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A photograph of a warm interaction indoors against a pale pink wall with a window behind. A man with swept-back long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, smiles while reaching out to touch the face of a younger man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Between them, a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads, with a red dot on his forehead, looks on. Two people are visible.

Indoor photograph in a room with orange and red drapes. A bald man in a white shirt and red shawl sits at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits calmly. A man in a yellow shirt and red shawl stands behind, and a man in white with a lanyard stands at the back. At right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a shawl draped over orange clothing and an ornate gold necklace sits facing the group, probable Swamiji, with the appearance cues described as long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange clothing. Four to five people are visible.

A photograph of a seated group in orange robes in an indoor hall with a yellow curtain and white pillars behind them. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair, a white flower in his hair and a tilak on his forehead sits on a black leather chair in an orange-and-yellow shawl and orange dhoti, with a long beaded necklace and a gold pendant, gesturing with his hands as he speaks. Opposite on the right, a man with a shaved head and an orange head covering sits on a chair, one hand raised to his chin, listening. Two younger seated men in orange garments and garlands sit on a green mat, one holding a phone and a notebook. A standing man in an orange-and-yellow dhoti is partly visible at the back, with a tripod in the corner. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left matches the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, flower adornment, orange clothing and gold-beaded necklaces, and is seated as the speaker of the group.

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with polished floor and pillars. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on black leather armchairs in the foreground: the man on the left, with long swept-back hair, a white flower in his hair, a red bindi, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and a saffron shawl, gestures with clasped hands as he speaks; the man on the right, with a shaved head and an orange wrap draped over his head, listens attentively. A kneeling man in white clothes with gold borders looks at a phone, another kneeling man in orange with a beaded necklace reads from papers, and a cameraman in white stands behind them filming. A woman in orange stands at the back left.

A group of saffron-robed monastics gathers in a plain room with cream walls. In the centre-left, a smiling man sits bare-shouldered in orange cloth with a red-and-gold headband, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a gold necklace and a red bindi, with a bangle-like bead band on his upper arm. Beside him, an elderly bald man with white ash markings sits bare-chested, wearing a large bead mala and a gold ornament, his arm resting on his knee. Standing monks behind them wear orange robes and gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a monk at the left edge holds a hand near the seated man's arm. The scene resembles a satsang or ritual gathering.

May 18 2012

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a deep red curtain behind. On the right, a long-haired figure with bare chest and an orange-saffron wrap, wearing a thick necklace of green-yellow fruit garland and a small earring, smiles and gestures with an open hand while seated. Facing him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in a respectful namaste-like greeting, wearing a gold bracelet. Behind them, a man in an orange scarf and another in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sit attentively, with a few other devotees in white and orange in the background.

May 08 2012

August 23 2014

Four men walk together through a narrow tent-like passage with white fabric walls. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a bare chest and multiple heavy gold chain necklaces with bead and pendant ornaments wears a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border. On the left, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange knitted cap with a red tilak holds a saffron shawl. On the right, a man in orange robes and a beige knitted cap, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala, walk nearby. Behind them, further monks in orange robes stand in the passage.

A photo of an indoor hall with red carpet and saffron-clad devotees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and lanyard smiles and stands near two men with their backs to the camera. A shaved-headed monk in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold-banded wrap stands center. On the right a smiling person in red-orange robes with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and red bindi presses palms together in greeting, with a visible bare shoulder. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl and several saffron-robed monks stand in the background, along with an air conditioner and red curtains. a person is not asserted; the figure with the gold necklace and red robe is described by role only.

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January 29 2013