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Indoor photo at a KAILASA-style hall with pink-red curtains, arched gold-and-red decor and hanging lamps behind. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a heavy gold floral garland and large gold pendant smiles while extending his right hand toward devotees. Behind rope barriers, men in white kurtas and a woman in a white sari bow or stand with hands folded; one devotee bends low in front. A tall-legged camera stand and lights are visible.

September 02 2013

A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a golden throne-like seat at the back. On the right, a man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment and a heavy gold bead necklace raises his right palm in blessing while smiling; he has a red tilak and a red flower in his hair. Before him a boy in a white shirt and a man in white shirt bow with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti stands nearby. Two men in orange-brown robes with shawls stand at the left edge. Several people in saris and white clothing watch from the background, along with a sitting figure beside a golden seat. The scene suggests darshan and blessing during a satsang-type gathering.

Indoor scene in a hall with a gold-and-red temple-style shrine in the background. On the right, a smiling man in a brown saffron-toned robe with gold stripe borders wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a pendant, gold earrings and a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing toward devotees. On the left, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one bowing with hands folded. Other devotees in white clothing stand behind them near rope barriers, and a woman in orange appears at the far right. The room has a white ceiling with recessed lights and red and gold decorations.

September 08 2013

Photograph of an indoor hall with a white projection screen and a backdrop painting of a temple gateway with colourful pillars, a standing deity murti and a kalasha-like ornament. On the right, a man with a bare upper body and a bun wears a rust-red and gold dhoti-style cloth, a long gold bead mala and gold bangles; he smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Several people in white ritual clothes stand at left with palms pressed together, including a man in a red shawl and a man with a white forehead marking. A woman in white and a pillar with a camera on a tripod are visible at right. a person: the greeting figure in rust-red and gold clothing with a gold bead necklace and bun fits the page's a person identification, though appearance alone is not conclusive.

Photo of a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped garment with gold-striped border, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant and gold armbands, raising one hand in blessing as he walks through a hall. Two people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste at left, one with orange wrist threads. A cameraman films behind a tripod. Behind is a stage with a golden throne with red cushions and two standing deity murtis with multiple arms holding gold-painted objects, flanked by gold lamp stands and a colourful painted pillar and temple-style backdrop.

A photograph in a large hall with a stage backdrop of arches draped with red and gold lanterns, a golden throne-like seat, and two large screens showing a figure in red. In the foreground a person in a brown-and-gold draped robe with a long gold ornamental necklace, gold armlets and bangles smiles and raises a hand in greeting. Beside and before them, people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one older man with grey hair and glasses bowing forward. Several other people in brown and white robes stand in the background among floor mats and cushions. a person cues are the swept-back hair and the ornate gold necklaces and armlets on the foreground figure, who is greeting devotees.

A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and pale ceiling lights. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a thick rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold armbands and a saffron-orange wrap raises one palm in greeting, probable Swamiji by appearance cues. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange-bordered shawl bows with folded hands in front of him. Another man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands to the left, and a man with white tilak and gold-bordered white dhoti stands at right. Background shows a stage with a deity backdrop, screens and seated attendees.

Indoor satsang hall with white ceiling tiles, red curtains and a golden throne-like seat on a stage at the back. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, gold armlets and bangles, stands with his right hand raised in blessing. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in anjali and bow, one older bald man bending low in reverence. Other attendees in saris stand behind barriers, and a screen on the right shows a woman.

A photograph of a satsang hall where a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold armlets, stands at the right with his right hand extended toward devotees. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, orange clothing and ornate gold adornments. Devotees in front and beside him, several in white and some with folded hands in anjali, sit or stand before a golden throne and red-draped stage with a deity murti in the background. Several people are partially visible in the foreground, including one in a grey shirt and another in a pink shirt.

Indoor photo in a hall with white tiled floor and a shrine backdrop with a golden throne and deity murti at the far end. A man with long hair tied back, gold beaded necklace and bangles, wearing a saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, extends his hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several people stand with palms joined in anjali; a shaved-headed devotee in orange with rudraksha beads and a man in a blue checked shirt are nearest. A woman in white with glasses stands at right. Cameras, a tripod, and stanchions line the aisle.