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Photo of an indoor reception in a hall with a large backdrop mural of a banyan tree and two deity murtis beneath an arch, flanked by orange marigold garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red bindi stands at right, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a visitor. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with a brass lamp and white-draped seat nearby. On the left, two men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting; a third man in white wears a marigold and rose garland, and a small child in a checked shirt stands in front. Orange petals are scattered on the floor.

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A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a wooden door and barred window. Center, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a garland of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds. He has a distinctive appearance and is the central figure, but no printed name ties him to this photo. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl smiles toward him. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand and smile. A white cloth-draped chair sits at left.2009-01-10A young man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in the center wearing a saffron-orange garment and a thick garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. Around him, men in white shirts and white trousers stand in a plain white-walled room with a corrugated metal ceiling. Several wear dark beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. One older man with white hair points toward the central figure while two boys in white shirts stand in front.2009-01-10January 10 20092009-01-10A photograph of a garland ceremony in an indoor hall decorated with orange marigold strings and a large backdrop of a banyan tree and a deity murti. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair lifts a garland of white and red flowers over the head of a man in white shirt and dhoti who bows forward. Behind them a smiling man in white stands among other onlookers, and a white-clad man in the left foreground faces away from the camera. Brass oil lamps, a water bottle and marigold petals sit on the floor, and a white draped chair stands at right beside a red box.2010-02-18Indoor photo of a doorway inside a small orange-walled room decorated with colourful paper garlands and tinsel. In the foreground an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holds his palms together in namaste, beside an older woman in a green blouse and white sari with gold border. A man in a white t-shirt on the left holds his hands together. Two figures in orange robes stand near the right: one has long dark hair and a red flower garland, seen from behind, and the other, on the right, wears orange robes and smiles while looking toward the group. A small shrine with a framed picture sits in the background on a white table.2010-01-19A photograph of a padapuja-style reception in a marigold-decorated tent. A long-haired man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a white-draped seat, smiling and extending his hand. A bald man in white shirt and dhoti kneels before him, offering a red tray. Beside the seated figure, another man in orange robes holds apples. A standing man in white shirt and dark trousers watches at left. Behind them, a large photographic backdrop shows a banyan tree and a richly decorated deity murti with flower garlands. Marigold strings hang from the tent frame, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor.2010-02-18February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of a home-blessing visit inside a room with a tiled wall in beige and pink tones and a dark wooden side table. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back hair and a sweeping orange shawl sits smiling, wearing layered garlands of yellow marigolds and magenta flowers, a wooden bead mala around the neck, and holding a rudraksha mala in the hands. Before him, a man in white ritual clothes kneels beside a red tray of puja items, and a small boy in a white t-shirt kneels at the front. A man on the right with a grey beard and glasses wears an orange robe. A fruit plate, a water bottle and a small silver puja vessel sit on an orange-draped table.2010-01-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a long white-and-red flower garland kneels before a framed portrait garlanded with marigold-and-white flowers, gesturing toward it with one hand while a brass oil lamp and a brass plate with offerings sit on a white-draped table to the left. Behind him a group of men and boys in white shirts, white dhotis and a red shawl stand watching, one boy holding a red-and-white item, and a man in white holds a small brass bowl. Wall posters of robed sadhus hang on the cream walls, a cameraman in white films at the right, and a striped runner rug covers the floor. A ritual puja setting in an ashram room.2010-02-15July 27 20092009-07-27A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.2010-02-02