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A photograph of a puja inside a covered hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sacred thread sits behind a brass puja tray, holding a small silver vessel. Two young men in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand at the tray, one holding a silver plate of offerings and the other with spectacles. A young man in a saffron shawl and white kurta presses his palms together nearby. Brass and silver vessels, a brass kalasha, pink flowers and a lotus leaf sit on the table. Colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs rise behind, and a standing crowd fills the background.

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October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph inside a decorated hall with a draped white ceiling and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands at left, several with hands folded in greeting. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a rudraksha-style mala and a white paper in hand, stands before a line of devotees. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes holds a brass plate with offerings. Other saffron-robed monks and women in red and pink saris stand in the background, with a stage curtain of blue and gold behind them. Ceremony in progress.2011-03-05December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph inside a plain concrete-block hall during an evening ritual. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, gesturing with one hand toward a seated figure. Seated on a white-draped chair at right is a long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, legs bare and feet on a red mat, appearing to receive the ritual. On the floor before him sit a man in white with an orange shawl and a group of seated devotees; silver ritual vessels and small oil lamps rest on woven mats. Standing behind are men in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing green-and-white garlands, and a woman in a green sari. A red cloth hangs at right beside a carved stone pillar. The seated figure with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance; identity remains uncertain.2007-02-16A ceremonial blessing line inside a decorated hall with a draped white and grey ceiling canopy and colourful striped pillars. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a white-and-gold shawl, a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palm onto the head of a standing devotee, holding a small folded paper in his other hand. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with offerings, and another white-clad attendant holds a tray of flower garlands. Men in white shirts and lungis stand in a row with hands clasped or folded, and a few more people in colourful clothes wait behind. Projection screens hang on the walls behind the group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a tented hall with striped pillars and a white ceiling canopy. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a shawl, and is blessing a man in a white shirt by placing his hand on his bald head. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of small offerings and lamps. Men in white dhotis, a grey-haired man in black, and onlookers stand around. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan. a person: the smiling man with long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing.2011-01-22A hall with a striped canopy and red, yellow and blue pillar wraps with orange tassels. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a multi-strand gold-bead necklace, holding a silver tray of offerings and smiling at a younger man in a cream kurta who stands with palms together in front of him. At right, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a tray of offerings beside them. At left, a man in a white checked shirt with a name badge presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, people in white and saffron clothing sit and stand, and a golden throne and a canopied altar are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red robe and gold beaded necklace; he is receiving offerings from a devotee.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a hall with decorated pillars and draped fabric. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and robes places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The standing man in orange holds a silver tray of offerings, and an orange-robed attendant stands beside him with another tray. On the left, a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands with palms joined. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind on a striped mat. The orange-robed figure in the centre has long dark hair and is a person candidate.2011-01-21Photograph inside a decorated hall with a draped white ceiling canopy and tall pillars wrapped in coloured cloth. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread stands centre, with tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a man with folded hands. Another priest in a white dhoti holds a tray. On the right, a monk in a saffron-orange robe carries a brass tray and stands beside a man in white with a gold-and-saffron shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line on the left waiting, and more devotees in saffron and white stand behind. Screens and a backdrop hang in the background.2011-03-05A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, white ceiling drapes and colourful tasselled hangings. A bald man in white dhoti kneels on the polished floor, holding an orange-and-white cloth and a tray. Standing beside him is a man with long swept-back hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and a bald monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings. An older man in white with a red shawl stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands behind them. Golden deity murtis and a decorated altar with red curtains are visible in the background, along with more people in orange robes on the right. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha beads has appearance cues that suggest Swamiji (probable), shown as a standing figure receiving an offering.2010-10-19