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June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph inside a hall with white lattice and fan-lined ceiling, where a man in a white kurta bends forward at a low wooden table with a small brass vessel, as if offering or touching something. Seated on a yellow patterned sofa is a man with long swept-back hair wearing a red-orange top and a white flower garland, smiling and gesturing with one hand. In the foreground a seated man in saffron-orange robes sits near a white-draped table. Behind them a large audience of women in white and orange saris and men in white sits on the floor, and hanging yellow and patterned cloths decorate the upper right wall.2009-06-22June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and white flower garlands while sitting on a throne decorated with white jasmine-style flowers and a red heart-shaped cushion. Beneath a hanging floral canopy, a devotee in white kneels before the throne and offers something from a plate, while a man in white stands beside the throne. Seated on the floor in front are young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and several women in orange, with brass vessels and offerings in the foreground. A purple and red curtain and a fan appear at left.2006-12-27October 12 20062006-10-12A temple ritual scene with devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls. A man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushion while a kneeling woman in white with long dark hair bows and touches his feet, and a man in white kneels beside them placing a garland of red and white flowers at his feet. A standing man in orange holds a wooden tray of fruit, nuts and offerings. Behind them is a gilded deity shrine draped in purple cloth and marigold garlands, with brass kalasha-style lamps. A cameraman in white with a camera on his shoulder films, and a white-clad man stands at right with hands near his chest. The floor is covered with orange mats and a white cloth, with a small table holding water bottles.2010-06-13A photo of a temple ritual on a red-carpeted stage in front of a gold-carved throne. A figure seated on the left, with long dark dreadlocks and orange robes, raises a green leafy branch overhead. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold cloth stands bending over a seated woman in a white sari with gold beaded garlands, holding a brass bowl. A second attendant in orange robes, with long braided hair, holds a small brass vessel and wears silver bangles. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand in a row behind, watching. Brass oil lamps stand on the left beside a standing fan. a person appearance is an uncertain candidate.2016-04-28July 11 20062006-07-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red border, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala around the neck sits on a wooden chair in a bare concrete hall. A woman in a white and red sari with gold-patterned border bows deeply at the seated figure's feet, hands on the floor. Behind them, women in white sarees with orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl kneels near a brass plate. A man in white sits beside a steel vessel. Breeze-block walls, a pedestal fan and a cement floor frame the scene. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) description through orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair.2006-10-21June 26 20142014-06-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a raised orange cushioned seat in a small room with floral floor covering. A devotee in orange kneels before the seated figure, washing or offering at a brass plate of flowers and a tray, while another devotee in white shirt and folded hands bends forward. Standing attendants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas surround them. Women in white and purple saris stand nearby, one photographer in white shirt holds a camera. Framed pictures and a deity image appear on the walls, and a metal stand holds a lamp fixture near the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies