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Indoor evening scene at an ashram hall. In the foreground a young woman with a braid adorned with white flowers and an orange-red bindi sits beside a silver ceremonial vessel wrapped in an orange-red band and heaped with white flower garlands, placed on a tray on the floor. Behind it a person in a striped cloth bends low over the floor. Above, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered table near an orange and gold cloth backdrop, and another person in jeans stands at the edge of the frame beside yellow floor marking lines. A plastic bag lies by the tray.

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March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of an indoor hall with a plain concrete floor marked by yellow lines. In the centre sits a silver-toned ceremonial object. A small silver plate with money rests on a red-and-gold mat beneath. A man in white clothes bends forward, reaching toward the object with his hands. Standing around are people in white dhotis and white garments, a woman in a white sari, a few spectators in colourful clothing, and a child in green. White plastic chairs line the back. Some people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2008-03-28March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of an outdoor devotional scene. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala sits on a white cushioned chair beside a black walking cane, a probable Swamiji by these cues. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows deeply with his forehead touching a large silver tray decorated with yellow and pink flowers and garlands. Behind them, two men in white with orange shawls sit smiling, one with a beard and a white cloth. A microphone stand stands nearby, and a man in a white Dhyanapeetam t-shirt stands at right beside a stone wall with carved panels. A striped purple and green mat lies on the ground.2007-07-28A photograph inside a small temple room of a man in a white shirt kneeling on the floor with his palms pressed together, bowing toward a wooden stool piled with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, and a folded purple-and-gold cloth draped over it. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold-and-white garland stands with hands clasped, and a seated figure in orange and yellow stands behind a kneeling devotee, with a young boy in a yellow dhoti and two men in white and light shirts watching from behind. Plain white walls, a pedestal fan and a blue chair are visible at the left.2010-07-21July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ritual. Silver and gilt plates hold pink lotus flowers, small silver bowls of yellow liquid, white flower petals and silver kalasha-like vessels. Bare feet of a person in saffron-orange robes stand on the golden tray, while behind them a person in white with a long gold bead necklace and bangle extends their hands over the offerings. Another person is partly visible at the right edge.2010-10-30 +1 copiesPadapuja ritual photographed from behind: a bare pair of feet in orange-and-gold-bordered robes rests on a golden platform surrounded by silver plates holding pink roses and a red apple. A man in white dhoti and green-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over the feet. Two women sit in front, one in white with a yellow scarf, the other in a blue top with a white shawl, watching the offering. The setting is a gold-toned ceremonial space.2011-02-25 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back and a red-orange garment is seen from behind. Centre right, a person in a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth with gold border stands with bare feet placed on a large ornate silver tray filled with white flowers, pink and yellow petals and a small silver vessel. Behind them, a seated figure wears red and white cloth with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and a silver stand with a brass lamp is visible. Warm oil lamp light glows at the edges.2018-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple setting. In the foreground, the bare feet of a person in a rust-orange garment rest on a large silver tray filled with yellow and red flowers, white petals and a small brass lamp. Behind, a tall silver ritual pillar stands on a silver base. Seated figures in red and white dress hold small oil lamps, and a yellow cloth is visible. Blurred heads of onlookers with dark hair fill the lower edges of the frame.2018-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban, wearing a white flower garland with red and blue accents and a rudraksha-style mala, sitting on a red cushioned seat. Devotees in white dhotis and saris kneel and bow on a striped blue and white mat, one with head bowed to the seated figure's feet while others sit in the background. A silver plate with a small offering and a blue bag sit in the foreground. The figure is labelled as a person given the saffron turban, floral garland and beaded mala, with identity uncertain from appearance alone. Devotees perform a respectful padapuja-style prostration.2003-12-19