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A photograph inside a hall with white lattice and fan-lined ceiling, where a man in a white kurta bends forward at a low wooden table with a small brass vessel, as if offering or touching something. Seated on a yellow patterned sofa is a man with long swept-back hair wearing a red-orange top and a white flower garland, smiling and gesturing with one hand. In the foreground a seated man in saffron-orange robes sits near a white-draped table. Behind them a large audience of women in white and orange saris and men in white sits on the floor, and hanging yellow and patterned cloths decorate the upper right wall.

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June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a ceremony in a hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and a golden trident and staff. A seated woman in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-beaded garland sits on an orange cushioned throne on a red patterned rug. A man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward, touching his forehead to hers while a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films nearby. Behind them a large seated crowd, many in white, watches. Oil lamps burn on the floor and a golden kalasha-like pillar stands at right.2008-12-26July 11 20062006-07-11Photograph of a satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on red carpet and standing behind them. In the centre, a person in a bright orange turban and red sleeveless top with orange lower garment sits on a large white-draped throne-like chair, touching the forehead of a devotee who kneels with hands folded in prayer. Nearby, men in white shirts and orange shawls and women in saris and braids watch or kneel. A bald man in orange robes sits at the right beside the throne, and potted plants and a red-and-white floor cover the room.2008-10-15A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with whitewashed walls and a colourful striped canopy at top right. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to touch the feet of a seated figure in an orange robe with a white and pink flower garland and a folded-hands gesture. Nearby, several men in white dhoti and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a brass bell sits on a patterned mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white fill the hall, with palm trees visible through the open doorway. The scene suggests a padukas procession reception with padapuja.2007-02-24December 29 20082008-12-29A 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 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a long rudraksha-style mala and a black shawl holds a microphone in one hand while a woman in a white garment bends forward to receive something from his other hand, a brass plate of green leaves in front of them. Beside them a woman in an orange and yellow sari with a white forehead marking sits on a mat, and a small boy in a checked shirt with a painted forehead mark watches at left. Several people in white and pastel clothes stand in the background near a gold-trimmed chair and a white fan.2016-09-30August 17 20062006-08-17A 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.2006-08-17December 30 20092009-12-30June 13 20102010-06-13