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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a green cushioned seat under a thatched open-sided hall, receiving a bowl of offerings from a kneeling young boy in white dhoti-style clothes with an orange shawl. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a crown-like white turban is visible on a portrait behind him. Standing devotees in white and cream traditional attire, some with garlands and necklaces, watch the puja. A small wooden tray holds a banana leaf with a lamp and a steel bowl sits in front. A large framed portrait of a man in white turban and robe with long hair hangs at right. Water bottles stand at the edge of the frame.

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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-slat roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white cloth on the floor and receives an offering from a kneeling young man in white with an orange-and-gold shawl. The kneeling man holds a leaf-plate of food near a brass bowl on a small wooden tray with a leaf and a small lamp. Behind them, several men and young men in white dhotis and kurtas stand, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border is visible. A large printed portrait on the wall shows a smiling figure in a white turban and white robe, labelled with partial text. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and is in the role of the receiving teacher.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual scene in an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-thatched roof. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha malas is receiving an offering from a kneeling man in white kurta and white dhoti who holds his hands out with a folded leaf or offering. A steel bowl and a wooden tray with a green banana leaf and a small oil lamp sit before them. Standing behind are several people in white and off-white traditional clothes, including women in white sarees with gold borders. A large portrait on the right shows a smiling figure in white with a white turban and long hair.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual inside a covered open hall with a corrugated roof. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a beaded rudraksha mala and a green cloth draped beneath, receives food offered on a palm leaf from a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. A steel bowl and a small wooden tray with a leaf and a small cup sit before the seated figure. Behind them stand several people in white clothing, including women in white saris with red-bordered dress and beaded necklaces, and a large portrait on the right shows a man with long hair and a white turban and white garment. Water bottles and a candle-like vessel sit on the white cloth.2006-11-20A photograph of a pooja-style offering in an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead kneels on a mat, cupping his hands to receive food from a seated person in an orange robe with a long, dark, swept-back hair and beaded mala necklace. That seated person holds a large metal plate heaped with prasad and extends a handful of it. Behind them, several people in white and cream ritual clothes stand and watch, including a woman in a pale sari and a young man in white with a mala. A carved wooden chair is at right and a banana leaf lies on the floor.2006-10-21November 20 20062006-11-20Photograph inside an open-sided pavilion of a seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, extending his hand toward a brass plate of cooked rice. A man in white kneels before him with an orange shawl, receiving rice in cupped hands. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothes stand and sit, some holding leaf plates, with a banana leaf holding rice and papad at the lower left. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red garments, which are probable cues for Swamiji. Standing devotees in white and a ceiling of thatch and beams complete the scene.2006-10-21A photograph of a communal meal in an open-sided thatched pavilion. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl and dhoti, leans forward and hands food to a seated man in a white short-sleeved shirt who kneels with cupped hands. a person appears in orange clothing with distinctive long hair and a bare chest, though his appearance is only partly clear. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a steel plate. Seated devotees in white and orange sit on leaf plates; two men on the right in white dhotis and orange shawls clap their hands. Steel bowls of food sit on a wooden tray in the foreground.2006-10-22October 22 20062006-10-22October 12 20062006-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and a thatched structure behind. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with a pink-red border and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a carved wooden chair holding a metal tray of food and offering a handful to a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl. Around them stand several people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, a woman in a white sari with a patterned border, and a woman in a white top at right, with a few seated devotees in orange shawls at left. Leaf plates with rice and a small steel tumbler sit on a banana leaf on the floor.2006-10-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl prostrates on the floor before a seated figure in orange robes and a long-haired, swept-back hairstyle with a rudraksha mala, sitting on a carved wooden throne-style chair and holding a silver tray of rice-like food. A green banana leaf with food and a small steel tumbler sit on a mat in front. Behind them, standing people in white clothes, some holding yellow printed sheets, watch, and a woman in white and a woman in a red-bordered sari are at the right. Orange and white clothing dominates the scene.2006-10-21October 12 20062006-10-12