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A photograph of a domestic-style room with a white fireplace mantel and framed pictures above. A young girl in a green top with red patterned sleeves and a red skirt, wearing a red headband, stands at left holding a small silver vessel, while a second girl in a dark outfit beside her also reaches toward a brass vessel with white cloth. A woman in a cream sari sits at center. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala looks on. At right, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold chain with a pendant sits on a silver-rimmed chair holding a silver bowl, with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. A gold-threaded cloth covers the wall behind the seats.

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April 04 20082008-04-04A photograph of a group seated on the floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a young girl in a red sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and wears a white horizontal tilak with an orange headband. Behind her a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small lamp and a woman in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and hands raised in a gesture sits with eyes closed. Other women in white sit nearby, and offerings such as flowers and a green tray lie on the floor.2013-11-26A photograph of a darshan scene in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A seated figure in an orange robe and a multicoloured floral garland sits on a white throne-like chair, with a white cloth draped over its back. The figure is adorned with a long dark braid and holds a small offering. A woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hair stands in front, hands folded and bowing, while a man in a white shirt and a man in a grey shirt stand nearby with palms pressed together. A woman in a yellow shawl stands behind the throne, and a monastic in orange robes stands at the right. A silver tray with fruit, sweets and red sacred threads sits at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (orange robe, floral garland, long hair) are consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees on the throne.2008-03-262003 -World Tour LosAngeles USA2003-08-01March 26 20082008-03-26A young girl in a deep red sari with gold border raises a brass oil lamp with a lit flame during a devotional ritual. She wears a rudraksha mala, vibhuti tilak and orange hairband. Behind her, women in white and gold-bordered saris sit on mats, some holding lamps and making gestures, with a red curtain and a framed deity painting on the wall.2013-11-26October 14 20082008-10-14A seated figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a white cushioned chair in a dim room with sheer curtains. Behind him, a large framed portrait of a standing figure in white robes and garlands is hung, with a silver-coloured murti of a deity and a small green-canopied shrine on a side table. Four attendants stand around him: a woman in a dark brown sari at left, a white-bearded man in a white shirt with a dark mala bending forward at left-centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and glasses at right-centre, and a man in a white shirt bending forward at far right. The gaze is focused on the seated figure and the surrounding devotees.2008-05-09March 26 20082008-03-26April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMarch 13 20082008-03-13May 09 20082008-05-09