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A photograph inside a small hall during a Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Sri Parama Jayanthi observance at Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Devalaya Trust. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland sits on a green-and-gold draped seat on a red carpet, smiling, while a devotee in a checked shirt kneels before him at a fruit tray of bananas, oranges and apples. Behind them, a man in orange stands near the seat, and white-clad devotees sit on the floor, one with a wicker basket. A yellow banner with Kannada text hangs on the wall, with calendars, framed deity pictures and a potted plant beside it. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) profile by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland while receiving padapuja-style devotion.

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A photograph of a temple-hall ritual in Bangalore. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a green cushioned seat with red cloth, while a man in white kneels before him with his head bowed, and another man in a saffron-and-pink robe leans in to assist. Plantains, apples, fruit and yellow flower garlands lie on a red mat. Devotees in white clothing sit on the floor around them, and an elderly man in white stands at the upper right. Behind is a yellow banner in Kannada script announcing an Ekadashi and Sri Paduka Jayanti at the Lakshmi Venkateshwara temple trust. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, including a calendar and a Lakshmi Venkateshwara portrait.2009-01-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a green-and-gold silk drape and a marigold garland sits on a raised green cushioned seat, palms joined in greeting. Beside them a man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat. 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Flower garlands hang along the wall and there is a tray of loose flowers at right. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2009-01-07A seated long-haired man in saffron/orange robes with a garland and a green and gold shawl receives devotees on a green-draped seat in a temple hall. A woman in a red and pink sari bows low to him, offering fruit on a yellow plate, while a man in a white dhoti kneels nearby. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits to the right, and a standing man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti is behind. Other older men in white dhotis sit or stand around. Flower garlands, bananas, lemons and a kalasha-like offering are on a red cloth-covered table. A yellow and green banner with Kannada script hangs on the wall.2009-01-07A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a green and gold brocade shawl draped over a cushioned chair on a red carpet inside a small room with blue walls. 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