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Photograph 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.

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A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched and metal-framed shelter shows a smiling man at left wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, eyes closed and laughing. Behind him stand several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with orange shawls, several laughing and smiling, and a person in white holds a video camera. A red-painted wall and bamboo blinds are visible in the background, with a small tray of offerings at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala) appears laughing at left, with devotees in orange shawls around him.2006-11-20A dimly lit indoor hall with a wooden door, fluorescent light and a tall orange-and-patterned hanging above. In the foreground a smiling person with long dark hair and gold necklaces, wearing an orange blouse, sits beside a round wooden-rimmed object; a bowed devotee in orange shawl touches the floor, and another kneeling figure in a pink-and-orange sari leans forward. Around them many men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces stand and watch, some with lanyards. No individual is identifiable as the a person with confidence from appearance; the standing man in white kurta with lanyard is a devotee.2006-12-27Photograph 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.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-mat and corrugated roof. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-wrap smiles broadly, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a small object in one hand. Behind him stand a line of smiling devotees in white ritual dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, some wearing red-and-white threaded beads. A cameraman in white stands at the back right holding a video camera. A pedestal fan and a metal stand sit in the foreground, with a green cloth on the floor and a brass plate near the bottom edge. Through a grille on the left, a small shrine with lit lamps is visible. Several people stand in the background, and the scene reads as informal ashram life during the Maheshwara Puja period.2006-11-20A group of devotees stands in a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bright daylight from the sides. Many wear white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the right foreground, a bare-shouldered woman in an orange shawl smiles and gestures toward the group, with a folded cloth on the floor beside her. A man in white at the upper left stands near a woman in white. Several people in the middle wear white dhotis and orange stoles. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the presence is uncertain.2006-11-20A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a microphone stand in the centre. A seated woman in an orange sari sits on a striped mat facing a white-draped platform with a dark maroon cushion and a gold-coloured object. Around her, many women wear white sarees with gold borders and orange shawls, some seated and some standing, with a few in yellow. A standing young man in white kurta, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2008-12-31A photograph of a covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and a standing electric fan. In the foreground on the left, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron wrap holds a rudraksha mala in one hand and gestures with the other. Several white-clad men stand behind him, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a camera on his shoulder records the scene at the upper right. A woman in a white garment with an orange shawl smiles at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial tilak, standing as the central presiding figure. A brass plate with offerings sits on the floor, and a teal cloth lies beside a bench.2006-11-20July 26 20082008-07-26A crowded indoor hall with white-tiled walls and a metal ceiling frame. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre holding a stainless steel tray of food, one of them taking an item from it. Around them, men wearing white dhotis and white shawls with gold-yellow borders stand and bend low, some kneeling on the floor. A large black speaker is mounted high on the wall. Orange cloth bags rest on the right edge of the frame, and a few people in white stand in the background.2011-03-05Photograph inside an open-sided shed with a concrete floor and corrugated roof, where devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, many with orange shawls, walk and move between rows of woven mats laid out on the floor. A wooden carved chair stands at the left edge. A man in white with an orange shawl bends forward at centre, a woman in a white sari holds hands with another devotee, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a large woven object. Behind them, concrete blocks are stacked against a wall. At right, a woman in a green blouse and patterned sari stands separately. No figure in the scene clearly qualifies as the a person candidate by appearance, so no identity is asserted.2006-10-21February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies