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A photograph inside a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and white draping overhead. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and raises a hand in blessing while a couple in white and a woman in a navy blouse with floral saree press palms together to greet him. Nearby, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a tray of offerings, and a priest in white dhoti with a white forehead band stands at left. Other devotees in white crowd the background.

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November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and colourful tasselled banners. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, long swept-back dark hair and multiple beaded garlands stands at centre, placing a hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bends forward with hands on his chest. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces. Beside him stand other saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with white ash markings on the arms and garlands. To the left a man in a black shirt presses palms together, and a man in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard looks on. A white table edge is visible at right.2011-02-22A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in an indoor hall with a large printed temple backdrop showing a deity murti with garlands. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a crown-like hair style and rudraksha-style necklace and marked forehead, stands on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion, hands joined in greeting while wearing a flower garland. Beside him a priest in orange dhoti holds a tray of offerings, and other men in white dhotis and saffron clothing stand nearby with palms pressed together. Two women in yellow and white sit on a carpet at right, and several seated devotees appear in the foreground. Trays of flowers and sweets sit before the throne.2010-09-18A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a sannyasi in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala is greeting a small child in white, while a crowd of devotees stands behind a metal railing. Beside him a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass ritual vessel, and a priest in white with tilak and a sacred thread holds a tray of offerings. Women in white and cream saris and green sari stand along the railing, and a banner on the wall shows a painted Hindu deity scene.2010-08-19Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling, ceiling fan and red curtained windows. A figure in a rust-orange robe and wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, with long swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, reaches out a hand and smiles toward a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth with a vertical orange tilak. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothes stand in a row, a woman in orange smiles at left, and a few others are visible further back.2013-07-25A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands with a long dark ponytail and a white forehead mark, reaching out a hand to touch the face of a bespectacled man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has a rudraksha mala and folds his hands in respect. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a plain sash raises his hands in namaste, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a tray with a small white box and gold items. Another attendant in white with a gold chain and bangles holds a silver tray on the right. Colourful woven hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling at the top. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the robed figure in the centre, identified only by his saffron robe, rudraksha mala, and long hair; the rest of the scene shows devotees and attendants at the event.2010-11-30A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. In the centre, a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a large gold-toned necklace with a pendant stands beside an older man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, who holds up a folded white paper or offering. Several people in white or orange clothing, including a woman in a pink and purple sari on the left, watch and fold their hands in reverence. A woman in orange with dark curly hair in the lower right gestures toward the offering. Behind them, banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling and a curtain is visible at the right edge.2008-07-17November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with red, white and multicoloured decorative pillars and a banner in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and dark rudraksha malas, raises his right palm in blessing toward an elderly man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Beside them stand two older men in white shirts and yellow-brown clothing with hands folded, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and sandalwood markings holds a silver plate of offerings. Other attendees in white and dark clothing stand behind, and a deity murti or decorated altar appears at the right. a person: the long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha malas match the page's description of the speaker, while the blessing is a ritual gesture.2010-10-16Indoor photo in a corrugated-roof hall with a ceiling fan and a painted pillar at left. A man in a white shirt stands at left facing right, listening. In the centre a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds a hand near a red-orange fruit. At right a man wears a long white and pink flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the upper arm, and a brown-red wrap with white ash marks, holding a pink flower and a small red-orange object. Other devotees stand behind, including a woman in a striped sari and glasses.2012-05-18A photograph inside a hall at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, showing a sarva darshan with a woman in an orange sari and a flower garland of red and white blooms, whose hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in orange with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind her a man in an orange cloth and white shirt, another in white, and several others in white and yellow watch. A small table holds fruit, a basket of rudraksha beads, and a framed portrait. Colorful woven banners hang overhead. The crowd is large, dozens of visible people.2008-03-26