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A photograph of a crowded indoor corridor in a white-walled building with barred windows. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark curly mane stands with their back to the camera, facing a smiling man in a pink shirt and an older man in a red-and-gold embroidered garment. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a brass tray of white and yellow flowers, red blooms and bananas. Women in white saris with gold borders and a girl in a white top and blue skirt stand to the right, some with hands folded. Other men in white shirts and dhotis are gathered behind.

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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with white flower garlands and green leaf garland smiles and holds a silver tray of bananas, mangoes and offerings. Across from him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded necklaces holds the other side of the tray. An older man in a gold-patterned shawl and white dhoti with a red tilak stands in the centre, and a man in a white shirt on the left looks on. Several people stand nearby, and a microphone is visible at the bottom. The saffron-robed man has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing, consistent with the probable Swamiji cues.2007-01-12A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a large garland of red roses and white jasmine draped over his shoulders, bending forward and holding a lime toward a small child in a red dress. Around him, women in white and cream sari-style clothing, one in a golden-bordered sari, and a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala stand or kneel, several smiling. A woman in a pink-bordered sari leans in from the right holding limes over a woven basket. A wall fan, a framed picture and a white wall are visible.2017-04-02A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe with a large garland of red and white flowers around his neck, seated low on the floor beside a woven basket. He holds a small green fruit in one hand and is reaching toward a small girl in a red top who sits with her hands out. An older woman in a cream and pink sari leans in from the right holding yellow mangoes. Behind them, several women in cream and gold saris and a man in orange stand in a plain white room with a pedestal fan, a framed picture on the wall, and red curtains by the window.2017-04-02A photograph of a temple-side offering scene in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and green leaf garland extends a brass tray of fruit and offerings toward a bare-chested priest with a beard, sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads, who holds the tray. Behind them an elderly man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and forehead markings watches. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and orange-clad attendants, stand around, one with a microphone stand in the foreground.2007-01-12A crowd of devotees gathers in a plain white-walled room with a barred window at left. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body, with rudraksha malas around his neck, and presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, older men in white shirts and dhotis stand close, and a younger man in an orange wrap stands behind. In the foreground, several women in saris with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces face away from the camera. Swamiji (probable) appears in person at centre, given the saffron wrap, long hair and rudraksha malas. Other visible roles are devotees and attendees greeting him.2007-01-12July 27 20082008-07-27October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09December 06 20092009-12-06January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph inside a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling lights. A man in an ornate orange and gold dhoti with a red shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, long hair swept back and a gold necklace, receives a folded cloth from a woman in a cream sari with gold border who holds a bundle of cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with his distinctive long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold ceremonial dress; he appears to be accepting the offering. Around them stand devotees: a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala on the left, a bald man in white and orange, a white-clad elderly man with a vibhuti mark, and a young girl in front. Men in white veshtis with gold borders and bare-armed devotees with rudraksha malas stand along the right side, with a decorated altar area visible in the background.2013-09-15January 12 20072007-01-12