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A photograph inside a hall with pink-washed brick walls and orange-and-yellow hanging banners. Two men in orange robes with white garlands stand center: the taller one in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a red flower at his chest holds a tray of flower petals and offerings, while a younger attendant in orange with a beaded necklace holds a plate beside him. To the left, musicians in white dhotis play long wind instruments and a drum. On the right, a seated bald man in white clothing presses his palms together in namaskar before a metal puja tray with a bell, oil lamps and offerings, with other devotees seated on orange cloths along a row of framed portraits. Blue placards with names mark the seats along the wall.

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A photograph in a hall with plain brick walls and a white curtain. Two standing figures in orange robes face each other: the one on the left holds a brass tray of flower petals and offerings, and the one on the right wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot with hands joined. Both have long dark hair. Behind them, two musicians in white dhotis play long brass wind instruments, and along the right side, several seated devotees in white clothing sit on orange mats before brass lamps, bowls and a silver puja plate, with framed portraits mounted on the wall. a person: the standing figure in the orange robe and flower garland with long hair is a candidate for the a person role, based on the long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, while the figure on the left is a priest-like attendant offering a tray.2009-12-23A photograph of a puja in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a red cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaste; no distinctive a person cues are clearly visible to confirm identity. Seated on mats in the centre, a bald man in white clothes and a yellow shawl with folded hands sits before brass plates of offerings. Other seated people in white, orange and yellow clothes, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a woman in yellow, hold their hands in prayer near brass trays of food and flowers. A standing man in white stands at the left by a wall board with framed photographs and printed text, and a bald man in white and orange sits in the background.2010-08-04A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, white ceiling drapes and colourful tasselled hangings. A bald man in white dhoti kneels on the polished floor, holding an orange-and-white cloth and a tray. Standing beside him is a man with long swept-back hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and a bald monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings. An older man in white with a red shawl stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands behind them. Golden deity murtis and a decorated altar with red curtains are visible in the background, along with more people in orange robes on the right. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha beads has appearance cues that suggest Swamiji (probable), shown as a standing figure receiving an offering.2010-10-19October 04 20112011-10-04October 10 20112011-10-10September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a large open-sided hall where seated devotees perform a group ritual. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes sit on mats before brass plates of flowers, fruit and small oil lamps. The central man presses his palms together in anjali while holding an open book; the man at the front right holds a book and a bead mala. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and shawls, some with white and red markings on their foreheads, sit with books and offerings. Colourful fabric banners with bird motifs hang from the ceiling. Several people are visible in the background, including women in orange and white. Brass plates, kumkum and small lamps cover the mats.2010-11-01Inside a plain brick hall, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a lit aarti lamp on a tray before seated devotees. A garlanded figure in orange stands beside him, holding a plate of offerings. Along the right, a row of portraits of a long-haired figure in orange clothing hangs on a white wall, each labelled with a blue city name plate. Several devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit on orange mats with brass vessels, flowers and kalasha-style offerings, hands joined in prayer. The scene appears to be a pooja and arati ceremony in an ashram hall.2009-12-23July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a hall with white walls and a wooden door. A long-haired man in orange cloth sits on a low white-draped seat, his hands extended over a brass tray while a standing man in white with an orange shawl assists him. In front, a man in white kneels on a white cloth, holding a bundle of orange cloth. Behind them, several people in orange robes stand, and two seated people are at the right beside purple mats. A banner of a performer with a violin hangs on the wall, with a flower arrangement and water bottle in the foreground. The seated long-haired figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown seated in a ritual role during a ceremony.2006-08-17A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths, hands folded in prayer; the front seated figure wears a marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead. Before them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kumkum and flower offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange-and-yellow clothing sit with puja trays, and a man in white stands at a podium near a video monitor on a tripod. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no candidate is named; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a group puja.2010-10-21A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange and red pillars. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold headband and long dark hair stands facing a young boy in a dark green shirt and white dhoti who bends forward toward him and holds a long brass wind instrument. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head stands at right holding a glass tray with gold items and orange flowers. A tall man in white clothes and a white shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting, and another man in a dark maroon shirt with palms together stands at the far left edge. Other people in white and orange clothes are visible in the background near red and white mats and a gold chair.2010-12-27