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A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a richly decorated golden altar with a deity murti. Around him, several men in white dhotis with white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand or bend, one holding a folded white cloth with red trim. A man in white holds a silver plate with offerings on the right, and another holds a wooden box. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.

2010-10-26 +1 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 long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.

A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple-like hall with painted pillars and a decorated wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a heavy necklace of gold beads, smiling as he extends his hand toward a woman in a green blouse with a braid. A probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace. To the right, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-beaded necklaces stands beside an attendant in orange holding a silver tray with gold items. Several other women in saris and devotees in white and lavender stand nearby with hands folded.

A photograph inside a decorated hall with colourful striped hangings and tassels hanging from the pillars. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold-coloured necklace of rudraksha-style beads, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt. Several devotees in light and white clothes stand in line with hands folded, some holding small objects. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and two men in orange robes stand by, and an orange-robed attendant holds a brass tray of offerings at the right edge. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment, with the central figure giving touch blessings to those in line.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in a long-haired, orange-robed figure with a gold bead necklace of gold beads stands at centre, placing his right hand on the crown of a bald, bespectacled elderly devotee in white shirt and dhoti who bows with hands folded and a red beaded mala. The orange-robed figure holds a silver tray with fruit and an offering. Around them, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand or sit, some with red shawls, and an orange-robed attendant at right holds a tray. A projector screen and a red-and-yellow decorative hanging are visible behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace is a probable Swamiji candidate.

2011-02-27 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. In the left foreground a man in an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands with his hair tied in a bun, reaching toward a silver tray. A woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi and long hair holds the tray, which carries a small gold object and offerings. Behind them, two women in green and maroon saris stand near a white cylindrical air cooler, and a seated person's head is visible at the lower right. The man's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing, so no name is given.

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands in a bright hall, extending his arm to touch the forehead of an elderly man in white clothes whose hands are pressed together in greeting. The standing figure wears a red bindi, pearl necklace, rudraksha mala, pearl bracelets and pearl earrings. Around him, other devotees in white and saffron stand close, one with a shaved head and one with glasses in orange robes. Behind them a red wall displays framed deity images and a golden decorative panel. The standing man has long swept-back hair and ornate pearl adornments, matching the cues for a person in an appearance-based label, though his face is not used for identification.

A photograph of an outdoor tented serving area where devotees in saffron and orange robes distribute food. In the foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a kumkum/vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl, a thick beaded rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a white plastic tray of rice and curry. Beside him a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a red-and-orange scarf and rudraksha beads serves rice from a brass-framed steel container, wearing clear plastic gloves. A woman in white with sandalwood-marked forehead stands behind them. The long-haired man's appearance (hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha, gold necklace) is a person candidate; his role is a server distributing a meal.

2015-07-07 +1 copies

A 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.

October 26 2010

A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, his hair in a topknot. He raises one hand holding a small object while looking down. Beside him a woman in a maroon sari with gold border kneels and holds a silver tray with a small golden deity murti, a few small items and rudraksha beads, smiling. Two women stand in the background, one in a maroon sari and one in a green sari, in a room with a white cooler and pale walls. The man's appearance is consistent with a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.