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A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at the inauguration of a new centre, with a bare-headed, shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and multiple rudraksha malas on the right, cutting a gold ribbon strung across a white-walled room decorated with green palm fronds and orange streamers. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala smiles while holding the ribbon, and a woman in a pink blouse and white sari holds a tray of flowers and leaves. Behind them several men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together or smile, and a man in a light blue shirt on the far right joins his hands in greeting. A small white sign hangs on the wall behind.

A photo from an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen behind the crowd. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, with a red bindi, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a plaid shirt with folded hands. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron-clad devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar and watch. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold chain and glasses stands beside them.

A photograph of a group standing indoors in prayer posture with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads, and a ring. Around him, a bald priest with white tilak and a dark-haired man with white tilak in orange garments stand beside him, and a bearded man in tinted glasses and a light shirt joins from the left. An older man in a white dhoti and white shirt with folded hands stands in front, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala is at right. Large windows with greenery are behind them. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown here in a devotional standing pose.

September 27 2013

A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at the inauguration of a new centre, with orange and gold ribbon stretched across a doorway decorated with green leaves and orange streamers. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala and one raising both arms in celebration, watch. A woman in a pink-bordered white sari holds a silver tray of marigold garlands and red flowers. A young man in a light blue shirt presses his palms together.

June 26 2012

2012-06-26 +1 copies

A photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.

May 22 2012

2012-05-22 +2 copies

A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projection screen behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and ornate gold beaded necklaces, stands on the right holding a red thread or mala and smiling as he reaches toward devotees. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with gold items. On the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white kneels in front with hands folded. A yellow and blue decorative hanging appears at the top left. The left and right figures are devotees and attendants; the central figure with the long hair and gold necklaces is the swami-like figure in the scene.

A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and colourful tasselled banners. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, long swept-back dark hair and multiple beaded garlands stands at centre, placing a hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bends forward with hands on his chest. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces. Beside him stand other saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with white ash markings on the arms and garlands. To the left a man in a black shirt presses palms together, and a man in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard looks on. A white table edge is visible at right.

A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering indoors. In the centre stands a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, hands pressed together in anjali. To his right a younger shaven-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. On the left an older man with white hair and beard, in white shirt and white dhoti, stands with palms joined. Behind them a crowd of devotees, some in orange and some in white, stand with hands folded. The scene suggests devotional standing worship. Orange-robed central figure with gold beads and mala matches the appearance cues, so this is a person presence, shown in person.

Indoor ashram gathering in a bright hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, hair swept back in a bun, stands on the right with palms raised in greeting while an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare chests stand in a line, some with hands folded. Framed deity images hang on the wall at left, and a camera operator is visible in the background. a person in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, receiving a devotee's namaste.