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Outdoor ashram gathering in front of a red brick wall with blue and orange tarpaulin. A bearded man in a white dhoti and shirt bends low with his head at the feet of a seated woman in orange sari and beaded necklaces. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a figure in a red turban, red robe and rudraksha malas sits on a red-draped seat beside a gilded throne with lion carvings; a man in a white shirt holds a camera. Several saffron-clad women and young men sit on a striped mat, with motorbikes and a steel vessel in the background.

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December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a devotional gathering under a red-walled canopy with blue and yellow fabric trim. A man in a red turban, with a red-and-white garland, sits with palms pressed together on a red-draped seat before a framed portrait. Behind him is a gilded framed picture. A woman in an orange robe with a garland sits on a red cushion holding a metal bowl, while another man in white sits on a striped mat. In the foreground, a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi presses her palms together, and another woman in an orange sari sits with her back to the camera. Several children and onlookers, some in white, stand and sit nearby, with motorcycles parked behind.2017-05-10April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with layered gold-beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped seat, touching the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who bows low with his hands joined. Standing attendants in orange shawls and white garments are nearby, and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the right. Flower garlands, an orange cushion with yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style pole and a small shrine with a deity picture are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and presents the blessing.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 13 20112011-12-13Photograph inside a temple hall decorated with orange pennants and a blue-and-white emblem. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and red and orange garlands, sits on an ornate throne covered with white and yellow flower garlands, with a carved stone lion at its base. Before him a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands with palms joined in respectful greeting. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white marks on their foreheads, fill the floor, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them a crowd watches, and a woman in a green patterned dress stands at the far left. Probable Swamiji, seated on the throne with long hair and orange robes, receiving devotees.2006-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph inside a temple-style hall with orange, red and white striped walls and a gilded ornate golden throne with red cushions. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, seated on the throne with hands folded. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and beaded necklace, seated in the central position. Before the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a garland kneels with joined hands beside brass trays of flowers, lamps and offerings. Around them, about seven women and girls in white saris with yellow and gold borders sit on a red mat with hands joined in prayer, one with blonde hair in an orange shawl. A gold-framed deity murti stands behind the throne area.2010-11-06A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits on an orange throne-chair under a shrine canopy, appearing to be the Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues. Before him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels and touches his bare feet resting on an orange cushion and wooden sandal, while a man in an orange shawl holds an orange cloth and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at right. Behind them is a golden deity murti in a shrine decorated with red and white garlands and a golden kalasha, with stone carvings on the pillars. The scene suggests padapuja.2010-07-11December 29 20082008-12-29July 07 20092009-07-07