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A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a maroon-edged shawl leans forward over a flower-decorated altar table, extending hands toward offerings of bananas, a brass vessel and silver-rimmed plates. Garlands of yellow and white flowers line the table. Around him a crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow, watch closely; women in yellow shawls hold trays and a man in white holds a camera on a shoulder rig. An orange-roofed building with a banner reading Welcome Center stands behind, beside a golden ceremonial staff.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a puja offering at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant stands at a table laden with bananas, apples, flowers and brass vessels, and a white-clad priest in the foreground pours or offers from a vessel. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many women in white and yellow shawls, watch and fold hands. An orange-roofed building with a sign reading Welcome behind them, with marigold garlands and a golden staff at right. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues (long swept hair, orange robes, gold necklace), so this is a person presence, though the identification rests on appearance alone.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered beside an orange-draped table laden with fruit, flower garlands, a watermelon carved into a lotus, a brass bell and a brass lamp, in front of an orange-painted building with a covered walkway. A man with long, curly dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold and beaded necklace, and a red-edged orange shawl; he reaches toward the offering table while a video camera is trained on him in the foreground. Around him, women in white saris with yellow borders and maroon sarees, some with rudraksha-style beaded malas and ID lanyards, stand smiling. Several others in white and orange clothing look on, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. Garlands of yellow marigolds lie on the table. The identity of the man in orange cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2009-12-23A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a gold necklace stands at a table laden with bananas, yellow marigold garlands and a brass-rimmed offering basket, appearing to conduct a puja at an outdoor covered walkway. Around him, a group of women in white or cream saris and a yellow-shawled woman in pink stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A video camera on a tripod is in the foreground, and a man in a grey shirt stands behind the crowd beside an orange building.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted wall with a signboard reading SRI NITHYANANDA and banana leaves and coconuts hanging above. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands at right, hands raised near the head, beside an orange-cushioned chair with a brass oil lamp burning on a wooden tray draped in orange cloth. a person: the figure has long, swept-back dark hair and orange robes, and is receiving a padapuja-style honour from devotees. Around them, a man in white with a yellow shawl rings a bell, a bald man in orange and a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala stand near a video camera operator and a still photographer. Women with flowers in their hair sit in the foreground, and a woman in white stands at far right.2010-07-24December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ashram scene at a long table laden with fruit, bananas, sweets, and flower-decorated plates. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and holds a brass-coloured ceremonial staff with a golden top at right; the figure's lower body is partly outside frame. Around him women in white saris with yellow borders and men in white shirts gather, some holding fruit plates. Orange-roofed ashram buildings with string decorations and a sign stand behind, with a green-roofed small structure at left. Probable Swamiji (in_person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornate necklace); the offering setting suggests a puja-style ceremony.2009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded necklace stands at an orange-draped table, reaching toward plates of bananas and offerings including coconut halves, sweets, betel leaves and small brass vessels. A man in a white shirt in the right foreground leans in to help with the offering. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many women in yellow and gold saris, watches. Yellow and white flower garlands, a red-and-gold textile and a kalasha-topped ritual stand frame the left side. A red-roofed building with a signboard and a golden trident on a pole stand in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and a long bead necklace, shown performing the offering at a puja table.2009-12-23Outdoor ceremony against an orange-painted wall with a hanging banana bunch and foliage. On the right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, beside an orange-cushioned armchair. Nearby, a devotee in orange kneels with palms joined, a man in orange with a mala and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand, and a cameraman in white shoots with a Sony video camera. A low table holds a wooden tray of fruit and flowers, and a woman with white flowers in her hair sits in the foreground. a person is the figure in orange with long hair, gold necklace and namaste, identified by appearance cues only; other people are devotees, priests and camera operators.2010-07-24