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Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hotel function hall with warm lighting, pillars and chandeliers. A man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robe with gold trim, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with one hand toward the room. In front of him, a devotee in a white-and-orange striped shirt and white trousers kneels on a low wooden mat with palms pressed together in namaste, while about a dozen devotees in casual clothes stand with hands folded in anjali behind them. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the scene at right.

2011-07-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a central figure in an orange-red saffron robe and matching turban, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, clapping with both hands raised as he dances or sways in a hotel meeting room. Around him a crowd of about twenty-five people in white and pastel kurta-style clothes, including a man in a white shirt on the left and a woman in light blue, stands clapping and watching on a patterned red carpet beneath a low ceiling. A bare-footed group suggests a satsang or devotional gathering.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor room with cream curtains and round brass plates on the wall. On the left, a smiling man with long dark wavy hair wears a red embroidered kurta with a gold-toned sash and dhoti, standing with hands together in front of a wooden chair draped with white cloth. Behind and beside him, several people clap: a woman in a green and orange sari-style outfit with an orange shawl, a man in white kurta and cream trousers with a rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a cream sari and white blouse, a woman in a gold skirt and white shirt, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a pink and orange outfit, and a man in white. Partial hands appear in the lower right foreground. Yellow petals are scattered on the floor.

Indoor event in a hotel ballroom with cream walls and gold damask panels. A man with a tall, swept-up dark hair bun and a long rudraksha mala wears a rust-orange robe and walks forward through the seated audience. Behind him, a woman in a rust-orange sari with hair in a bun stands, and other women in white tops with orange shawls sit with hands pressed in anjali. Many seated attendees wear orange shawls and orange tops; some have palms joined. Water bottles are set on a table at left, a black speaker stands at right, and green plants decorate the stage edge. The man's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

2015-12-22 +1 copies

A photograph inside a large hall with exposed concrete walls and fluorescent tube lights. A figure in saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with gold border, wearing a beaded gold-toned necklace, stands centre with palms joined in greeting and a broad smile. a person is shown with these distinctive saffron and ornate cues, presented as the central figure. Around him, a woman in a white salwar set bends forward to offer respect, a woman in a yellow saree with glasses presses her palms together holding a tissue, and a woman in a blue salwar with green dupatta stands at right with hennaed hands folded. Men in white shirts and a seated audience in rows of chairs fill the background.

December 16 2016

A photograph inside a warmly lit room with yellow walls, a wall lamp and a window with sheer curtains. A man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl wears long red-and-white flower garlands with gold-toned bead ornaments and gold armlets, and smiles broadly while raising one hand and holding a red apple-like fruit. The garlanded man sits on a cushioned seat in front of a niche. Around him, devotees in a teal top, a white-and-yellow saree and a dark top lean in, while a shaved-headed young man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at left. At right a man in rust-and-gold dress holds a camera. The scene suggests a home pada puja visit.

A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor convention hall with cream walls and gold-toned panels. A standing man with long dark hair piled on his head wears a rust-red wrap and a thick brown beaded necklace, and he gazes toward the right. Many women in orange, coral and white outfits, some with orange shawls, sit in rows, several with hands pressed together in greeting. A water bottle is visible on a table at the back.

A photograph inside a long hall with white ceiling fans and tube lights, where a crowd lines both sides behind metal stanchions. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown-like ornament, and saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha malas stands in the centre, smiling and raising one hand in greeting while holding a small book. Devotees on the left in white shirts and dhotis press palms together and bow, some with folded hands touching their faces, and women in saris and salwar kameez with flowers in their hair stand on the right. A small girl in a light blue top watches at the lower right. Bright curtains and greenery show through a doorway at the back.

Indoor hall with a tiled ceiling, ceiling fans, red curtains and rows of chairs. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-toned shawl and a long gold bead necklace stands center-right with his palm raised toward a line of women, smiling. Several women in saris, including one in purple and one in maroon, stand in a queue with hands together. A shaved-headed man with white vertical tilak lines on his forehead and arms stands at the right edge. A woman at the left wears rudraksha beads and glasses.

December 23 2009

Indoor satsang photograph in a hall with ceiling fans and recessed lights. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead and a rudraksha-style pendant on his chest, smiling broadly and raising one hand in a wave. Around him a crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwars with mala beads and name badges, raise their hands and smile. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and a pendant, presented as the speaker at the front of the satsang gathering.