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A covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair, seated on a green cloth before a small table holding a bowl and offerings. Standing to the left are about a dozen young men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, several wearing neck malas, one woman in a white saree with yellow border. A cameraman in white holds a video camera. Behind them hangs a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and white robes with long hair. A plate of fruit sits at the lower left.

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November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a colourful fringed canopy at right. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a mat, hands folded in namaskar, and a framed portrait sits in the foreground at lower right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at centre, holding a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, while devotees in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand with palms pressed together on the left. Many seated devotees in white fill the background, some in mats, and a garlanded deity murti or sculpted figure is visible in the distance. Oil lamp and ritual arati-style offering.2007-02-24October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a ceremony in a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. A seated figure in orange robes with a white and multicoloured floral garland sits on a raised bed draped with a leopard-print cloth; the figure has long dark hair and joins palms in prayer. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, tending a small brass fire vessel with a flame beside a rolled rug. Around them, rows of men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit with palms pressed together, some wearing saffron shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A coloured fringed canopy hangs at upper right, and a framed portrait labelled with a copyright line sits at lower right. Roughly 50 people are visible in the hall.2007-02-24A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall where a seated devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a green mat before a banana leaf meal of rice, curries and sweets. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a green cushion, long dark hair swept back, holding a steel bowl of food and serving from it; a low wooden tray sits in front of him on a white cloth. Behind them stands a large portrait of a man with long hair and white robes on the wall, a microphone and audio equipment on a table, water bottles, and a standing fan. Several people in white garments stand at the left edge.2006-11-20A photograph of a ceremony under an open thatched shelter. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornately carved wooden chair holding a steel plate of rice and food, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and orange-and-red saffron clothing with a beaded mala. Before him, a man in white with an orange shawl lies prostrate on a mat in padapuja-style obeisance. Behind them, several people in white and white saris stand watching, and a man in white holds a covered tray overhead. A banana leaf with rice and sweets sits on a tray in front, with a steel tumbler nearby.2006-10-21A photograph in a covered hall with a concrete floor and a row of seated and standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts. In the centre a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass bell and gestures toward a seated figure in orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland, hands joined in prayer, seated on a white-draped throne with a leopard-print cushion. Nearby a large ritual fire bowl with flames stands on a pedestal. Devotees with folded hands and rudraksha malas stand in front. A framed photograph of the orange-robed figure rests on the floor, bearing the printed caption 'a person'. A striped mat and a red and yellow canopy complete the scene.2007-02-24A crowded gathering of devotees in white dhotis and saris surrounds a central figure seated on the floor in front of a large printed portrait of a man in an orange turban against a purple backdrop. The seated person wears an orange robe and a long white and pink flower garland, and smiles. Several people kneel and sit around him, some with flower-decorated hair. A man in an orange shawl and a cameraman with a video camera stand to the right, and small colourful balloons hang at the upper right.2006-09-23A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a white-covered chair draped with orange cloth, placed on a red patterned rug over bamboo mats in a hall. Facing him, a bare-footed man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands with hands together, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his wrist. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl and mala holds a dark bag, while women and girls in white and yellow shawls sit or stand among the devotees. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and orange clothing, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person appearance with the role of a seated guru receiving devotees at a darshan-style gathering.2008-09-30A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and red-framed windows. A large portrait on the back wall shows a smiling man in a white turban and white robe, labelled "Paramahamsa S..." on its base. In front of it a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a raised white cushion with an orange shawl draped around the body. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the foreground, and a man in a white shirt and beige trousers stands near the seat. A cameraman in white with an orange scarf films from the left, beside a woman in a blue top. Several standing men in white garments line the right side, and a man in an olive shirt stands in the background. Two women in colourful saris sit in the lower right. Blue and striped mats cover the floor.2006-10-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a large garland of red and orange flowers sits on a low platform during a puja, his hands folded in front of his chest. A white-draped figure sits nearby, and orange-shawled young women and men sit in front with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a group in white clothes stands with hands folded, and a large portrait framed by marigold and rose garlands sits on a white-draped table beside steel vessels and bananas. Orange ceremonial flags on tall poles frame the scene in a hall with a concrete floor and brick wall. Bhoomi puja setting at AadiKailaasa.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12