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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a patterned mat, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings, while wearing a thick garland of red and yellow marigolds. Facing them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two other men in white ritual dhotis and orange cloth sit nearby, and several standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch with hands folded. The setting appears to be a temple-side or outdoor devotional gathering.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of red and yellow flowers with green leaves, sits on a patterned mat and smiles while receiving a brass tray of bananas, coconuts, flowers and a small packet from a priest in an orange dhoti with bare upper body and white sacred ash markings. To the left, a man in orange robes sits beside a folded orange cloth. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and a few men with rudraksha malas and white ash markings kneel nearby. The scene suggests a puja or offering ceremony.2008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06A seated ritual scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, white forehead marks, a multicoloured red, yellow and green flower garland and an orange robe receives a brass tray of offerings from a shirtless priest with white ash markings and a rudraksha-style necklace. The tray holds halved coconuts, bananas, flowers and small packets. Other orange-clad men sit nearby, and a row of white-clad devotees stands behind them with hands folded. The floor has a patterned mat and dark cloth. Appearance-based candidate: the garlanded figure in orange with long hair, a flower garland and a smiling expression matches the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garlands, though the face is not used for identification.2008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12August 02 20082008-08-02A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a patterned mat while a man in white dhoti kneels to place a long garland of red, white and green flowers across the lap. Nearby, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in anjali, and a young orange-clad devotee at left holds his palms together. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange and yellow shawls stand in a line. Coconuts, bananas and a plastic water bottle lie on a tray in front, consistent with a puja offering. Watermarked-style archive credit omitted.2009-08-06A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27December 29 20102010-12-29July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a temple ritual with a central figure seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a leopard-print headband with flowers in long dreadlocked hair, a white and red garland, gold armbands and bangles, and gold earrings. A man in a white dhoti with bare torso and sacred marks offers a brass plate of food, with a yellow fruit held nearby. Two attendants in saffron/orange robes stand behind, one wearing rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man sits in the foreground near a silver vessel. Stone steps and a metal lion-shaped object are visible.2017-10-10 +2 copies