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A photograph of a seated ritual at an open-sided hall with bare concrete walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange saffron wrap, a white cloth draped over his lap, and a red, white and green flower garland. He sits cross-legged and carefully serves cooked rice with vegetables from a large silver plate. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Leaf plates with food, marigold garlands in a brass tray, and a bamboo pole are nearby. Swamiji (probable): the foreground man has long swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap and a flower garland; the appearance cues are distinctive, but the identification remains uncertain from appearance alone.

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October 12 20062006-10-12Photograph of a ritual offering at an ashram hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on the left, holding food with his hand, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated on the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears garlands of red and white flowers and gently touches a large steel plate of rice and fried snacks. A banana leaf with more food lies in front. Behind them, women in white saris with beads stand near steel vessels, and a framed photograph sits garlanded on a white-draped table. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garlands match the presentation of the seated figure receiving the Maheshwara Puja offering.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair and a multi-strand garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves, sits on the floor over a white cloth while serving food from a metal tray onto a banana leaf. Behind him stand devotees in white clothes, a woman in a white sari and a young woman in a white dress; a steel vessel sits on a ledge. A large printed portrait on the right is labelled "Paramahamsa". Lamp-like offerings and rice-based food are arranged on the banana leaf before him.2006-10-12A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and dhoti, a bare chest, and a garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves around his neck. He holds a large steel plate of rice and fried food, serving from it onto a banana leaf. Behind him, other people in orange and white clothes sit on the floor; one woman in orange sits at the back, and a plate of flower petals and a tray of fruit sit on the floor. Several steel tumblers stand on the banana leaves, set on a bare concrete floor in a simple open hall with bamboo blinds. The setting suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering meal, with the seated figure in the foreground a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron shawl and garland cues.2006-10-12A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a garland of red roses and white jasmine with green leaves sits on a white cloth-covered seat in front of a plain plastered wall, holding a large steel plate of food with both hands over a banana-leaf spread of offerings. A kneeling man in white clothes bends forward at the left, and a partially visible person in white sits at the right edge. A white plastic chair and a walking stick stand against the wall, with a poster partly visible at the top left. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a red-bordered rudraksha-style neck adornment; the scene appears to be a food offering ritual during a puja. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and garland cues match the presentation, and the page names him as present.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A seated person in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair and a red bindi, holds a large metal tray of food with both hands. A long red and white flower garland with green leaves hangs around their neck. A banana-leaf plate of food and a steel tumbler sit on the floor in front, with a cane leaning beside them. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Ni..." hangs on the wall behind, and a red woven basket sits at left. This is a photo.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of red flowers and white jasmine with green leaves, is smiling and mixing rice with his hand on a steel plate. A banana leaf with food sits in front of him on a low wooden board, next to a steel tumbler. A wooden walking staff leans behind him and a red woven basket sits at left. Behind him a wall shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Ni..." in pink print. A probable Swamiji-style figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, seated and taking part in a meal offering.2006-10-12