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A photograph of a central figure wearing an orange-red turban with a peacock-feather emblem, a brown-orange robe draped over the shoulder, a thick gold bead necklace layered with red and white flower garlands, and gold earrings, smiling and standing with hands clasped in front. Behind and around them, a crowd of devotees watches, including a woman in white with hands folded near her face, a man with white ash markings on his forehead and a white dhoti with an orange border holding a rudraksha mala, and a boy in orange clothing in the foreground. The setting is dark with warm lighting. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with a turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned robes, presented as a central honoured figure in a satsang gathering.

Night-time outdoor photo on a paved courtyard. A man in a red-orange turban with a green peacock-style emblem stands centre, wearing a brown-maroon draped robe with gold borders, a red and white flower garland, and gold necklaces; he holds his hands in anjali near his chest and looks upward smiling. Beside him, a woman in white clothes presses her palms together in prayer, and other women in white and red stand behind. On the left, young boys in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand by, and a dark tree and carved golden pillar frame the scene.

Night outdoor scene on a stone platform with red-and-white striped steps. A central figure wears a saffron-orange turban with a gold emblem, a long red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a dark robe, standing with hands at his sides. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stand with hands folded in prayer, others behind them. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands near the edge. A crescent moon appears in the dark sky above, and a small blue bird emblem hangs from a string at upper left.

May 07 2015

Night outdoor photograph of a man in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange silk dhoti with gold border, standing with palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed. He wears layered gold and orange beaded necklaces, red and white flower garlands, a gold armlet and bangles. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of devotees in saffron and red robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in prayer, beneath dark trees. Ceremonial trident and staff-like ritual implements are visible on the right. A bright temple-style setting with a Shiva trident in the background.

July 31 2015

Night photograph of a devotional gathering in dark surroundings. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wearing a white headband stands in a maroon robe with wide gold bands at the waist, a heavy gold necklace and a textured brown-maroon shawl, his arms partly extended as he sings or chants. To his left, a woman in an orange-red sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together in anjali, beside another woman in maroon-and-gold robes doing the same. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas, some with hands folded, stand in a crowd lit faintly by the surrounding darkness. This appears to be a satsang or devotional moment with people in folded-hand greeting.

Night photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban with a small gold ornament, an orange-red garment, a multicoloured garland of white and red-yellow-green flowers, and a long gold chain with a pendant. He stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside a tall gold-coloured pole. Around him, devotees in red and orange dhotis with gold borders, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, stand with hands folded. Colourful string lights glow in the background.

July 13 2013

Evening outdoor photograph at an ashram-style courtyard with a dark wooden building behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe and a large red and yellow marigold garland with a white flower at its centre. He walks barefoot toward the right, hands at his sides. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks along the same path. On the left, a row of people in white with red-and-white shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a brown shawl also has her hands folded. A woman in white stands at the right, hands together. Stainless steel barrier posts line the path, and a rolled mat and draped cloth sit on a low platform at right.

March 11 2017

A procession moves through a temple or hall with a red-painted wall and gilded decorative panels. A man in the centre wears a red turban, a saffron-red robe with gold border, a long gold-bead garland and a cross-shaped pendant, and is smiling as he walks. Beside him a bald man in red-gold robes and rudraksha malas looks at a small device in his hand. Women in deep red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside, one carrying a long silver staff, another holding a large ornate golden fan-shaped parasol. A young woman in white and a girl in white with rudraksha beads also appear. Several people are partially visible in the foreground, with more people in the background.