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A seated devotee wearing a maroon turban and an orange-brown rudraksha-style mala holds a red apple toward a kneeling couple. A man in a blue checked shirt presses his palms together in greeting, and a woman in a beige sari with a dark bead necklace smiles and holds a red apple. Bananas sit on a tray in front, with potted green plants behind. Two more people in white clothing stand in the background, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with a white floor.

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March 13 20152015-03-13A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors beside potted green plants. On the left, a man in a maroon turban, orange-and-white flower garland and an orange-red armband sits and gestures toward the group. Beside him, three devotees in white and gold-bordered clothing lean in, a woman in a maroon shawl, a woman with short blonde hair, and an older grey-haired man wearing a rudraksha mala over a white shirt. Behind them, standing people wear rudraksha malas over white garments. Brass plates and green leaves are in the foreground.2015-03-11March 19 20152015-03-19Photograph of an indoor ashram setting with potted plants and rocks. A figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala with bangles on the arm sits at a low table, handing bananas from a wooden tray; a rudraksha mala lies in the tray beside sweets. A man in a red shirt kneels opposite with bananas in hand. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a brown rudraksha mala and a girl in a white dress with gold trim stand together, and an older woman in a cream sari with purple border and orange earrings stands at right. Purple and maroon cloth hangs behind the plants. Four people are visible.2015-02-23A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron wrap, wearing a white and yellow garland of flowers, gestures with raised hands toward a group of devotees kneeling near potted plants and a small tree. Two foreign devotees, a woman with grey-blond hair and a man with grey hair in white clothes and rudraksha malas, sit with palms pressed together, while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind them holding a folded paper packet. Another standing woman in white and a woman in a white shawl observe. Hindu tradition suggests a satsang or padapuja setting, with an armchair at left and a cooler at right.2015-03-11January 31 20152015-01-31A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a wooden-beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold armlets, offers bananas from a wooden tray to a man kneeling in an orange polo shirt with palms pressed together. Behind them stand women in white and cream clothing, one with a gold-embroidered bag and a girl in white with a necklace. Potted green plants, rocks, purple and red draped fabric and a few bananas and sweets fill the background.2015-02-23A seated figure in an orange-red saffron dhoti and matching orange turban, wearing layered rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, smiles and extends a hand toward a man in a dark striped shirt who kneels and offers a bunch of bananas. A wooden tray in front holds more bananas, sweets, rudraksha beads and brass vessels. Behind them a potted plant and greenery frame a stone-look base, and a purple and blue draped backdrop with gold trim is visible. Several women in white and cream saris stand with folded hands, one with a small gold-trimmed bag.2015-02-23Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with potted green plants in terracotta pots in the foreground. At left, a seated person in a red-maroon turban and maroon-orange robe wears long white and orange flower garlands and smiles, seated on a wooden throne-like chair. Behind the plants, a woman in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands beside another woman in white with a rudraksha mala and bangles, while a bearded man in white with an orange headband presses his palms together in greeting at right.2015-03-11January 31 20152015-01-31A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses, sitting at left and smiling as he reaches toward a wooden tray of sliced bananas. Facing him is a young man in a teal button-up shirt with a rudraksha mala, pressing his palms together and smiling. Beside him a woman in white clothes smiles, and a hand reaches into the frame at upper right. Potted green plants, rocks and a wall-mounted air conditioner fill the background, with a small golden deity murti on a shelf at upper left. a person: the seated man in saffron robes, orange turban, garland and gold arm band is labelled by the page as Swamiji; appearance cues are consistent but not certain.2015-04-19A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban, a red-orange robe, and a long red and white flower garland, with a red-beaded bangle on the wrist, smiling as they hand an orange to a kneeling man in a cream shirt with an orange lanyard. Oranges and small packets sit in a wooden tray in front, and green potted plants, a rock and a green mat fill the setting. Behind them, a standing woman in white and a man in a white robe with a rudraksha mala watch, and a yellow altar draped with garlands is visible.2015-01-30