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Photograph of a pavilion ritual with a row of women in white sarees with orange shawls standing at left beside a line of oil lamps. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair in an orange cloth sits in the foreground on a green silk cloth, facing away, with a banana leaf holding offerings and a white flower. A man in white clothes bends forward beside them, and a woman in an orange shawl kneels nearby. Several men in white and a few children stand in the background among the pillars of the open hall.

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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and metal roof frame. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Opposite, a woman kneels in white with an orange shawl over her shoulders, hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered, with a bindi on her forehead. Behind her a line of people in white garments with orange shawls stands along the left side, some holding plates. Several people in white sit and serve food on leaf plates set on the floor along the hall, with brass vessels nearby. Spectators sit on the right side in a raised area. The setting suggests a ritual meal or seva at a temple gathering.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12Photograph of a pooja in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Many people in white traditional clothing with orange shawls stand in a crowd, some smiling and joining palms in namaskar. A woman in white with an orange-and-gold shawl folds her hands at right. In the foreground a microphone on a stand and a figure with long dark curly hair sits on the floor with bare feet, wearing white and an orange wrap, seen from behind. No clearly identifiable distinctive ceremonial cues for a person candidate are visible; the seated figure's back is turned and features are not discernible.2006-11-20A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari sit or kneel on an orange cloth, bowing low over a brass plate with offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and white sari works with materials at the lower edge. Along the left and centre, a row of women in white saris with orange and green borders and orange shawls stand watching. Several men in white dhotis and sacred threads stand in a line, some with shaved heads. A small wooden stand with a garland, a microphone stand and a rudraksha-style cord appear on the right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-03-05October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a ritual gathering under an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof. A man in saffron-orange clothing with long, swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a white cloth at right, with a microphone on a stand before him and a rudraksha-style mala visible. Several men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange shawls, stand or kneel around him; a kneeling man in white bows low toward the seated figure's cloth. Other attendees stand in the background, and a fresh green leaf lies on the ground at lower left. Probable Swamiji cues present: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, on a seated figure who appears to be receiving devotees.2006-11-20A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a puja is taking place on a bare concrete floor. Several rows of people sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange shawls. A man in a white kurta and a bare-chested figure with white dhoti kneel near the center, bowed toward the floor, with brass vessels and banana leaves in front of them. Two women in white and orange sit at right with hands joined. Large framed portraits hang on the back walls, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Orange flags on bamboo poles rise from the floor. Relevant cues are a bowing devotee, offerings on leaves, and the ritual setting.2006-10-12December 05 20092009-12-05July 26 20082008-07-26Outdoor pavilion with a concrete floor and metal roof where a ritual is underway. Rows of seated people face a central standing figure in a white dhoti and shawl. Many participants wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over them, and some sit before banana-leaf plates of food and offerings. Standing lamps with orange-tipped spires line the floor. In the right foreground, a person in an orange robe sits with a banana-leaf tray and a small offering, beside a microphone stand. Spectators in the background watch from a red-cushioned bench along the back wall.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain tiled hall with a pale wall and window. A shaved-headed man seated on an orange cloth with a striped white shawl is receiving an offering from a woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl, who kneels before him holding money. Another shaved-headed man in white bends forward beside them. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, watch nearby, and a woman in orange shawl stands on the left. A brass vessel, flower garlands and a tall kalasha-like stand sit by the wall.2011-03-05