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December 27 2007

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A photograph of a small indoor room with cream walls, a red curtain and a cream bed with a dark red cushion. In the foreground on the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes is seen from behind. Seated on the bed is a figure in an orange-red robe with gold trim and a long gold-and-bead necklace, reaching toward a low table holding paper and a pen. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and white kurta with a red-and-cream shawl and a dark mala kneels on a patterned mat, holding a small white card or paper. On the right, a seated man in a white striped shirt and a bald man partly visible look on.2011-02-20Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls, a white-cushioned rattan sofa, and barred windows. A young person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, sits on the sofa holding an open book and looking down. a person: long dark hair, saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, sitting in a seated teaching pose; attribution is based on appearance only. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala leans forward toward him. A man in white kneels on the floor in front, bowing or prostrating. A bearded man in orange robes bends over at the right edge. Several people are partially visible at the edges, and a small shelf with flowers is at the left.2009-08-11A seated man in a red sleeveless top and red-orange wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, holds an open book while speaking with a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a beaded necklace visible. Behind them a man in orange robes with a red tilak sits attentively. The seated figure is on a white-draped throne-like seat decorated with garlands of green and yellow fruit, palm fronds and a brass tray of offerings at the lower left. A red carpet, potted palms and a red-and-gold banner form the stage backdrop. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and red-orange clothing on a draped seat, so the appearance is suggestive but the label remains a candidate only.2009-02-25A photograph from a mass initiation convention hall at night. A person in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and gold-bordered shawl sits on a large white throne-like chair on a raised platform draped with a multicoloured striped cloth and scattered pink flower petals. A man in white clothes and a white shirt with a lanyard stands behind the throne, hands clasped. Two men in white shirts kneel on the platform and offer a framed photograph or book to the seated figure. Devotees in white and orange-red saris sit on the floor at left, and a standing electric pedestal fan is visible. Plain walls, a dim overhead light, and a ceiling fan complete the scene.A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold trim and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on a cream-coloured sofa in a room with a red curtain. He reaches out to receive a folded white paper from a kneeling man in white clothes. Around them, a bald man in orange and a yellow-scarved man sit in the foreground, while a man in a white shirt stands bending forward and another in white stands at the back. Several people are in white, and a small book lies on the seated man's lap. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears an orange robe, ornate gold necklace and long swept-back hair, the appearance of a Swamiji candidate receiving a document at a satsang. The white wall and door are visible at left.2011-02-20July 27 20092009-07-27A photograph of a private initiation or sitting indoors. A seated figure in a saffron-orange sari with gold border and a gold-bead necklace sits on a cream-covered sofa with a maroon cushion behind, holding a small object. Opposite, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron-bordered shawl kneels on a leopard-print rug and reaches toward the seated figure's hands. Two men in the right foreground, one in a white shirt and one in white with a rudraksha mala, watch attentively. A maroon curtain hangs on the wall and a cane leans in the corner.2011-02-20August 09 20092009-08-09Indoor photo before a dark red velvet curtain at an event. A long-haired man in orange clothing and a white flower garland sits on a white cushioned chair, looking down and holding a small book. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a grey moustache and a rudraksha-style mala, leans in to hand over a book from a white plastic bag. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands, and a woman in a cream silk sari with orange border and gold bangles stands at left. A white pedestal fan is at left and a microphone stand and small items sit on a table at right. Four people are visible. The seated man in orange has distinctive long hair and orange clothing with garland, but the page does not establish who he is, so the identity is uncertain.2007-02-13August 29 20092009-08-29Indoor photo in a simple room with a cream sofa, red curtain and white door. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on the sofa holding an open book; he is a probable Swamiji by these visible cues. Opposite him, a man in white kurta with a red-bordered shawl and a mala kneels on a rug, holding papers and a book. Standing to the right, men in white clothes press their palms together in anjali, and a bald monk in orange sits at the lower left in a mala. A seated man in a striped shirt with folded hands sits on the rug at the bottom right.2011-02-20July 27 20092009-07-27