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Dim photograph of a Navapashanam preparation at night beside a large sandy mound. A camcorder with a lit rear LCD screen is held by a person in white clothing at the centre, while a hand with an orange sleeve reaches in from the right edge. Other hands are visible at the top, blurred and partially hidden in shadow. The screen shows a small glimpse of activity. No face is clearly visible, and no deity form is identifiable.

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Dim, warm-lit ritual scene at night. A person in orange-saffron cloth bends over a large metal vessel with a white powdery or granular substance, while another hand in dark sleeve reaches into it. Orange and white draped cloths fill the background, with a reddish earthen surface. Appears to be preparation of offerings for an energizing ritual.2008-05-18March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a laptop screen displaying a blurry video still of a man in a white shirt standing beside a person in dark clothing, with a bed or cloth-covered surface and blue fabrics in the background. A small inset image in the lower left shows a painted figure in orange and red robes. Orange lighting and a black speaker frame the screen. The screen shows a recorded video still rather than a live scene, and no visible figure can be confidently matched to a named person from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-08-08April 27 20082008-04-27Close-up photograph of two hands cupping a dark, grainy, round ball of material. The hands are dusted black, wearing gold bangles on one wrist and a beaded bracelet with rudraksha beads on the other. The wearer's white garment is visible at the right edge. This is a ritual preparation moment, shown without any visible face or identifiable person.2008-05-18August 20 20062006-08-20Close photograph of several pairs of hands, darkened and smeared with black residue, gathered around a large metal vessel at night. The hands reach into or over the pot, handling a dark mixture, with a wristwatch visible on one arm and a partially visible person in white and yellow garments at the lower edge. The setting is an outdoor ground lit by warm low light.2008-05-18Dim night-time photograph of a small group seated on the ground near a sandy floor and a stepped platform. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and yellow shoulder cloth reaches forward with bangled arms, hands together over an object held low between the group. Behind her, a person in an orange-red wrap sits upright beside another person in white, with a figure in a dark top at the left edge. Several people are partly visible, cropped at the edges. Activity suggests a ritual preparation, possibly the Navapashanam offering for consecrating a Linga, though the object itself is not clearly visible. Soft warm lighting dominates the scene.2008-05-18Night photograph of seated audience members in a dim outdoor hall, viewed in profile with eyes closed or lowered as if meditating. A woman in the centre wears a white top and small earrings; a man beside her wears a white shirt. A woman in the foreground wears a dark top with a light-coloured shawl, and another attendee sits at the right edge. Rows of orange-brown plastic chairs fill the right side, and a bright blue screen glows in the background above a building. No a person candidate is visible.2008-05-09May 18 20082008-05-18Night photograph of an outdoor gathering at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi. In the foreground, several people in dark clothing lie prone or kneel close to the ground on a sandy surface, one with a red cloth beside them. Behind them, a standing row of people in white, cream and muted-coloured robes and dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer or attention under harsh artificial lights. A camera operator is visible on the left. A dark fabric bundle lies on the ground at right. The scene reads as a devotional or ritual activity during a training convention, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji figure visible.2006-08-20March 26 20082008-03-26