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July 27 2013

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A photograph of a devotional darshan line at an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and gold bangles, with palms pressed together, stands near a line of devotees. A woman in glasses and a cream sari reaches toward a robed figure with a red flower garland, who holds a small orange tray containing rudraksha malas and offerings. Several other devotees stand in the background.2013-05-16A photograph inside a bright hall with ceiling fans, tube lights and pink walls. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a red and saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, smiles while handing a red apple and fruit from a silver tray to a woman in a cream sari with a pink border. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron and red shawl, ornate gold necklace) is making the offering. Around them stand a man in white with glasses, an elderly man in white with a sandal mark, and other devotees in white shirts and saris.2013-09-15June 03 20132013-06-03A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and a white ceiling with fans and hanging lights. At the centre, a man with long dark hair tied back and a gold-coloured earring wears a red-and-gold dhoti with a long red-and-orange rudraksha mala and bracelets, and he touches the forehead of an elderly white-haired woman in a blue sari who holds a red fruit or offering. At right, a bald priest with white forehead markings holds a red tray with apples and small offerings. A young woman in white with a red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a priest in orange-red robes with white markings stands beside her. Several devotees and people in white and colourful saris watch from behind.2013-09-15August 02 20092009-08-02June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of an indoor house visit in a plain room with white walls and a wooden panel. A man with long swept-back dark hair, gold bangles, a gold ear stud, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl over a bare chest stands at right, smiling, with hands extended in front of a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari. A woman in a red top stands in front with long black hair, and a hand offers a red apple from a cardboard box of apples at left. Several men in collared shirts stand behind, watching. Garlands hang on the wall at the upper left. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair, gold adornments and rudraksha, a presentation consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) description; he is presented as a devotee visit host, with the appearance-based label applied.2014-07-07March 06 20132013-03-06A central man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment and long gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, wearing red and pink flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands with eyes lowered while a man in saffron clothing at right holds a red tray. Women in white and cream-bordered saris with gold borders stand around him, one with palms joined in prayer and another holding a rudraksha mala. The setting is an indoor hall with a white ceiling and fluorescent lights. a person is recognizable by long swept-back hair, saffron garb, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands, with the central figure receiving devotees during a ritual exchange of offerings.2013-07-02June 29 20132013-06-29A photograph of an indoor satsang setting where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands in the centre, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe over his shoulders, a long multi-strand necklace of large gold beads with rudraksha-style brown beads, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists. He holds a red tray of offerings with a white cloth and a small item, while a row of people in mixed clothing, including a woman in a white and orange floral dress and a girl in a pink top, reach toward him with folded hands. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a sacred ash marking and an orange-and-gold shawl also holds the tray. a person is the central figure with ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments.2013-05-15A photograph in a bright hall with pink walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold-yellow border, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles, stands at right, handing a small white envelope to a man in a white shirt who presses his palms together in greeting. Another man in white stands at left, also with palms joined, and other attendees stand behind. Near the foreground, an open box holds packets and apples. A woman in an orange sari with dark beaded necklaces stands at far right holding a black folder. Several people in the background wear white and orange. The swamiji cue combines the swept-back hair, saffron shawl and beaded necklaces, so the figure is described as a probable Swamiji in person receiving or giving a donation.2013-05-19