-12Indoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He sits in a white chair on a red carpet. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind him. In the foreground, a young man in white with an orange scarf holds a plate of sweets and a sweet bread. Another person in white and orange sits nearby. A framed painting of a figure with a large dark afro-style hair and red forehead mark hangs on the wall behind, a white table with bottles and glasses stands at right, and a wooden door is on the wall. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and speaking, wearing saffron robes and long hair, a role consistent with the page's account of a children's event.2006-11-14Indoor photograph of a ceremony in a plain concrete hall with white-curtained windows. In the lower right, a man with long dark hair, a gold headband and a white flower garland over orange clothing sits on a striped red-and-blue mat, holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand, with a banana-leaf offering and a plate of food and flowers before him. Around him, women in white saris with orange shawls and a kneeling child in white stand and sit, and a standing man in white kurta holds a camera. A seated man with grey hair is in the foreground at right. Three people stand in white at the upper right.2007-12-27November 20 20062006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph of a ritual in an open-sided hall with bamboo blinds and a red-washed wall. In the foreground at left, a figure with long dark hair and bare back, wrapped in orange cloth, sits facing away from the camera. Beside them, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a large leaf-lined tray of green produce. A devotee in white clothes bends forward in prostration on the concrete floor. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit on mats along the wall, with brass vessels, a plate and a cloth bag nearby. A black speaker and a standing fan are at the left edge.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual pooja in an open-sided hall with bamboo blinds and a red-washed wall. A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands at right holding a brass tray of green leaves and offerings. Seated figures in white dhotis and orange shawls are gathered on the floor; a man in white works on items on a mat while others sit in prayer or attention. A standing electric fan and speaker are at left. No candidate for the a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.2006-11-20October 22 20062006-10-22October 22 20062006-10-22