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Indoor photograph of a seated ceremony on a stage with a white floor covering and a red-draped table. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a long rudraksha mala, sits on a cushioned chair, with a red and brown rug and offerings in a basket before them. Two men in white kurta-style clothing stand to the left, one reaching toward the seated figure; the taller man wears a pendant necklace. Potted palms, flower arrangements, a kalasha-style brass lamp and a banner with red, blue and white drapes frame the stage. Around a dozen seated audience members in front and at the sides watch, some wearing rudraksha beads and white or pastel clothing.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A stage scene with a large painted backdrop of a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold-and-red throne on a red carpet, while a line of devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stands before him, one man in a multicoloured track jacket reaching toward him. Red-and-gold panels frame the stage. In the foreground a woman in a pink sari kneels at the edge of the platform, and a man in white sits on the lower step beside a silver ritual vessel. The setting suggests a darshan or padha pooja gathering, with people offering respect to the seated figure.2009-12-07June 22 20082008-06-22Indoor photograph in a warm, low-lit room with deep red draped curtains behind and a glowing pale circular backdrop. A central seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and marigold-style garland, holding a small white card or paper in both hands. Two people kneel close on the left and centre: one in white kurta-style clothing kneels beside him, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits to the right. Further right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands, and another person in white and orange stands at the edge. A white electric fan stands at left. The figure with long hair and orange-saffron robe matches the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), seated as the central figure in this ritual-style encounter with attendants in white.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of an indoor stage with dark red velvet drapes behind a seated central figure on a white-covered raised platform. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a white and orange garland, and sits with hands in front. A man in an orange robe sits on the lower step at left. Around the platform, several people in white clothing and white dhotis stand and sit, some with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in white and a woman in a saffron-orange shawl attend near the throne. A woman in a blue salwar kameez stands at right beside a microphone stand. A white fan lies at left. The scene suggests a darshan or healing session.2008-06-22A photo of a stage event with a deep red curtain behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a garland and long swept-back hair stands before a white dome-shaped canopy and a white seat. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar and one holds a garland, while a man in white stands near the figure. Many seated audience members in white are visible in the foreground. The central figure matches a probable Swamiji appearance, with long hair, saffron robe and garland.2008-06-22A photograph of a ceremonial indoor session before a deep red draped curtain. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a white-and-orange garland sits on a raised white-draped platform within a white dome-shaped canopy. A man in white clothes kneels on the white mat in the foreground, one arm extended toward the seated figure, as others stand around. Around them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in white saris with orange borders, stand or sit nearby. A white table holds a water bottle, and a white pedestal fan stands at left.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22July 01 20092009-07-01December 14 20092009-12-14February 12 20062006-02-12