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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet runway and orange-painted walls. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a bright orange saree light small oil lamps on a metal plate placed on a steel table, as devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind them with folded hands. A younger woman in a mustard-yellow saree stands beside the orange-clad woman. Decorative hanging yellow and red ornaments and painted pillars line the ceiling. A printed panel on the wall reads about a spiritual awakening, and a small kalasha-like vessel rests on a counter at right. Five to six visible people in total.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, with a red carpet running down the centre aisle. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged on the right, holding a lit lamp and a small vessel, while a row of people in white and cream clothing with saffron shawls sit on mats with brass plates and oil lamps in front of them. Several women seated at left hold lamps and brass dishes, and a row of seated devotees in the background watch. Flower garlands rest on a ledge at right, and colourful striped pillars and framed printed posters line the back wall.2010-10-02A photograph of an indoor hall with orange-brown walls and hanging colourful cloth banners. In the foreground, two women stand before a dark metal table holding a brass tray of lit oil lamps and small burning wicks. The woman on the left wears a mustard-yellow sari with a green beaded mala and holds a small lamp; the woman on the right wears an orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala and holds a small lamp. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, one wearing white shirt with an ID badge, and an elderly man in white with tilak. A printed banner above reads text about Sri Ramana Maharishi and Yogi Ram. Several people stand and sit in the background.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A ceremonial puja inside a courtyard with a white wall and a coloured parasol. A man in saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold garland stands at centre, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small bell in his left. Seated on an orange cushioned seat to the right, a figure in white ceremonial dress with a red garland and gold necklace presses palms together, with other seated devotees in orange and white beside them. Around them, rows of people in white and orange sit with folded hands. Behind is a shrine with golden deity murtis garlanded in yellow flowers, a golden cobra-hooded canopy, and a gold lion-headed throne. A steel vessel sits in the foreground beside a white table with an orange cloth and offerings. Framed posters on the wall show older photographs of a man with a saffron robe.2009-01-01Interior hall of an ashram with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a seated puja or meditation. Foreground women wear orange, red, yellow and white saris and salwar; one woman in orange and a girl in a green dress hold brass plates and small oil lamps with lit wicks. Several devotees have hands folded in anjali. A row of men in white dhotis sits on the right, one bare-chested with shaved head. Colourful woven hangings line the walls, a metal railing runs through the room, and small brass thalis with oil lamps are placed on the floor. No clear a person candidate is identifiable.2010-12-14A hall with orange-painted walls, a tin roof and decorative striped pillars, where a group sits on mats in a padapuja-style gathering. In the foreground, women in white and orange saris and an orange-clad woman hold lamps and small brass plates, some with offerings on orange cloth. Across a red carpet aisle, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe sits on a mat holding a brass plate and lamp, with other white-clad devotees seated behind. A framed poster on the right wall shows text and a photograph. Many seated devotees fill the back of the hall.2010-10-02A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof at a temple-like hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper arm stands centre, raising one hand toward a line of devotees. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, line a steel railing and reach toward him. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a shallow orange tray with a white card. Behind them is a shrine with a colourful deity murti framed by a golden arch. A banner on the left reads about the spiritual life of great masters. The scene looks like a darshan or blessing gathering.2009-11-25A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walking across an orange-carpeted stage at an indoor hall with orange walls. Behind him, several devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. An ornate gold-and-red throne sits at the right of the stage, and a tray with a kalasha-like silver dish and offerings lies in the foreground. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a pale cap stands at right. A banner at the upper left shows photographs and text about a spiritual awakening. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is the central subject, walking toward the stage.2010-08-26Evening aarti in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three men stand behind a red-draped table, each holding a brass multi-tiered oil lamp with flames. The man in the centre wears an orange robe, an orange shawl, a red tilak and a gold necklace, with a small bell on the table in front of him. The man on the left wears white with an orange shawl; the man on the right wears white with an orange shawl and a wristwatch. Seated devotees in yellow shawls and white clothes watch from the floor. Behind them, a wall display of framed photographs and a printed banner labelled 'Growing Consciousness' shows sadhus meditating in mountain settings, with a colourful striped cloth hanging nearby.2008-09-30November 10 20102010-11-10December 23 20102010-12-23