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A photograph of a ritual reception in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof. A seated figure on a zebra-striped throne wears saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a gold necklace, and holds a ceremonial silver staff; an attendant in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside the throne. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-bordered cloths, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, stand with folded hands or bend forward toward the seated figure. A woman in a blue sari and another in white stand at left with palms together. A computer and desk sit against the back wall. Appearance-based candidate is uncertain, so identity is not asserted.

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A photograph in a white-walled hall shows a seated figure on a zebra-striped throne, wearing a saffron-orange turban, long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and a gold necklace, smiling as an elder in white shirt and dhoti bends forward to offer papers or an envelope with both hands. Beside the throne, a second seated man in an orange-and-yellow shawl holds a silver staff with a mala around his neck. Standing to the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti presses his palms together in greeting, and two more men in white stand behind, one wearing a white-and-yellow sash. A small window with a patterned grille is visible above.2011-10-02August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans and green-framed cane chairs. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a zebra-patterned couch at right, with a second orange-robed monk beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to perform padapuja, touching the feet of the seated figure. Several men in white dhotis stand or sit nearby, watching, and a bald monk in orange stands at far right.2012-01-08Indoor scene in front of a plain white wall with a glossy tiled floor. A seated man on a zebra-striped throne wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, and smiles while holding a silver staff. A young man in white kneels at the throne's base, and a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a yellow flower in her hair stands at left. A bald priest in white dhoti and sacred thread stands near a white-draped table, with an older man in white and a man in striped shirt and jeans beside him. Another man in orange robe with rudraksha mala stands at right holding the staff.2011-10-02A man in a white dhoti and white cap stands in a hall with white plastic chairs and orange-and-yellow draped banners. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe and beaded necklace stands beside a zebra-print armchair, gesturing toward a man in a patterned shirt who bows low with his hands near his head. Other men in orange shawls and light shirts stand nearby, and a man in white clothes stands in the background near a speaker stand.2008-07-17January 25 20092009-01-25A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. A seated figure in orange robes with long hair sits on a zebra-print armchair, receiving a kneeling devotee in a red and pink sari who bows with forehead to the floor. Nearby, a figure in orange robes holds a tray of offerings, and a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers joins palms in namaste. Other standing devotees in red, white and pink saris and a man in a light shirt also fold their hands. Brass vessels and lamps sit on a red patterned mat in front. Colourful striped hangings hang from the ceiling. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, consistent with a person appearance, shown in an in-person ritual setting.2009-06-09September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside an indoor hall where a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two men at the left wear white and rudraksha malas, and one has white sandalwood-style markings on his arms and forehead. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala holds a paper and raises one hand in blessing. At the right, a young man in white with an orange-red shawl holds a silver tray of offerings. A white projection screen, an orange-and-gold hanging banner and a blue-white ashram logo appear in the background. Visible people count is a modest group.2010-12-02A photograph of devotees in a plain white-walled hall offering respect to a seated figure on a zebra-striped upholstered armchair. The seated man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and has long dark hair, with white markings on his arms. Standing devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls and a man in a white shirt surround him. A woman in a pink sari with a flower garland bends forward, offering something. An orange-robed attendant holds a tray with offerings, and brass oil lamps stand nearby, with a colourful patterned pillar behind. The scene is a seated darshan or puja in the hall, with the chair in the centre of activity.2009-06-09January 08 20122012-01-08March 27 20082008-03-27