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A photo in an indoor hall with pale peach walls, a ceiling projector, a wall speaker and a framed portrait labelled "Vivacity" showing a smiling man in a golden turban and gold necklace. A man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala kneels on a beige floor mat, touching the floor with his hand, before a standing man in saffron-orange robes, a cream shawl and a long multicoloured garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, who looks down toward him holding a rudraksha mala. A second man in white kurta and a dark mala stands to the left, watching. A black bag sits at right and a plastic bag printed with partial text at left. Behind, a golden throne and orange cloth are partly visible. The setting suggests a paduka puja or darshan moment.

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Indoor hall with pale peach walls and a tiled floor. A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and cream shawl, wearing a red-and-white flower garland mixed with yellow and purple blooms and a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures while talking. A man in white kurta and white dhoti bends low to touch his forehead to the floor at the feet of the garlanded figure, a devotee performing pranam. Another man in a white kurta with a dark bead necklace watches nearby. A framed portrait of a person in ornate gold headwear hangs on the wall, labelled Vivacity, and a black speaker is mounted above. A backpack lies on the floor and a gold-trimmed chair is visible at the left edge.2011-08-14A photograph in an ashram hall with peach-coloured walls and a framed portrait labelled "Vinayaka" hanging high on the left wall. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland with a rudraksha mala, smiles while two men in white kurta-style clothing bow and touch the floor in reverence; one presses palms together, the other bends low to touch a folded white paper on the tiled floor. A black bag sits at the lower right and a small amount of a second garland appears at the left edge. This appears to be a paduka puja, with the devotees honouring the standing man through the ritual of touching the floor.2011-08-14August 14 20112011-08-14August 14 20112011-08-14August 14 20112011-08-14Indoor ceremonial scene at a satsang hall with a large Bhagavad Gita banner behind. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels at the lower centre, head bowed, scattering petals on the floor. A man in a white shawl and dhoti, wearing a white flower garland and red bangles, stands with his hands joined and head lowered. Beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a bouquet of white and red flowers. Another saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Devotees in white shirts and a man in a yellow and red sash line the barrier ropes, with petals scattered on the marble floor.2011-11-07Photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold border, long dark swept-back hair and a marigold garland, sitting on an orange-draped bed while a devotee in white kneels and bows his head to the figure's feet on a pink and orange cloth scattered with marigold petals. Beside them a younger man in orange robes with a gold chain sits to the side, and an older bearded man in white with a red headwrap sits on a blue mat near a red stool in the background. The room has white walls, curtained windows and a small altar area at the back. The appearance cues of the seated figure, long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a marigold garland, are consistent with a probable Swamiji, who is being honoured by a devotee in a ritual of padapuja. Four physical people are visible.2008-06-09December 31 20102010-12-31March 03 20132013-03-03Indoor hall photograph of a devotional reception. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows his head toward him with hands in namaste, while a white-shirted man stands with palms joined in front. On the left a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha-like beads stands near an orange-robed attendant. Behind, a yellow shirt and other devotees stand in a hall with tiled white floor, decorated pillars with coloured diamond motifs, and a white draped ceiling canopy. Several figures are visible in the background.2011-01-26November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in an indoor hall. A seated man in an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, with a gold chain and beads, smiles and gestures with his right hand from a white upholstered throne-like seat with a grey cushion. Kneeling at his feet on the floor, an older man in a white shirt and mundu with a rudraksha mala washes or touches the feet over a brass plate. Behind, a standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a red-and-white beaded mala stands with hands clasped. A standing fan and a maroon curtain are behind them.2010-07-24