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A photograph of an outdoor puja at an ashram courtyard beside an orange-painted building under a red-roofed awning. On the right, a man with long curly hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace and a wrap, and rings a brass handbell while raising a brass vessel toward the offerings. Opposite him, a long table holds a carved watermelon, bananas, apples, flower petals, a brass bowl and a gold-lidded container. Around the table, devotees in white and yellow dupattas and some in pink saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a few older women are in the crowd. Other people line the background near scaffolding. A sign on the wall is partly visible.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 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.2009-12-23Outdoor puja scene beside a red-and-orange building. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, stands at a table holding a brass bell and gesturing over brass plates of fruit, bananas, apples and flower offerings, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a rudraksha mala on the cloth. Around him women and men in white, yellow and maroon clothes stand with hands pressed in anjali, a woman in a yellow shawl at centre. Partly visible people appear at the right edge. Scaffolding and a golden spire are visible behind. Whether this man is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-23Outdoor 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 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.2009-12-23Outdoor photo at an ashram: a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a long, flowing orange robe with a maroon-edged shawl, wearing a gold-toned garland, reaches down to accept fruit from a bright metal tray held by a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl. Behind him a table is laden with banana bunches, apples, coconuts, a brass lamp and flower garlands. Around them a crowd of devotees, many women in white and cream saris and some men in white shirts, watch and raise hands in greeting. An orange building with a green tiled roof and a decorated welcome arch stands behind, with a tall golden staff at right.2009-12-23December 20 20102010-12-20