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A photograph of an indoor hall where a figure in an orange sleeveless top with a yellow and white flower garland stands with their back to the camera, facing a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds his hands out, receiving something handed to him. Behind them, a row of men in white kurtas and white shirts, many wearing black and rudraksha-style beaded malas, stand or wait along a red-carpeted area near metal barricades. A woman in a white saree with a mala kneels in the lower right corner. The figure in orange is seen from behind, so no face is visible. The ceiling is dark with overhead lights and a stage-like white backdrop at the left edge.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, wavy dark hair wears a multicoloured flower garland with yellow and white blooms. Their hand rests on the bowed head of an elderly white-haired man in a white shirt and a dark rudraksha mala, who holds a small red object in both hands. Around them, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark mala stands watching, and a young man in a white shirt looks on. Others in white and gold garments stand in a hall with a purple backdrop.2010-02-15July 11 20092009-07-11A seated figure in an orange saffron sleeveless garment and a long yellow-beaded mala draped over the shoulders places a hand on the head of an older man bending forward with palms joined in a respectful posture. The figure has long dark hair swept back and a distinctive ceremonial bead garland. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms together, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style malas. A woman in a cream sari with a red border sits in the foreground, a yellow-cloth-draped shoulder visible, and a fruit rests on a tray at the bottom edge. The setting is an indoor hall with bright lights and a crowd in the background.2010-02-15July 11 20092009-07-11September 23 20062006-09-23Night outdoor darshan scene. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, sleeveless saffron robe and long dark hair, with a rudraksha-style mala, sits at right, appearing to receive or offer a beaded mala from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends toward him, smiling. Around them, men in white shirts and gold chains and one young man with a red-orange shawl look on, while a grey-haired woman in a beige sari sits at left and a woman with a kumkum mark sits in the foreground. Floodlights and a crowd fill the background.2010-02-17October 20 20162016-10-20February 05 20092009-02-05Indoor photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with a crowd seated behind. In the foreground, a bare-headed man in a white shirt bends forward to receive an offering held in the hands of a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala, who wears an ID badge. Beside her stands a man in an orange garment. On the right, a person in a sleeveless orange-red robe with a white flower garland and dark hair pulled back holds the woman's hands. Warm lighting, white and orange clothing, and seated devotees in white and orange in the background.2009-08-02A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back curly dark hair and a gold necklace touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with folded hands, during a darshan-style blessing in a hall. Behind them stand and sit many devotees in white, some wearing yellow or orange shawls, and a row of people sit on orange mats. A woman in a white sari with a black mala kneels nearby. A tray of bananas and rolled papers sit at right. The orange-robed figure with long curly hair, gold ornaments and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji seen in person, given in-person blessing of a devotee.2010-07-24February 17 20132013-02-17A photograph in an open-sided thatched pavilion with wooden posts. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with long dark curly hair leans forward, placing a white flower garland with red blossoms around the neck of a young girl in white. Beside them, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala bends forward, hands together, while another man in white with an orange shawl bows and holds his palms out. Behind, a girl in white stands and several women in saris and devotees in white watch. An older man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands at left. Two more garlands of white flowers and red roses lie on the floor.2006-10-29